Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

Declaring Christ in All the World

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 4:2-18

Big Idea: There are many laboring with us to declare Christ in a ll the world.

Sermon Points:

1. How to pray: For the word to keep advancing in all the world.
2. How to walk: Being wise with our time and words.
3. Why to take courage: We are not alone in any of this.

When Christ is All in our Work

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 3:22 - 4:1

Big Idea: Let's let Christ be all in our work.

Sermon Points:

When Christ is all in our work:

1. We work as if working for Christ Himself
2. We work heartily, with sincere hearts
3. We work with HIs reward in mind

When Our Families Walk In Christ

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 3:18-21

Big Idea: Let’s let Christ be all in our families.

Sermon Points:

1. Wives & Husbands

Wives: Submit to your husbands

Husbands: Love your wives, do not be harsh

2. Children & Fathers

Children: Obey your parents in everything

Fathers: Do not provoke your children

Walking in a New Body (Part 1)

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 3:5-11

Big Idea: Let's live as if JESUS is the point of our life in the body.

Sermon Points: 

1. A Necessary Change: Put to death what is earthly in you.
2. A Heavenly Reason: Christ is all, and in all - including us.

Application Points: 

Three Heavenly Truths to remember and live by:

1. Christ has already delivered us from God's wrath.
2. We are being renewed after Christ's image.
3. We have been made one in Christ's body.

The Substance of our Spirituality

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 2:16-23

Big Idea: We cannot so anything to make ourselves less sinful...but Jesus can.

Sermon Points: 

1. Resist: Christless worship practices
2. Realize: Only Christ can overcome our sinful flesh

Application Points:

Christ Filled Spirituality:

1. Brings us to an end of our life in the flesh
2. Helps us to walk by faith in Christ
3. Knits us together with His Body

Rooted In the One who Rose

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 2:6-15

Big Question: Why is it so important for us to “stay rooted” in Christ?

Sermon Points: 

1. Do this: Stay rooted in Christ

2. Not this: Don’t be taken captive

3. For this reason: We’ve been filled in him

Big Idea: We have been filled with the fullness of God in the body of Christ.

Application Points:

1. Keep living by faith in his body.

2. Keep living by faith...in his body.

Christ in All, Christ in Us

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto 

Passage: Colossians 1:24 - 2:5 

Big Idea: God is reconciling all things in Christ, by maturing us in Christ. 

Sermon Points: 

1. Why Paul Joyfully Suffered

   • So that Jesus can present the entire Church mature in him

2. Why Paul’s Suffering Should Encourage us

   • We are part of this Church that Jesus in maturing in himself

Application Points:

How does God mature us in Christ?

1. By the proclamation of Christ’s message

2. By our life together in Christ’s body

3. By keeping us from “plausible messages” that delude our faith in Christ

 

What Christ Deserves

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 1:15-23

Big Idea: This Jesus always deserves all of our hope.

Sermon Points: 

1. This Jesus is the greatest possible hope.
2. He only redeems those who keep hoping in Him.

Application Points: 

1. Our view of Jesus may be far too small.
2. Our view of everything else may be far too big.

Continuing To Flourish

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto 

Passage: Colssians 1:9-14 

Big Idea: All of our spiritual flourishing depends on God. 

Sermon Points: 

If we want to continue flourishing we need... 

1. To know God's Will 
2. To walk in God's Power 
3. To give thank for God's Son 

Application Points: 

1. We do not have what it takes to flourish. 
2. The Father has given us His beloved Son. 
3. We should be very thankful family members. 

Remembering Our Heavenly Hope

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Colossians 1:1-8

Sermon Points:

1. Paul Rejoices
2. Paul Reminds

Big Idea: We can easily drift from the hope of the Gospel.

Application Points:

1. Our hope is laid up for us in Heaven.
2. This hope has bound us together in love.
3. It is easy to forget these things.