Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

God Dwells Among Us

Preacher: Carl Dernell

Passage: John 1:14

Claim: God dwells among us through this newborn baby.

Sermon Points:

1. Man no longer dwells with God.
2. God comes to dwell with man.

Application Points:

Because God dwells among us:

1. We are never truly alone.
2. Let's pursue dwelling with God.

Eternal Fellowship with God in this Newborn Child

Preacher: Jon Hanes

Passage: John 1:4

The Claim: The life in this newborn child is an eternal fellowship with God.

Sermon Points: 

1. Apart from Jesus Christ and his incarnation, we have no fellowship with God.
2. Fellowship with God ensures a future resurrection from the dead.
3. Fellowship with God establishes fellowship with each other.
4. Fellowship with God can bring us comfort when we are distressed.

The Power to Become Children of God

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: John 1:9-13

Big Idea: This newborn child gives us the power to become children of God.

Sermon Points:

1. Those Without Power (vs 9-11)

    - The World (vs 9-10)

    - His Own People (vs 11)

2. Those Given Power (vs 12-13)

    - Those Who Receive and Believe (vs 12)

    - Those Born of God (vs 13)

Application Points:

4 Marks of a Child of God

1. Belief in Jesus
2. An Honest Confession of Sin
3. Freedom from continual/habitual Sin
4. Love

He Was in the Beginning With God

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: John 1:2

Claim: This newborn child has always existed.

Sermon Points:

Because the eternal God was born a child:

1. We can stop searching.
2. We can slow down.
3. We can hope for eternity.

God’s Wisdom for Our Public Life

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Sermon Points:

How we should approach:

1. Our Leaders: Genuine Respect
2. The Poor: Just Compassion
3. Our Neighbors: Sincere Care

God’s Wisdom for Our Self-Understanding

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Sermon Points:

 

1. We cannot trust our self-understanding.
2. We should not ignore our self-understanding.
3. God is sovereign over our self-understanding.

Application Point: To truly understand ourselves we need to know and fear the Lord.

God’s Wisdom for Hard Times

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Sermon Points:

1. Looking Inward: Honest Reflection
2. Looking Outward: Wise Counsel
3. Looking Upward: Faith-filled Surrender

Application Points:

Things wise friends do.

1. Point one another to the truth of God’s word.
2. Extend grace and call one another to repent.
3. Encourage one another.
4. Give sound spiritual guidance.

God’s Wisdom for Our Money

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

The Claim: How we handle money reveals what we truly value.

Sermon Points:

1. Earn it with integrity.

    

    

2. Save it for the future.

    

3. Spend it with self-control.

    

4. Give it away generously.

    

5. Never trust in money.

God’s Wisdom for Our Work

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

The Claim: Let’s work for the good of others and the glory of God!

Sermon Points:

Wise work is marked by:

1. Skill
2. Integrity
3. Diligence
4. Contentment

God’s Wisdom for Correction

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

The Claim: No one is above either giving or receiving correction.

Sermon Points:

 

1. It is always wise to receive correction.

2. It is often wise to give correction.

When should we avoid giving correction?

1. If the person in need of correction is a fool.

2. If anger is what is driving us to correct.

    

3. If our correction turns into quarreling.

How can we give wise correction?

1. Let’s correct one another directly. 

    

2. Let’s correct one another gently.

    

3. Let’s correct one another restoratively.