Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

The King Who Sacrifices Himself

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 14:12-26

Big Question: When & how will God really deliver us?

Sermon Points:

1. A Passover Celebration is Prepared
2. A Heinous Betrayal is Predicted
3. A Very Old Covenant is Made New

Big Answer: Jesus is our Ultimate Passover Lamb.

Application Points:

1. We can be covered by His Blood.
2. We're redeemed into a new covenant community.

The King's Surpassing Worth

Preacher: Brett Wendle

Passage: Mark 14:1-11

Sermon Points:

1. Those who don't see Jesus' worth will reject Him to acquire lesser treasures.
2. Those who do see Jesus' worth will sacrifice lesser treasures to adore Him.
3. Our sacrificial adoring of Jesus' worth is beautiful to Him.
4. Jesus' worth is most clearly seen in His willing death for the world.

Big Idea: Disciples of Jesus please Him by sacrificially adoring His surpassing worth.

The King Who Will Return

Preacher: Mike Matheson

Passage: Mark 13

Sermon Points:

1. Look Backward 
2. Look Forward
3. Look Inward
4. Look Outward
5. Look Upward

 

The King's Economy

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 12:38-44

Big Idea: Our faith in God is far more valuable than it may seem.

Sermon Points:

1. The Scribes & the Appearance of Spiritual Value.
2. A Widow & The Reality of Spiritual Value.

Application Points:

1. Spiritually valuable discipleship may not look impressive.
2. Spiritually valuable discipleship may not seem very influential.
3. Spiritually valuable discipleship completely trusts in the infinite value of God.

The King's Ultimate Question

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 12:18-37

Big Question: Will we receive Jesus as God's beloved son, or not?

Sermon Points: 

1. A Bad Question
   • Does the resurrection even make sense?
2. A Good Question
   • Which command is most important?
3. The Ultimate Question
   • Who's son is the Messiah, really?

Big Idea: We will never truly know God unless we receive his son.

Application Points:

1. What kind of spiritual questions are you asking?
2. Where are you looking to find the answers?
3. What is your response to God's ultimate question?

The King's Politics

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 12:13-17

Big Idea: Jesus is not threatened by political power, because He is sovereign over it.

Sermon Points:

1. A strange political partnership.
2. A scary political trap.
3. The God who is sovereign over all politics

Application Points: 

Because Jesus is sovereign over all politics...

1. Political Involvement is not a problem.
2. Political power is never our purpose.

 

The King as God's Final Offer

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 11:26 - 12:12

Big Idea: Jesus is our last chance to submit to God's authority.

Sermon Points:

1. The Sanhedrin comes to question Jesus' authority.
2. The Son comes to claim his Father's vineyard.

Application Points:

1. We can question Jesus' authority.
2. We can try to avoid His authority.
3. We can try to steal Jesus' authority for ourselves.
4. We can joyfully submit to it.

The King's Curse

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 11:12-25

Big Idea: Jesus condemns faithless religion.

Sermon Points:

1. Jesus condemns a fruitless fig tree.
2. Jesus condemns a fruitless temple.
3. Jesus promotes the fruitfulness of faith.

Application Points: 

Two very different visions of religion. Consider...

1. What is the purpose of you religion.
2. What is the pull of your religion.
3. What does your religious life produce.

The King We Need the Most

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 10:46 - 11:11

Big Idea: We won't truly adore Jesus unless we know that we need Him.

Sermon Points:

1. The Obedient Faith of a blind man who needs Jesus.
2. The Empty Praise of a crowd that's amused by Him.

Application Points:

1. We need Jesus more than Vision.
2. We need Jesus more than Power.
3. We need Jesus more than Comfort.

The King Who Serves

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Mark 10:32-45

Big Idea: Servant is the highest status in the Kingdom Of God.

Sermon Points: 

1. Selfless Resolve
2. Selfish Request
3. Servanthood Redefined

Application Points:

Christ Like Servants...

1. Follow Jesus, even when it's hard and unpopular.
2. Value the well being of others more than their status.
3. Are willing to take the fall.