Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

The Nations Belong to our God

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Psalm 67

Big Question: Why should we care about "the nations"?

Sermon Points: 

1. Where "the nations" came from
2. Why the nations rage
3. Who the nations belong to

Big Idea: All nations belong to our God.

Application Points:

1. God has redeemed us from among the nations.
2. We need to share God's heart for God's nations.
3. Or God deserves the praise of all nations.

Do You Do Well To Be Angry?

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Jonah 4:1-10

Big Question: Why is Jonah's anger so problematic?

Sermon Points:

1. Jonah's Anger: If Nineveh lives, I’d rather die.
2. God's Question: Do you do well to be angry?
3. God's Reason: He sees great potential in sinful people.

Big Idea: God can redeem any life, because he is the source of every life.

Application Points:

We need to believe that:

1. God values all of the human life he’s made
2. We deserve death, just like everyone else
3. God has mercy for sinners … who repent

Why God Sent Jonah to Nineveh

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Jonah 3:1-10

Big Question: What does God want to show Jonah in Nineveh?

Sermon Points: 

1. Jonah: Barely takes God's word to Nineveh
2. Nineveh: Totally receives God's word & repents
3. God: Lavishes grace on Jonah's enemies

Big Idea: God has far more grace for this world than we do.

Application Points:

1. God's word is shockingly powerful
2. God's grace knows no boundaries 
3. We tend to lack both power & grace

 

Jonah is Saved by "His" God

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Jonah 1:17 - 2:10

Big Idea: If we really know God, we will extend His grace to those who don't.

Sermon Points:

1. God sends a fish to swallow Jonah: "No, no. Not so fast!"
2. Jonah cries out to God: "I knew you'd save me, LORD!"
3. God has the fish puke Jonah up: "Cute prayer, buddy. Now go!"

Application Points:

1. God doesn't want our religious pride.
2. God doesn't want our self-centered spirituality.
3. God wants us to humbly share the grace we've received.

Running from the God We Don't Fear

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Jonah 1:1-16

Big Idea: If we really fear God, then we will follow him to the people we'd rather avoid.

Sermon Points:

1. God: Insists on getting his way with terrifying force.
2. Jonah: Claims to fear God, but foolishly runs from him.
3. Pagans: Actually do fear God, and wind up worshipping him.

Application Points:

1. God sends us to people we'd rather avoid.
2. If we run away, we don't really fear Him.
3. We can run, but we can't hide.

An Overview Sermon of Jonah

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Jonah 1:1-3

Big Question: What is the book of Jonah really about?

Sermon Points/Application

1. The Surprising Power of God's Mercy
   • Do we really believe in the surprising power of God's mercy?
2. The Incredible Foolishness of our Hypocrisy
   • Do we really want others to experience God's mercy, or just us?

Big Idea: God is surprisingly merciful, and we can be incredibly hypocritical.

How to Preserve the "Good Life"

Preacher: Carl Dernell

Passage: Psalm 16

Big Question: How do we preserve ‘the good life’?

Sermon Points:

1. The King's Request and Reason
2. The King's Good Relationships
3. The King's Chosen Portion
4. The King's Unshakeable Confidence

Big Idea: We preserve the good life by making God, the source of all good, our chosen portion and seek to be in His presence. 

Application:

What is your chosen portion and the source of all your good?

1. Examine the heart of your relationships
2. Examine your estimation of life circumstances

 

Humble Confidence

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Psalm 121

Sermon Points:

1. A personal confession of faith (vs 1-2)
   • The Need for help
   • The Helper
2. The Community affirmation in faith of Yahweh the Keeper (vs 3-8)
   • Always Alert
   • Always Present
   • All Powerful
   • Forever Committed

Big Idea: We can make it through this life by humbly trusting in Yahweh to be our Helper.

Application Points:

1. Jesus is Yahweh
2. God only helps the week and helpless
3. Get lost in awe and wonder

The God Worth Praising Forever

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage:  Psalm 113

Big Question: Why can’t we exhaust the praise-worthiness of God?

Sermon Points:

Why praise Him forever?

• He looks down on all Creation.

Application Points:

Is your God this big?

• But He also lifts up lowly people.

Big Idea: An exalted God who lifts up lowly people is always worthy of praise.

Getting Along With The Family

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: 3 John

Big Question: How should we relate to other churches and their leaders?

Sermon Points:

1. GAIUS: A good example of both truth & love in ministry
2. DIOTREPHES: A bad example of unloving self-importance

3. DEMETRIUS: The reason we need to love those who walk in truth

Big Idea: Let's not get in God's way.

Application Points:

1. Gospel truth trumps everything else.
2. Gospel love trumps our “position” or “status.”

3. God’s gospel mission must trump our agenda.