Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

Following the Leader

Passage: Matthew 4:12-25 

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Primary Claim:

Jesus came to lead ordinary people into his heavenly kingdom.

Application:

If we want to follow Jesus into His heavenly Kingdom, then we need to.....

1. Leave our former "earthly" life behind.

2. Bring our needs and sorrows to Him.

3. Join Him in fishing for men.

The King Who Can

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 4:1-11

 

Primary Claim: Jesus is faithful to God in all ways we fail.

Application: 

1. Let's admit our infidelity to God the Father. 

2. Let's rejoice in the complete fidelity of His beloved Son.

A Different Kind of Kingdom

Preacher: Greg Alles 

Passage: Matthew 3

Big Idea: Those who belong to the kingdom of heaven show evidence of repentance and a Spirit-led life.

Sermon Points:

1. The Positive Initial Response (vs 1-6)
2. The Jarring Confrontation (vs 7-12)
3. The Divine Revelation (vs 13-17)

Application Points:

1. Don’t try to hide or excuse your sin - Confess it and repent of it.
2. Don’t settle for anything less than Spiritual Fruit.
3. Ask, Seek, and Knock

Praising a God Who is Globally Glorious

Preacher: Troy Maragos

Passage: Psalm 117

A Different Kind of King

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 2:13-23

Primary Claim: King Jesus may not seem very powerful …. but he is.

Application Question:What kind of power are you looking for?

A King Worth Worshiping

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 2:1-12

Primary Question: What does King Jesus’s birth mean for outsiders?

Primary Claim: God wants all people to worship King Jesus.

Application Points:

1. He draws those who are far from King Jesus.
2. He will stop those who oppose King Jesus.
3. He is with King Jesus & all who worship him.

From our Crisis to God’s Kingdom

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

Primary Focus: From Seeing Jesus as a Crisis, to seeing Jesus as His King

Primary Claim: King Jesus’s birth is much bigger and more spiritual than it may first appear.

Application Points:

1. Let’s look further back than just our lifetime.
2. Let’s think bigger than just our circumstances.
3. Let’s embrace the rescue of “God with us.”

The King is Here

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 1:1-17

Primary Claim: This man, Jesus, is the Messiah-King we’ve all been waiting for.

Sermon Points:

Three Groups in Matthew:

1. Jerusalem Elites
2. Galilean Commoners
3. Gentile Outsiders

Three Groups for Today:

1. Religious Elites
2. Less-Religious Commoners
3. Irreligious Outsiders

Application Points:

1. Do you need a King?
2. What kind of King do you want?
3. What does it mean to submit to this one?

Psalm 17

Preacher: Jon Hanes

Passage: Psalm 17

Primary Claim: We must look to Jesus Christ, God incarnate, for rescue from our enemies because he is our ultimate hope and confidence.

Sermon Points:

1. Why is David so concerned about his enemies?
2. Why is God the ultimate hope and confidence of David?
3. How does David call for God’s rescue?

It’s a Sure Thing

Preacher: Dave Cartwright

Passage: Luke 24:36-53

Primary Claim: To live faithfully, we need certainty.

Sermon Points:

1. The Resurrection
2. Redemption
3. His Reign