Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

The World Is Not Enough

Preacher: Pastor Ryan Boyer

Passage: 1 John 2:15-17

Sermon Points:

1. Who has your heart?
2. How can you know the difference?
3. Where will this leave you?

Application Points:

1. Examine your life for dangerous desires.
2. Engage those who are walking dangerously.

Loving Like Jesus

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: 1 John 2:7-14

Big Idea: We can love like Jesus, because he is alive in us.

Sermon Points:

Our love for one another is:

1. Enlightened 
2. Essential
3. Empowered

Application Points:

People who love one another:

1. Spend Time Together
2. Help One Another
3. Encourage One Another
4.  

Those Who Know The Advocate

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto 

Passage: 1 John 2:1-6 

Big Idea: Those who truly know Jesus will walk like Jesus. 

Sermon Points: 

1. Our Aim: To Avoid Sin 
2. Our Advocate: Jesus Christ the Righteous 
3. Our Assurance 

Walking In The Light

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: 1 John 1:5-10

Big Idea: Our fellowship will reveal who truly walks in the light.

Sermon Points:

Three marks of those who walk in the light:

1. They live in the light of fellowship
2. Their sin has been exposed by the light
3. They’ve found forgiveness in the light

Listening To The Word Of Life

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: 1 John 1:1-4

Sermon Points:

1. His Message
2. His Motivation

Big Idea: We preach the Living Word to enjoy life together with God.

Application Points:

1. Our message is alive.
2. Our fellowship is with God.

The God Who Knows Our Ways

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Psalm 139

Big Idea: God knows our ways far better than we do.

Sermon Points:

1. God knows all of our ways.
2. His knowledge cannot be escaped.
3. It's best if it is embraced.

The Key to Relationship with God

Preacher: Carl Dernell 

Passage: Psalm 5 

Big Question: Why is it so hard for us to relate to God? 

Sermon Points: 

1. Part 1: A Deep Desire to Relate to God 
2. Part 2: A Big Barrier to Relationship with God 
3. Part 3: A Desperate Need for Righteousness 
4. Part 4: The Only Possible Solution 

Big Idea: Only God-given righteousness can make you right with God. 

Conclusion: 

Because Jesus gives you His Righteousness, you can actually... 

1. Organize your life around relationship with God 
2. Reflect on the character of God 
3. Depend on God's righteousness alone 
4. Become righteous 

Responding to the Birth of King Jesus

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 2:1-12

Big Question: How have we responded to Jesus' birth?

Sermon Points:

1. Worry: What about me & my kingdom?
2. Wonder: Where can I find this King & His Kingdom?

The Sacrificial-lamb Child

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Exodus 12:1-13, John 1:29

Sermon Points:

1. The Sacrificial Lamb: Prescribed
2. The Sacrificial Lamb: Provided

Big Idea: Jesus was born to die in our place.

Application Points:

The Birth of this sacrificial-lamb Child means:

1. Judgment is coming, and we all deserve it.
2. We have a Lamb, so we can be "passed over".
3. Soon He will deliver us, we must be ready to go.

The Tiny-little-branch Child

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passages: Isaiah 11:1-9, Revelation 22:16-17

Sermon Points:

1. A Tiny-little-branch Child Promised
2. A Tiny-little-branch Child Provided

Big Idea: Jesus was born to be the only King we really need.

Application Points:

1. Earthly "Kings" will devastate and disappoint us.
2. King Jesus was born to undo that devastation and disappointment.