Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

Propitiation: A Righteous Substitute

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Romans 3:21-31

Main Focus: Redemption by Propitiation

Primary Claim: God's righteous Son was condemned for us, so that we can be made righteous like Him.

Application Points:

Three Reasons Jesus was Crucified for You:

1. Wto absorb the just condemnation you deserve.
2. To show you just how righteous God truly is.
3. To make your righteous obedience possible.

Sin: No One is Righteousness

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Romans 3:21-31

Primary Claim: We are all unrighteous.

Takeaways:

1. We all deserve God's just condemnation.
2. Righteousness will never come from us.
3. None of us has any reason to boast.

Even in Exile

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Esther 8:1 - 10:3

Primary Claim: We are still God's people, even in exile.

Application Points: 

This is how we never forget:

1. Let's keep reminding one another.
2. Let's keep seeking the welfare of all.
3. Let's keep longing for a better Kingdom.

The Surprising Power of God’s Providence

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Esther 5:9 - 7:10

Sermon Points: 

1. Pride: Haman's grandiose longing for power.
2. Providence: God's quiet-but-powerful control.
3. Protection: Haman & Mordecai trade places.

Primary Claim: The quiet providence of God is more powerful than the grandiose pride of our enemies.

Application Points:

1. Don't fear the grandiose pride of our enemies.
2. Have faith in the quiet providence of our God.

Standing with God & His People

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Esther 4:1 - 5:8

Primary Claim: It may seem dangerous to stand with God & his people, but we must.

Sermon Points:

Three Reasons We Must Stand with God & His People:

1. He will deliver his people, with or without us.

2. We cannot escape the risk of pershing.

3. God may use us in powerful ways.

Application Points:

Three Ways to Stand with God & His People:

1. Courageously
2. Winsomely
3. Patiently

Will He Still Deliver Us?

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Esther 2:19-3:15

Primary Claim: It may not seem like our God will deliver us...but He will.

Application Points:

1. Expect opposition from an unjust world.
2. Count on the deliverance of a sovereign God.

Two Kinds of Power

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Esther 1:1 - 2:18

Sermon Points:

 

1. The Grandiose Power of King Ahasuerus

2. The Under-stated Power of our God

Primary Claim: God’s power may not seem grandiose, but it is great nonetheless.

Application Questions

Two questions about power:

 

1. Do we believe that God is still powerful?
2. Will we rely on His power, or another kind?

God’s Will for You in Suffering

Preacher: Craig Legel

Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon Points:

1. Don't be surprised or fearful OF IT.
2. Rejoice with Jesus IN IT.
3. Do good while trusting & glorifying God THROUGH IT.

Much More: The Benefits of Justification

Preacher: Mike Bullmore

Passage: Romans 5:1-11

Sermon Points:

1. We have peace with God.
2. We have access to Grace.
3. We have Hope.
4. We have Joy in suffering.
5. Assurance of absolute safety on judgement day.
6. We rejoice in God.

Application Points:

1. Treasure this Gospel.
2. Express your Gratitude to God, express your Joy.

No Perfect People Allowed

Preacher: Kirk Miller (CrossWay Milwaukee)

Passage: Mark 2:13-17

Primary Claim: Jesus has come, not for those who think they are well, but for those who know they are sick with sin.