Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

Praising God for His Righteous Judgement

Preacher: Patrick Tetzlaff

Passage: Psalm 9

A Prayer for the Day of Trouble

Preacher: Brett Wendle

Passage: Psalm 86

Sermon Points:

1. Call upon God constantly, remembering His Goodness.
2. Submit to God thankfully, remembering HIs Greatness.
3. Wait for God perseveringly, remembering His Faithfulness.

Proposition: Knowing a God of steadfast love enables confident, thankful, persevering prayer in the day of trouble.

Why didn’t he stay dead?

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Acts 2:22-24

Questions to consider:

What is death?

• Death is the penalty for sin.
• Death is a natural consequence of separation from God.
• Death is the inevitable fate of all people.

Who is Christ?

• He is sinless.
• He is the Spirit-filled God-man.
• He chose to die anyway.

The Claim: Jesus is the source of life itself.

Application Questions:

1. Do you really believe that Jesus is the source of your life?
2. Will rely on him to defeat the power of death for you?

One Promised Family

Preacher: Ron Sanchez

Passage: Genesis 25

The Claim: No matter how things look, there will be one promised family.

Application Points:

When we find ourselves asking "Why is this happening to me?"

1. Accept that tension is part of life this side of Heaven.
2. Pray
3. Take refuge in God's design for His One Promised Family.

A Loving God Who Knows the Details

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 24

The Claim: In every generation, God always shows steadfast love to his people.

Application Points:

When You Don’t Know the Details of the Promise…

1. Let the Lord guide you to steadfast people who love him.

    

2. Rely on his steadfast love together … without delay.

 

Dying with Faith in the Promise

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 23

The Claim: Even after we die, God will keep keeping His promise.

Application Points:

1. We will probably die before the promise is fulfilled.
2. But we can die fully confident that it will be fulfilled.

The Ultimate Test of our Worship

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 22

The Claim: This God is far greater than the blessings He has promised us.

Application Points:

True Faith-Filled Worshipers:

1. Do not withhold anything from God.
2. Stay obediently devoted to Christ.
3. Receive everything through God's Son.

Just as God Said

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 21

The Claim: This God will give us life, just as He said.

Application Points:

Three things to remember while we wait for the life that God has promised us:

1. It may take much longer than we like.
2. It may be more painful than we'd prefer.
3. We will get the life God promised us, just as He said!

Who We Should Fear & Why

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 20

The Claim: To fear the Lord - not this world - because our lives belong to Him.

Application Points:

How do we live differently when we fear the Lord most of all?

1. We trust in his promise, not our plans.
2. We live with integrity, not deceit.
3. We will be a blessing to the world, not a curse.

The Mercy of God’s Rescue

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 18-19

The Claim: It is incredibly merciful of God to rescue anyone.

Application Points:

1.  

   Humans are far less righteous than we think.

    

2. Our punishment is far more just than we admit.

    

3. This God is far more merciful than we deserve.