v. Services are held at nine Charlotte-area locations, as well as locations in Raleigh, North Carolina; Roanoke, Virginia; Melbourne, Florida; the Greater Toronto Area, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. vi. Controversy? = Elevation Church—and, in particular, senior pastor Steven Furtick (pic on screen)—have caused controversy over the church's lack of financial transparency, Furtick's personal wealth, and questionable practices by the church…. 1. 16,000 sq. ft home in NC 2. practice of selecting volunteers who wish to be baptized to do so during so-called "spontaneous baptism" services 3. Local members of the LGBT community and LGBT media have also criticized the church for its general stances on homosexuality. vii. Regardless of controversy, the ministry must continue, especially for this team of worship leaders… Message in the Music 5 b. Why Is Elevation? First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 31, 2019 i. “In 2018, Elevation Worship had 8 songs in the CCLI Top 100 list, 2 of which were in the top 20. This Intro Video = “Message In The Music Intro 2019” (0:10) ministry is passionate about producing songs for the local church that connect others to God. Their main (Title pic) As we conclude our Message in the Music series tonight, we end with priority is to create an atmosphere of worship so an awesome worship team that is producing many of the modern worship songs people can encounter Jesus in a real and personal being sung today. Why? Because our lives are all about worship! Meet Elevation: way.” (Elevationworship.com) ii. You know these songs, we sing them: “O Come To I. The Elevation Of Worship The Altar”, “Do It Again”, “Resurrecting”, “Only King a. Who Is Elevation? Forever” i. (Elevation Worship pic) Elevation Worship is a iii. Can you imagine the busyness of their lives? Leading contemporary worship music band from Elevation worship on the weekends at church and traveling Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The band's main around on tours and at conferences? Check out this vocalists are Chris Brown, Jonsal Barrientes, Jenna behind the scenes look: Barrientes, Jane Williams, and Anna Sailors, as well as many other contributing musicians and vocalists. Video = “Behind The Scenes: On The Road Elevation Worship” (4:19) Former members include Mack Brock and London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZHLSQC1hc Gatch. The band leads worship in weekend church services, as well as performing concerts and tours iv. They do all this because they want to see others around the United States. (Wikipedia.org) come to understand and celebrate God’s love! ii. First album (2007) = “The Sound” iii. Latest albums (April 2019) = “Paradoxology” and II. The Greatness Of God’s Love (July 2019) = “Aleluya (En La Tierra)” (in Spanish) a. Nothing Is Greater Than His Love iv. (Elevation Church logo pic) Elevation Church = On i. Here are some of the lyrics of tonight’s featured song February 5, 2006, the first Sunday worship service, from Elevation called “Greater Than Your Love”: 121 people attended. As of 2018, the church ii. “King of all” = God is the King and he “wants” us reported a regular attendance of about 26,000 people. (Wikipedia.org)
1. He is to be our only King, He is a jealous b. Nothing Is More Vital Than Our Worship God: “You must worship no other gods, for i. Worship defined is not just a song, not a service, not the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a a team/leader, not even this “worship center” we God who is jealous about his relationship gather in… it is how we respond to God’s great love with you.” (Exodus 34:14 NLT) for us! Great is His love for you! iii. “Why would He take the fall” = the Cross / death? 1. What are you going to do about it? 1. 1 Peter 3:18 = “Christ suffered for our sins 2. Why are you here? (Church? On this earth?) once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to Closing Video = “Worship” (Freebridge Media, 1:25) God.” (NLT) https://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/49879/worship iv. The answer = “healing beneath the scars” 1. 1 Peter 2:24 = “By his wounds you are We were made to worship… because nothing is greater than His love! healed.” (NLT) v. “Great is your love… nothing is greater than your Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2019 love” = we say a lot of things are “great”, but Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell nothing is “greater” than the love of God! 1. “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.” FBSM Small Group Leader Guide (Psalm 51:1 NLT) vi. Whatever we are… we will “find Your grace” – “never to separate” Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 1. Deuteronomy 31:6 = “For the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you Read: Psalm 107:8 = “Let them praise the Lord for His great love and nor forsake you.” (NIV) vii. “Power beyond the grave” for the wonderful things He has done for them.” (NLT) 1. “I will deliver this people from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Review: Tonight, as we conclude this summer’s Message In The Music Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, series, we will study idolatry and what it means to make sure God is the O grave, is your destruction? (Hosea 13:14 greatest in our lives. Nothing is greater than His love! NIV) viii. “Freedom beneath the cross” React: What “loves” how you deeded greater than God’s love for you? 1. Galatians 3:22 = “But the Scriptures declare Give examples of how you can make God your “greatest” love. that we are all prisoners of sin, so we receive God’s promise of freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.” (NLT) Leader’s Notes: ix. “Every failure sealed within Your grave” 1. “To fail from time to time is only human, ______but to be a ‘failure’ is when we are defeated by failure, refusing to rise and try again.” ______(Gotquestions.org) ______2. “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10 NLT) ______
Video = “Greater Than Your Love | Live | Elevation Worship” (4:41) ______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yzoqu42wjc ______
Video = “Behind The Scenes: On The Road Elevation Worship” (4:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZHLSQC1hc
II. The ______Of God’s ______
a. Nothing Is ______Than His Love
· Exodus 34:14
· 1 Peter 3:18, 2:24
· Psalm 51:1
· Deuteronomy 31:6
Message in the Music 5 · Hosea 13:14 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 31, 2019 · Galatians 3:22
· 2 Corinthians 12:10 I. The ______Of ______
Video = “Greater Than Your Love | Live | Elevation Worship” (4:41) a. Who Is ______? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yzoqu42wjc
· The band's main vocalists are Chris Brown, Jonsal Barrientes, Jenna Barrientes, Jane Williams, and Anna Sailors, as well as many other contributing b. Nothing Is More Vital Than Our ______musicians and vocalists. Former members include Mack Brock and London Gatch. · What are you going to do about it?
· Elevation Church (started in 2006) = 14+ locations · Why are you HERE?
Closing Video = “Worship” (Freebridge Media, 1:25) b. ______Is Elevation? https://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-movies/49879/worship
· “Their main priority is to create an atmosphere of
worship so people can encounter Jesus in a real and [ Learn more about Elevation Worship at personal way.” elevationworship.com ]
· Songs we sing: ““O Come To The Altar”, “Do It [ Learn more about Elevation Church at Again”, “Resurrecting”, “Only King Forever” elevationchurch.org ]
vi. And, most importantly, why does this band create the “art” they do… listen to Chad’s (the lead singer) story:
Video = “Chad Mattson From UNSPOKEN Shares His Story…” (2:39) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G9Lrg960IA
c. Meet The Artisan i. Artisan = “a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand” ii. God is the ultimate Artisan… made everything on this planet originally by hand. iii. He made you and He has allowed you to attend the ministry/mission trips you have attended. Chad talked about his trip to the DR. a. What trips have you been on (mission, summer camps, retreats)? (Students share where they’ve been) b. Why we do mission trips and summer Message in the Music 4 camps and winter retreats and local First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 conference… c. What about after? Check out this Bible app Intro Video = “Message In The Music Intro 2019” (0:10) reading plan called “after camp” (pic):
(Title pic) Tonight, as we continue with our Message in the Music series, I have “Welcome back home! If you’re reading this, chances are you just got a question… have you ever felt like you needed rehab for your crazy life? Just back from . . . somewhere. Maybe this past week you were at a summer camp need some time for “recovery”? That’s what this song and this band is about: (or a winter camp—those are a thing, right?). Or maybe you just got back from a weekend retreat, a mission trip, or even a leadership conference. In any case, I. A Band Called Unspoken chances are you just experienced SOMETHING meaningful. Something that has a. Meet The Artists the potential to change how you live your life. i. (Unspoken pic) The band is composed of Chad So the big question is . . . What happens now? What should you DO? Mattson, Jon Lowry, Ariel Munoz, Alan Pelno, and Of course, you can’t start to apply the things you learned on your Wiso Aponte. retreat if you can’t remember what they were. So let’s think back a bit. To start, b. Meet The Art write down the top three things that you took away from your experience. i. If these guys are “artists”, this is their art: music! (Don’t skip this step! You’ll need it tomorrow.) Think of the things you heard ii. Released their debut single "Who You Are" on the from speakers, workshops, classes, small group discussions, or something you record label Centricity Music. Released on June 12, discovered on your own with God. It can even be a cool conversation you had 2012, the song has charted on numerous Christian with a new friend that helped you to see something in a whole new way. song charts, and was the only song from the band's Whatever it is, make sure that it’s specific to YOU. Don’t just write down the debut EP Get to Me to be featured on their first full- theme of the weekend or the specific verse that they used (though those aren’t length album. bad things!). Really think about what YOU learned. What spoke specifically to iii. The self-titled debut LP Unspoken was released April YOU? 1, 2014. Over the next few days, you’ll think over all that you’ve learned and iv. With successful tours alongside artists such as Big how those things can make a difference in your life. You’ll make a plan, think Daddy Weave and Sanctus Real, Unspoken has built through some ways you can keep going even when things get difficult, and even steady momentum with their last two EPs. find a few people who can help you stay on track. This is a chance to start (Wikipedia.org) fresh, and to help create good habits in your life. Just like it says in Luke 5:36- v. Newest album: Reason (Released: June 21, 2019)
38, don’t just try to put a patch over your old life, but know that God has made freedom only by believing in Jesus Christ.” you new. Your camp or retreat experience doesn’t have to just be a fun thing (NLT) that happened in the past. It has the potential to be a big part of your new vii. How do we do this? Our part (the song’s bridge): future.” (https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/14479-after-camp/day/1) 1. “Starting over, taking it slower, one step at a time” = Where you stepping right now? II. A Life In Recovery Following Him or not? a. Meet The God Of Our Recovery 2. Psalm 119:105 = “Your word is a lamp to i. This is Emilee’s favorite song, but these lyrics are guide my feet and a light for my path.” just what YOU need tonight, believe it! (NLT) ii. “Light… found me in darkness” (Ever felt like you viii. His Word will guide your steps, but His Spirit will were in a darkness and God couldn’t see you?) guide your heart = “Guide me… Spirit’s inside me” 1. There is no such thing as darkness to God = ix. And He will give you “Clear eyes… see in front of Psalm 139:12 = “even the darkness is not (you)” dark to you; the night is bright as the day, b. Hear The Song About Recovering for darkness is as light with you.” (ESV) i. This is the path to your recovery… hear this song iii. Hold up mirror = What do you see when you look at with your ears, but also with your heart tonight: your reflection? First word that comes to your mind? 1. Failure? Loser? Not enough? Ugly? Video = “Unspoken - My Recovery (Lyric Video)” (3:34) Untalented? Stupid? Lonely? Depressed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkdw4PyPvyI iv. “See his perfection in your reflection” = You need to see yourself as God sees you… and remind yourself c. Let Our Recovery Begin! of that daily! i. Closing activity = hand sanitizer pic 1. Psalm 139:14 = “I praise you because I am ii. We use hand sanitizer to clean our hands, but let’s fearfully and wonderfully made; your works let this represent God’s love and forgiveness and are wonderful, I know that full well.” (NIV) cleanse our hearts tonight! v. We all need some “Recovery”… “changing who I was iii. Reminder = Hebrews 10:22 = “Let us draw near to to who I’m meant to be” = Romans 12:2 = “Don’t God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to God transform you into a new person by changing cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s bodies washed with pure water.” (NIV) will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” iv. Prayerfully come forward and allow me to pray for (NLT) you and give you some sanitizer. (Close in prayer) vi. How does God do this (recovery)? 1. He’s “Healing all that’s broken…” = 1 Peter Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2019 2:24 = “He personally carried our sins in his Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed.” (NLT) 2. “Wash me clean” = Hebrews 10:22 = “Let FBSM Small Group Leader Guide us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, Review: Our series takes a redemptive turn tonight, as we discuss how having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us Jesus washes us clean and restores us by His grace. He is our recovery. from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” (NIV) We are who we were meant to be only in Christ!
3. “Set me free” = Galatians 3:22 = “But the Scriptures declare that we are all prisoners React: What in your life do you need to be washed clean of? Be honest of sin, so we receive God’s promise of and specific. Who do you think you were “meant to be”?
II. A ______In ______
a. Meet The ______Of Our Recovery
· What do you see when you look at your reflection?
· Psalm 139:12, 14
· Romans 12:2
· How does God do this?
o 1 Peter 2:24
o Hebrews 10:22
o Galatians 3:22 Message in the Music 4 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 24, 2019 · How do we do this?
o Psalm 119:105 I. A ______Called ______
b. Hear The ______About Recovering a. Meet The ______
· Unspoken = Chad, Jon, Ariel, Alan, and Wiso Video = “Unspoken - My Recovery (Lyric Video)” (3:34)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkdw4PyPvyI
b. Meet The ______
· Debut single "Who You Are" (2012) c. Let Our ______Begin!
· Latest album “Reason” (2019) · Hebrews 10:22 = “Let us draw near to God with a
sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us Video = “Chad Mattson From UNSPOKEN Shares His Story…” (2:39) from a guilty conscience and having our bodies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G9Lrg960IA washed with pure water.” (NIV)
c. Meet The ______[ Learn more about Unspoken
at unspokenmusic.com ] · What ministry trips have you been on recently?
ii. Latest music: In 2017 they released the Build Your Kingdom Here (A Rend Collective Mix Tape) compilation followed by Good News in early 2018.
II. Building The Church Here a. Where Exactly Is God’s Church? i. Be honest, do you ever get tired of just having to attend “church”? Always showing up, hoping you will get something out of it. Trouble waking up on Sundays to come or tired by the end of Wednesday night after school? (Show of hands) = Me too! ii. But church is not this place / not the building iii. Church = two Greek words: “ekklesia” and “koinonia” 1. Ekklesia = “to call” (people assembling together as a community called by God) a. Used 114 times in the New Testament, only 3 times in the Gospel because Jesus did not establish the church until after His Message in the Music 3 resurrection First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 17, 2019 2. Koinonia = “participation together in the life of God through Jesus” Intro Video = “Message In The Music Intro 2019” (0:10) a. So much more than a potluck meal iv. The church should never be reduced to a place… you (Title pic) Let’s get totally fun and folk, as well as totally Biblical with the next are the church (if you know Jesus and have His Spirit stop on our 2019 Message in the Music tour. Meet Rend Collective! within you)… wherever you go, the church goes! v. Tired of “going to church”… “be the church”! I. Building Good Music Here vi. Speaking of God in our lives… a. Meet The Band b. A Tale Of Two Kingdoms! i. (Rend Collective pic) Rend Collective (formerly i. Your Kingdom (two chairs on stage) known as Rend Collective Experiment) is a Northern 1. All about you, what you want and when you Irish Christian folk rock worship band originating want it. from Bangor, Northern Ireland. 2. You know how to live your own life, right? ii. The current lineup consists of Gareth Gilkeson, Chris ii. God’s Kingdom Llewellyn, Ali Gilkeson, Patrick Thompson and Steve 1. If we are to be the church (God in you), you Mitchell. need to live for God iii. You should be asking… why are the people who are 2. Not part of the time (half and half) (try to making music to doing it? This should be the main sit in both chairs simultaneously)’ reason why (with what you listen to)… 3. This is an all or nothing Kingdom… if He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all! Video = “Rend Collective - Our Story” (stop at 5:20) iii. Which leads us to building His kingdom here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk_Axqrw3LE Video = “Build Your Kingdom Here // New Song Café” (stop at 2:31) b. Meet The Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTillJQeFVo i. Their first studio album Organic Family Hymnal was released September 2010. III. Building His Kingdom Here a. This Kingdom Is On Fire
i. Matthew 3:11 = “I baptize with water those who iii. Consistency, be consistent in your example and in repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is your walk with the Lord (Bible study, prayer time, coming soon who is greater than I am—so much sharing your faith) greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and iv. Ever said you want to know God’s will? carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy 1. Bicycle illustration, get on Spirit and with fire.” (NLT) 2. Don’t ask Him if you’re not willing to follow ii. Wildfire in our souls… what’s wildfire do once it starts 3. Get moving and following Him when He iii. It spreads! = in our hearts, in our churches, in our calls you will get easier communities… revival! v. “Don’t stay until he tells you to go, go until He tells iv. “Invade us, Holy Spirit” = Spirit = fire! you to stay.” (Unknown) b. This Kingdom Is Powerful i. It is God’s power in us! (Title pic) I dare you, ask God to build His Kingdom here (in your heart)! ii. Power to see “captive hearts released”, and the Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2019 “hurt, sick and poor at peace” Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell iii. Luke 4:18 = “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free.” (NLT) FBSM Small Group Leader Guide iv. It is “reaching the near and far”… to all the earth v. Acts 1:8 = “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the Read: Matthew 5:6 = “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for ends of the earth.” (NLT) vi. “No force of hell can stop” His Kingdom righteousness, for they will be filled.” (NIV) vii. Matthew 16:18 = “Upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer Review: We are all living for a “kingdom”, whether that is our own it.” (NLT) kingdom (selfish ambitions) or the Kingdom of God (our eternal c. This Kingdom Is What We Need inheritance). Tonight we will examine what it looks like to see God bring i. What if we desperately wanted God to show up? His Kingdom to earth. ii. “Seek Your kingdom first… hunger and thirst” iii. Matthew 6:33 = “Seek the Kingdom of God above all React: What are you hungering and thirsting for in life, really? What else, and live righteously, and he will give you could you do tonight to make your life more about His Kingdom then everything you need.” (NLT) your own? Give examples. iv. Matthew 5:6 = “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” (NIV) Leader’s Notes: v. The only way to “Change the atmosphere” of this kingdom of yours is to invite His near… ______Video = “Build Your Kingdom Here OFFICIAL” (4:38) ______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg ______d. How To Build His Kingdom Here (The ABC’s) i. Allow God to have all of you, not just part (church) ______ii. Believe it for real (put your faith deeply in Jesus) ______
· Two Greek words:
· ______& ______
b. A Tale Of Two ______!
· ______Kingdom vs. ______Kingdom
Video = “Build Your Kingdom Here // New Song Café” (stop at 2:31) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTillJQeFVo
Message in the Music 3 III. Building ______Kingdom Here First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 17, 2019
a. This Kingdom Is On ______
I. Building Good ______Here · Matthew 3:11
a. Meet The ______b. This Kingdom Is ______
· Rend Collective = Northern Irish Christian folk rock · Luke 4:18 / Acts 1:8 / Matthew 16:18 worship band originating from Bangor.
c. This Kingdom Is What We ______
Video = “Rend Collective - Our Story” (stop at 5:20)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk_Axqrw3LE · Matthew 6:33 / Matthew 5:6
b. Meet The ______Video = “Build Your Kingdom Here OFFICIAL” (4:38) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg
· Latest = Good News (early 2018)
d. ______To Build His Kingdom Here: II. Building The ______Here · A______, B______, C______
a. Where Exactly Is God’s ______? [ Learn more about Rend Collective at rendcollective.com ]
Video = “TEDASHII - Letting Go To Find Purpose…” (stop at 4:07) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXckYoQ3Wp4
b. Meet The Mess i. Family is important to Tedashii… ii. (Tedashii family pic) “Tedashii currently lives with his wife in Denton, Texas, serving at The Village Church. In March 2013 Tedashii's one-year-old son died. He recorded much of his spiritual struggle during that time and based his fourth studio album, Below Paradise, off of his experiences” (Wikipedia) iii. Let’s get serious for a moment, because this thing called “death” has probably touched all of us in some way or shape. iv. Raise your hand if a friend or loved one you were close to has ever died. (Students raise hands) v. Hard question: Is there anything good about death? So sad and hard. But, good? (Students share) vi. New album, newest song called “Home”, talking Message in the Music 2 about going home… death First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 19, 2019 1. Listen to how Tedashii dealt with death = something so permanent, hard to deal with: Intro Video = “Message In The Music Intro 2019” (0:10) Video = “Tedashii: How I Dealt With The Death…” (stop at 3:46) (Title pic) Tonight we continue this series where great Christian music and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTAt7rnXMfY&t=238s musicians meet the messages within them, from the Word of God. We are going to crank it up a little tonight with some Christian hip-hop… II. The Home Called Heaven I. The Music Of Tedashii a. Longing For Home a. Meet The Man i. We are all longing for something more than this life… i. (Tedashii pic on screen) Tedashii Lavoy Anderson for eternity (forever). God put that longing there: was born in Lufkin, Texas on March 8, 1977 4. “He has planted eternity in the human ii. Making music for Jesus since 2004, on tour since heart…” (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NLT) 2008, part of the “116” with Lecrae (Romans 1:16) ii. This song “Home”, on his 2019 “Never Fold” album, iii. Mix of Samoan and African-American heritage is all about that longing for Heaven (life after death)! iv. Loves theater, football, and cooking iii. Lyrics: “This world is death, you gave me breath, told v. Brand new album “Never Fold” (2019) me I’m blessed, now I confess ‘God I need your vi. Previous project “Below Paradise” (2014) help’” vii. “Paradise for me is a must now, not just a hope,” he iv. Breath? = everyone take a deep breath now (we all says. Heaven has become more real, and there’s a have breath in our longs, we are alive! new urgency to get there. It’s an important message 1. Breath = John 20:21-22 = Jesus speaking he feels compelled to share. This newfound purpose here, ““Peace be with you. As the Father doesn’t make the pain worth it or lessen the ache of has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he loss, but it’s a calling he’s embracing. As he moves breathed on them and said, “Receive the forward in his life and with this new album, he’s Holy Spirit.” (NLT) more determined than ever to prove himself faithful v. With every breath, Tedashii wants to use his music while he’s still here, Below Paradise.” (tedashii.com) to draw people closer to Jesus. Here’s Home: viii. Here’s his story… how he got real with Jesus:
Video = “Tedashii – Home feat. Crowder”” (3:55) ii. “They were looking for a better place, a heavenly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4udD9QHbcA homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for b. Looking For Home them.” (Hebrews 11:16 NLT) i. Let’s dissect the meaning (Biblically) of some of iii. God has prepared a place for each of us (who know these powerful lyrics: Jesus). Are you ready to go Home? ii. “Looking for shade – where trees have died” iii. “Hurt, grief, greed won’t bring worth” (Title pic) We have a Home waiting for us, make yourself ready for it! iv. “The cost of my soul isn’t worth that” Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2019 1. Matthew 16:26 = “What do you benefit if Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?’ (NLT) FBSM Small Group Leader Guide v. “Blow it all just having fun…” vi. “Got a debt that I can’t pay” 1. Romans 6:23 = “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NLT) 2. “We owed a debt we could not pay, Jesus paid a debt He did not owe.” vii. “Should have been drown, somehow I’m walking on water” = this is the life of our new Home… c. The Life Of This Home i. What does this life look like? ii. “Gave me your love, I didn’t deserve” 1. Romans 5:8 = “But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” (NLT) 2. Romans 5:8 = But God put his love on the line for us by offering his Son in sacrificial death while we were of no use whatever to
him.” (MSG) iii. It is a new life (in Christ) Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 iv. You have to know Jesus to be guaranteed this Home (Heaven). When the old you is gone and your new Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17 = “This means that anyone who belongs to life in Christ can begin! Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (NLT) 2 Corinthians 5:17 = “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (NLT) Review: As we continue our Message In The Music series tonight, we will crank it up with some Christian hip-hop from Tedashii. His song v. Live NEW until we get Home “Home” (featuring David Crowder) is all about trying to live this new life vi. “Fighting for home… I need you now, more than ever before, until I’m home” in Christ in this old, sinful world.
d. The Distance From Home React: What is the hardest part about trying to live for Jesus in this i. None of us knows when it will be our time to head anti-Jesus world / culture we live in? What are your thoughts about Home, but we need to long for it daily… what your real “home” (Heaven) will be like?
Video = “Tedashii: How I Dealt With The Death…” (stop at 3:46) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTAt7rnXMfY&t=238s
II. The Home Of ______
a. ______For Home
· Ecclesiastes 3:11 / John 20:21-22
Video = “Tedashii – Home feat. Crowder”” (3:55) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4udD9QHbcA
Message in the Music 2
First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, June 19, 2019 b. ______For Home
I. The ______Of Tedashii · Matthew 16:26 / Romans 6:23
a. Meet The ______c. The ______Of This Home
· Tedashii Lavoy Anderson (Born March 1977) · Romans 5:8
· Making music since 2004, with 116 Clique 2 Corinthians 5:17 = “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has · Latest album: Never Fold (2019) become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (NLT)
Video = “TEDASHII - Letting Go To Find Purpose…” (stop at 4:07) · “Fighting for home... I need You now, more than https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXckYoQ3Wp4 ever before, until I’m Home…”
d. The ______From Home b. Meet The ______
Is there anything good about death? · Hebrews 11:16 ·
· March 2013 = tragedy stuck Tedashii’s family [ Learn more about Tedashii at tedashii.com ]
and a handful of people launched Life.Church in 1996.” (life.church website) v. Does anyone know what else Life.Church is known for? Hint: it’s on many of your phones… vi. The Bible App (Bible App pic) vii. Because Life.Church exists, this youth group (6th-12th graders) exists called Switch. viii. (Switch Youth pic) Here’s some info about what Switch (website) = “Switch is our weekly Wednesday night ministry at Life.Church for students 6-12th grade. Switch is loaded with worship, friends, small groups, and a message geared towards students and their everyday life. Our goal is to create an experience where students can meet Christ and grow in their relationship with Him.” ix. You are not allowed to leave our youth group for this youth group, but here’s a glimpse into Switch…
Video = “Switch Promo - Life.Church” (1:00) Message in the Music 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWIkRG9Euk First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, May 29, 2019 b. Do You Love Your Music? Intro Video = “Message In The Music Intro 2019” (0:10) i. I think you know where I am going… Switch is the name of this youth group and also the name of this (Title pic) How many of you love music, it sets your mood and keeps you band: tonight we are featuring our first ever youth motivated (whatever kind of music you love)? (Students raise hands) What is group worship team, who has produced their own your favorite type, or genre, of music, if you had to pick one? (Students share) album called “Symphony” (6 tracks) ii. Meet Switch (Switch pic) Music is a powerful part of life, but not nearly as power as God’s Word… so, iii. This is a group who loves God and students and that’s why tonight begins our 6th summer of our Message In The Music series, wants to make music so you can love God more too! where God’s Word meets some great music and musicians… iv. Music is a powerful thing…
I. The Power Of A Youth Group II. The Power Of A Song a. Do You Love Your Youth Group? a. The Symphony Of Music i. Have you ever thought about how your time in First i. Have you ever looked at on orchestra and thought Baptist Student Ministry has helped you in your walk about how there are so many different parts and with God? How would your life be different if you how they have to come together in harmony to make didn’t have a youth group (this one or another you the symphony/song sound right? th have been involved with)? (Students share) ii. Look at this pic from the 8 Grade band concert a ii. This church was started over 139 years ago… but I few weeks back… (AMS Band pic) want to talk about another church sweeping the iii. Imagine if only one person played… boring, imagine nation (and the world) right now. if everyone played different music… chaos. They all iii. Who knows this guy? (Craig G pic) have to come together. That’s what this song, the iv. This is Craig Groeschel = “As the Senior Pastor of title track from Switch, is all about: Life.Church, Craig provides teaching, leadership, and guidance for the church as a whole. Following a Music Video = “Symphony - Switch ft. Dillon Chase” (4;02) vision God gave him for a different kind of church, he https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhGnUoPZ_0
b. The Symphony Of Life c. Jesus Gets In Your Heart i. Just like an orchestra has to come together to make i. Knowing that God “orchestrates” everything in your music, every event in our lives has to come together life for His glory and your good (when you’re focused to make us who we are. on Him), how will your respond to Jesus tonight? ii. Sometimes life is hard… like these lyrics: He is writing your beautiful symphony, trust Him and look to Him! 3. “Hard to breathe”, things “bringing you to your knees”, feel like everything is “crashing Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2019 down”… where is our “hope” found? Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell 4. “It’s only you… you say you’re working everything for my good” FBSM Small Group Leader Guide Romans 8:28 = “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (NLT)
5. Everything, really? For good? Really? iii. Other lyrics remind us: 6. “Valleys = peace” = “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. (Psalm 23:4, NLT) 7. “Drowning out the Voices all around me” 8. “Chaos… still writing a symphony” 9. “Madness = peace” 10. “Tune my heart to your beat, let me be your melody” iv. This is where we get the idea that Jesus has “orchestrated” everything in your life (He has a plan) v. Can God really take all of your chaos and turn it into
a beautiful symphony? vi. Isaiah 45:18 = “For the Lord is God, and he created Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos.” (NLT) Read: Romans 8:28 = “We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to III. The Power Of A Testimony his purpose for them.” (NLT) a. Music Gets In Your Head i. You know how music get stuck in your head, what if Review: Tonight we began our new 5-week series called “Message In Jesus could get stuck in your heart? Listen to Dillon The Music 2019” with the song “Symphony” by a youth group band Chase’s (Christian rapper featured in this song) story: called Switch. This song is all about how God works (orchestrates)
everything for our good. Video = “Dillon Chase Testimony” (4:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwicpTUhrjs React: If God is really orchestrating everything (good and bad) in your life for your good, how should that change how you handle the ii. How will you respond to Jesus? difficulties in your life? Can you give examples of how God worked good
out of something bad in your life?
Music Video = “Symphony - Switch ft. Dillon Chase” (4;02) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNhGnUoPZ_0
b. The Symphony Of ______
· “Hard to breathe”, things “bringing you to your knees”, feel like everything is “crashing down”… where is our “hope” found?
· “It’s only you… you say you’re working everything for my good”
Romans 8:28 = “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” (NLT)
Message in the Music 1 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, May 29, 2019 · Psalm 23:4
· Isaiah 45:18
I. The Power Of A ______
III. The Power Of A ______
a. Do You ______Your Youth ______?
a. ______Gets In Your ______· How would life be different without a youth group?
· Life.Church / Switch Video = “Dillon Chase Testimony” (4:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwicpTUhrjs
Video = “Switch Promo - Life.Church” (1:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWIkRG9Euk · How will you respond?
b. ______Gets In Your ______b. Do You Love Your ______?
· He’s writing your beautiful symphony trust Him
II. The Power Of A ______and look to Him!
a. The Symphony Of ______Learn more about Switch at life.church/switch