Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

Growing in the Knowledge of God

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Genesis 17:1-27

Big Idea: God has a very specific plan to bless us and the world, and we must align ourselves with Him to be a part of it.

Sermon Points:

1. A New Command (1-2)
    
2. A New Name (3-8)
    
3. A New Sign (9-14)
    
4. Another New Name (15-22)
    
5. A Renewed Obedience (23-27)

Application Points:

1. God’s specific plan for us is to live in covenant with Him.  
   1. God has solemnly promised Himself to us, and invites us to solemnly promise ourselves to Him.
       
   2. God makes us fruitful.

 

     2. To experience God’s blessing, we must humbly align ourselves with Him.

              1. Change God

              2. Reject God

              3. God’s Plan - Humbly Align

The God Who Sees

Preacher: Ron Sanchez

Passage: Genesis 16:1-16

The Central Point: When we deviate from God's promise we will have problems, some of which can last a lifetime.

Sermon Points:

Abram & Sarai:

1. The Problem, in Their Eyes
2. The Solution, in Their Mind
3. The Consequences of Their Actions

Hagar & God

1. The God Who Sees

Application:

1. In our marriages there will be an inherent tension.
2. We mustn’t let the culture influence our response to God’s promises.
3. Our God sees and listens to our afflictions, even when they are self-imposed.

Certainty in Covenant Relationship

Preacher: Carl Dernell

Passage: Genesis 15:1-21

Claim: The success of covenant relationship with God is TOTALLY dependent on Him.

Application:

• Question: What makes you uncertain?
• Application: Believe God

When There’s War in the Land

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 14:1-24

Claim: Our victory has always belonged to the LORD.

Application: 

Three truths to remember when there is “war” in the land:

1. We are fighting a very different battle.

    

2. We need to fight it in very different ways.

    

3. We never need to fear the outcome.

 

Strife in the Land of Promise

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 13:2-18

Big Idea: God will make His people flourish in His time.

Application Points:

1. Blessing those who cause us strife.
2. Waiting for God to bless us forever.

When the Promise is Threatened

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 12:10-13:1

Big Idea: God can protect his promise far better than we can.

Application Points:

1. The world will pose threats to God’s promise.
2. Those threats will tempt us to compromise.
3. We may even fail miserably, but God will not.

The Promise of God’s Blessing

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Genesis 12:1-9

Big Idea: That this God has always been faithful to his promise, and He always will be.

Sermon Points:

1. God's Promise
2. Abram's Response

Application Points:

1. This God can still be trusted.
2. This God must still be trusted.
3. This God is still worthy of all praise.

The Secret to Contentment

Preacher: Dan Allen

Passage: Philippians 4:10-23

Shepherds of the Church

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Acts 20:17-38

Big Idea: Faithful Elders are given by God to protect and build up the church.

Sermon Points:

1. Paul's Example (vs 18-27)

   • Serving the Lord.

      

   • Faithful Communication of God’s Word.

2. Paul's Exhortation (vs 28-38)

   • Guard Yourselves.

      

   • Guard the Church.

      

   • Build up the Church.

Application Points:

1. This Biblical teaching on elders is rarely seen in American churches today.

    

2. Our desire at Redemption Church is to follow this teaching.

    

3. Receive and value the pastoral care of faithful elders into your life.

The Life That is our Light

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: John 1:4

Big Idea: Christ's life is the light of ours.

Application: 

1. By His life We Can See.
2. By His life We Can Live.
3. By His life We Will Overcome.