Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Colossians 3:16
Theme: What Qualifies for Church Music? (Part 1)

Test One: Is it theological?

Test Two: Is it God-centered?

Test Three: Is it excellent?

Test Four: Is it congregational?

It is good to sing praises to our God ~ Psalm 147:1

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: "Respectable Sins" and Sanctification
Text: Luke 15
Theme: Respectable Sins: An Introduction

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Psalm 100
Theme: Our Liturgy: We Speak to God

Worship = my response to God's Worth.
Liturgy = the order of the service.

We speak to God through...

One: ...Prayer: whereby we (P)raise, (R)epent, (A)sk, and (Y)eild.

Two: ...Singing: as praise and as descipleship.

Three: ...Affirmations of our faith: from the Bible, and from church confessions.

Four: ...Giving: with thanksgiving and in faith.

Five: ...Congregational Responses: with "amen", through the ordinances, and by our resolve.

Present your bodies as a living sacrifice...which is your spiritual worship ~ Romans 12:1

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Back to the Bible
Text: Various Passages
Theme: Common Mistakes When Reading the Bible

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Why We Worship the Way We Do
Text: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Theme: Our Liturgy: God Speaks to Us

Worship = my responds to God's worth.
Liturgy = the order of the service.

God speaks to us in...

One: ...the Call to Worship: a call for unity, focus, and praise.

Two: ...Scripture Reading: God has spoken with living words.

Three: ...Preaching: the explanation of, and exultation in, God and His work.

Four: ...Meditation: be still and know who God is.

Five: ...Benediction: a good word of sustaining truth.

Present your bodies a living sacrifice...which is your spiritual worship ~ Romans 12:1

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Back to the Bible
Text: Psalm 19
Theme: An Exercise in Psalm 19

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: New Year's Focus
Text: Psalm 119:18
Theme: Read this one verse to better read the whole Bible

As you come to God's Word, know this

One: Open my eyes - God gives spiritual understanding.

Two: that I may behold - Beholding is an individual act.

Three: wonderous things - God's Word reveals wonderful truth.

Four: out of your law - The Bible is absolute authority.

Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of your law.

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Back to the Bible
Text: Isaiah 8, 51
Theme: Back to the Bible

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas in Micah
Text: The Prophecy of Micah
Theme: Christmas is the gift of Christ's rule

The rule of Jesus Christ is described in terms of

One: Lordship so that we would understand service

Two: Relationship so that we would understand belonging

Three: Power so that we would understand strength

Three: Shepherding so that we would understand care

Three: Greatness so that we would understand peace

He will save his people from their sins ~ Matthew 1:21

Speaker: Adam Godshall
Series: Christmas in Micah
Text: The Prophecy of Micah
Theme: Christmas is the Gift of Rescue.

Key elements of a rescue.

One: Captives...

Two: ...taken by an enemy...

Three: ...that is raided...

Four: ...by a hero..

Five: ...with success...

He will save his people from their sins ~ Matthew 1:21