Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

The Resurrected King of all Nations

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Revelation 5

Sermon Points:

• Question: Why did Jesus rise again and ascend into heaven?

• Answer: To rule over all of creation as our heavenly King.

   

Application Points:

Because Jesus is ruling over all of creation today…

1. Let’s bow down before him.

    

2. Let’s tell all nations the good news.

    

3. Let’s tap into his power.

What is Man?

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 6:10-8:1

Sermon Points:

1. Whatever has come to be
2. What is Man?
3. How to get this Wisdom
   • Through Wise Conduct
     1. Through mourning not parties and laughter.
     2. Through wise rebuke not songs of fools.
     3. Avoid corrupting activities.
     4. Avoid danger and be patient.
     5. Don't think life was better in the past.
4. Consider God's Work and Fear God
   • God's Work
     1. God makes days of prosperity and adversity - and we have no control or pre-knowledge of what our days will be like.
     2. God allows good things to happen to "bad people", and bad things to happen to "good people".
   • The Wise Responses to God's Work
     1. Don't be Overly Righteous.
     2. Don't be Too Wise.
     3. Don't be Overly Wicked or a Fool.

Goads & Nails:

1. We Need a Humble Self-Evaluation before God.
2. Hope in God Alone.

God’s Gift of Satisfaction

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Ecclesiastes 5:10-6:9

Sermon Points:

1. Love of money does not satisfy (5:10-12)
   • 2 Things Money Can't Buy
     1. Enough Stuff
     2. Sleep
2. Grievous Evil #1: Riches Guarded and Lost (5:13-17)
3. The Good Life: God Gives Satisfaction (5:18-20)
   • 3 Fold Gift of God (5:19)
     1. The "power to enjoy" wealth and possessions.
     2. Accept one's lot.
     3. Rejoice in one's work.
4. Grievous Evil #2: Riches Gained but Not Enjoyed (6:1-6)
   • Having wealth does not equal enjoying wealth.
5. Working to Feed Desire Does Not Satisfy (6:7-9)
6. The Better Way: Want What You Have

Application Points:

Goads & Nails

1. Don't Love Money - Love God
   • 4 Questions
     1. Are you enjoying life?
     2. Are you anxious?
     3. Are you content with what you have?
     4. Are you humble and generous?

The Better Way

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 4:4-5:9

Sermon Points:

1. The Success of Envy
2. The Lonely Workaholic
3. Continual Disappointment with Leaders
4. Evil in Religion
5. The Oppression and Injustice of Bureaucracy

Application Points:

The Better Way:

1. A Balanced Life of Rest and Work
2. Prioritize Relationships Over Career and Wealth
3. Choose Wise Leaders over Fools if you can, but don't except too much
4. Carefully Listen to God
5. The Best Leaders are Ordinary People Who Serve

Trapped In Time

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 3:1 - 4:3

Sermon Points:

1. Good and Evil Under the Sun (1-10)
2. Faith, Not Sight (11-15)
   • Observation: In our experience of good and evil under the sun, we cannot understand what God is doing.
   • 2 Insights:
     1. Joy and Goodness (3:12-13)
     2. Fear and Reconciliation (3:14-15)
   • Goad: It is better to admit you don't understand, than to think you know better than God.
3. What We See - Vanity and Evil Under the Sun (3:16-22, 4:1-3)
   • 10 Vanities that Challenge Faith in God's Goodness.
     
     1. Wickedness Everywhere (16-17)
     2. Death Like the Animals (18-22)
     3. Oppression and Evil (1-3)

Searching for the Good Life

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:16-2:26

Observation of Vanity #2 - More Wisdom and Knowledge = More Sorrow and Vexation.

Sermon Points:

1. The Great Search (1-11)
2. No Gain (12-23)
   1. Evil #1: The wise die and are forgotten just like the fool.
   2. Evil #2: Who gets all my stuff?
3. The Gift (24-26)

Big Idea: The Good Life is not a human achievement to be gained, it is a gift that only comes from God.

Goads and Nails:

1. The Good Life is not a Human Accomplishment.
2. The Good Life is a Gift that only Comes from God.

 

Vanity Under The Sun

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:1-15

Observations of Vanity:

1. All Work, No Gain
   • 2 Results of Toil
     • Weariness
     • No Satisfaction in Life
2. This "Evil Business" is given by God

Goads & Nails:

1. Give up any and all hope or trust in fallen humanity.
2. Put all hope and trust completely in God through Jesus Christ.
3. Live the "Better" Way.

The Red Pill of Truth

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Sermon Points:

1. Unique Characteristics of Ecclesiastes:
   1. Shocking
   2. Puzzling
2. Authorship

   1. Ecclesiastes is inspired by God and useful for us today.

3. Keys to Unlocking Ecclesiastes

   1. “Under the Sun”

       

   2. “Vanity, Evil, Trouble”

       

   3. God

Takeaways:

• We must understand and accept the truth about Where We Are - we are “under the sun.”

• We must understand and accept the truth about What We Experience - we experience “vanity, evil, and trouble.”

• We must understand and accept Who God Is and how we should respond to Him - We should fear God.

How to get the most from Ecclesiastes:

1.  Read next week’s reading every day

2.  Memorize Romans 8:18-26 in the next 12 weeks

3.  Identify the “Goads and Nails” (12:11)

God at Work in Everyday Family Life

Preacher: Carl Dernell

Passage: Psalm 127

Claim: God is at Work in Everyday Family Life to Bless and Bring Himself Glory.

Sermon Points:

1. Part 1 - Where is God at work?
2. Part 2 - God is at work in family life to bless and bring Himself Glory.

Application Points:

1. Don't live your life in vain.
2. Slow down, look up, and let God work through family.

Those Who Will Not Be Moved

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Psalm 15

Question: What question is the Psalmist really asking?

Claim: Those who love Godly lives will not be moved.

Application Points:

We need to ask the Lord to help us live Godly lives that are marked by:

1. Justice
2. Inner-integrity
3. Merciful Speech
4. Moral Clarity
5. Commitment
6. Contentment