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.