c. …To Messenger Of God i. He is a messenger who just wants to get his message (God’s music) out there! ii. What has he learned most recently? Learned patience… God will get you through anything! iii. Which really is the theme for this song / night iv. His music = 3 albums, songs like: “You Are”, “Love Has Come For Me”, “More Of You”, “Through All Of It”, and “Limitless” v. This is too good not to share… the rest of the interview, getting to know him: Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 2 (3:17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSDJ1DVpM44 vi. Don’t you just love this guy? Love his heart? vii. Listen to his life verse again… Message in the Music 5 1. John 13:16 = “Very truly I tell you, no First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 20, 2016 servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent Here’s someone just like you, a former teenager, who just wants to be used by him.” (NIV) God. Meet Colton Dixon and the message behind one of his greatest songs ever viii. That should remind you that God wants to use your called “Through All Of It”… life, no matter who you are and what you’ve done! I. The Man Known As Colton Dixon II. The Struggles Known As Life a. From Average Teenager… a. We All Struggle! i. Michael Colton Dixon i. That’s a fact… we all face hard times in life ii. Born in 1991 (age 24) in Murfreesboro, TN ii. Struggles = “fight, brawl, scuffle” iii. Sang in the choir in high school iii. We even get to places where we ask questions like: iv. Was an extra in Hannah Montana: The Movie (08) “Am I really going to make it out of this alive?” or v. Began singing in 2010 at churches (age 19) “Where is God when I need Him most?” or “Why is vi. In 2012, Dixon started dating Annie Coggeshall. They this happening to me now?” got engaged in September 2015, and wed on b. But Why Do We Struggle? January 8, 2016. i. Some think it’s just chance… random b. …To American Idol… ii. Some think it’s God punishing us for something i. Auditioned for season 10 with his sister = no go iii. Some think God really isn’t in control of everything ii. Season 11 auditions, came to support his sister and iv. I don’t know why you struggled or are struggling, but they begged him to perform I know it is no accident, and God is not too distant. iii. Finished in 7th place iv. His elimination on April 19, 2012 was considered a III. The God Known As Ever-Present big surprise because he had never been in the a. He Goes Before You bottom three. After the show, judge Steven Tyler i. There is no struggle you will go through that God has said that he was "beyond shocked" at Dixon's not already been through before you: elimination. v. Post-Idol… hear a little more from Colton: Deuteronomy 31:6 = ”So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 1 (2:51) He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJTu3M_XbM b. He Remains With You i. …Through it all! (Listen to these lyrics): ii. “Tough days… Tears and troubled times… Have won, lost, journey, joy & regret… Unclear moments… the One keeping me strong… You have been my God through all of it!... This is who you are… constant… Look back and see you… still do & always going to iii. Joshua 1:9 = “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (NLT) iv. Listen to this story I heard on the Wally Show on WayFM not too long ago (pic on screen) Audio Clip = Colton Dixon Story – WayFM 2016 (3:28) v. When you know God remains with you no matter what, there is peace… through it all vi. “But You have been my God through all of it” c. He Wants To Use You i. Like the man in the radio story: Never heard about God like this before… how many people do you know who may think like that? ii. How is God using you in their lives? Wants to? iii. Matthew 28:20 = “…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always…” (NIV) d. He Is There Through All Of It i. Listen closely to the powerful words of this song “Through All Of It” and the powerful stories interlaced within this music video. ii. You will hear true testimonies like: 1. Had to give it to God 2. God is with me 3. Couldn’t have got through this just by myself 4. He rebuild me 5. He shielded me Music Video = “Colton Dixon – Through All Of It” (6:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dzh3RZn0E Classic passage, so powerful… Philippians 4:13 = “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” (NLT) Closing story = trying to get pregnant for years, today is Ethan’s 5th birthday! Albertville First Baptist Church - AlbertvilleFBC.org © 2016 Justin Worden - 256.878.2291 office - 256.744.3355 cell Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 2 (3:17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSDJ1DVpM44 • John 13:16 II. The Struggles Known As ______________ a. We __________ Struggle! • Struggle = “________________________________” b. But __________ Do We Struggle? Message in the Music 5 First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 20, 2016 III. The God Known As __________-____________________ I. The Man Known As ________________ ______________ a. He Goes ________________ You a. From Average ___________________... Deuteronomy 31:6 = ”So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do • Michael Colton Dixon (age 24) not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT) • Began leading worship in 2010 at churches (age 19) • Married Annie Coggeshall in January 2016 b. He _________________ With You b. … To American ___________... • Joshua 1:9 • Season 11 (2012) c. He Wants To ____________ You Video = Getting To Know Colton Dixon – Part 1 (2:51) • Matthew 28:20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJTu3M_XbM d. He Is There Through _________ Of It c. … To ______________________ Of God Music Video = “Colton Dixon – Through All Of It” (6:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Dzh3RZn0E • What has he learned most recently? Learned patience… God will get you through anything! Learn more about Colton Dixon at ColtonDixon.Com vi. Exhale = newest album (released May 2015) vii. Idea = “We don’t exist for us… breathe God’s love in and it changes us, we breathe that out to love and serve others… exhale.” viii. Plumb said in a bio once “Fame and fortune are fleeting, but making a difference in someone’s life lasts for an eternity.” (So, she writes “love letters”!) II. Meet The Struggle That Changed Her Life a. Crash And Burn i. Tiffany (Plumb) hit an extremely difficult patch in her marriage and family a few years back… what the Enemy meant for evil, God used for good. ii. "Evil kind of just took over and some pretty awful things happened and split us up. We were headed for divorce," she recalled. With the help of a licensed Christian marriage and family therapist and strong Message in the Music 4 faith, the couple was able to save their marriage and First Baptist Student Ministry - Wednesday, July 6, 2016 now they are stronger than ever. "God did a miracle in our marriage and brought us back to each other, If you haven’t caught it yet, it seems as if God is setting a theme this summer but before He did that He made us better as as we get to know these artists and these songs through our Message In The individuals ... I feel like now we're sort of a force to Music series. That theme is obviously that God loves to redeem us from our be reckoned with against evil," she said. "Because difficulties and always walks with us through our valleys. As is the case with the I'm such a fan of what God did, I said on Winter jam story behind this young lady’s life, latest album, and tonight’s featured song: [that] "Need You Now" [is] about how my husband and I split up and we were headed for divorce and I. Meet The Artist Known As Plumb God took his gloves off and told Satan where he a. Who Is She? could stick it. He fought for me, but I learned that i. Tiffany Arbuckle Lee you have to give God that permission." ii. Born in Indianapolis, IN in March 1975 (age 41) (http://www.christianpost.com/news/plumb-says-evil- iii. Originally signed as a Christian Contemporary Music caused-marriage-separation-singer-talks-importance-of- (CCM) recording artist in 1997 faith-keeping-romance-alive- 127027/#GrUgJmGx3KvV58dg.99) iv. Married and has four children with her husband (pic) iii. When everything around you feels like you’re going b. What Is Her Passion? to crash and burn… God can redeem you! i. Making music, obviously! ii. Her music = 7 albums (1997-2015) Video = “BC News Plumb ‘Smoke’ (start at 0:08, end at 0:56) iii.