Redemption Church in Brookfield, WI

The King Who Can

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 4:1-11

 

Primary Claim: Jesus is faithful to God in all ways we fail.

Application: 

1. Let's admit our infidelity to God the Father. 

2. Let's rejoice in the complete fidelity of His beloved Son.

A Different Kind of Kingdom

Preacher: Greg Alles 

Passage: Matthew 3

Big Idea: Those who belong to the kingdom of heaven show evidence of repentance and a Spirit-led life.

Sermon Points:

1. The Positive Initial Response (vs 1-6)
2. The Jarring Confrontation (vs 7-12)
3. The Divine Revelation (vs 13-17)

Application Points:

1. Don’t try to hide or excuse your sin - Confess it and repent of it.
2. Don’t settle for anything less than Spiritual Fruit.
3. Ask, Seek, and Knock

Praising a God Who is Globally Glorious

Preacher: Troy Maragos

Passage: Psalm 117

A Different Kind of King

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 2:13-23

Primary Claim: King Jesus may not seem very powerful …. but he is.

Application Question:What kind of power are you looking for?

A King Worth Worshiping

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 2:1-12

Primary Question: What does King Jesus’s birth mean for outsiders?

Primary Claim: God wants all people to worship King Jesus.

Application Points:

1. He draws those who are far from King Jesus.
2. He will stop those who oppose King Jesus.
3. He is with King Jesus & all who worship him.

From our Crisis to God’s Kingdom

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

Primary Focus: From Seeing Jesus as a Crisis, to seeing Jesus as His King

Primary Claim: King Jesus’s birth is much bigger and more spiritual than it may first appear.

Application Points:

1. Let’s look further back than just our lifetime.
2. Let’s think bigger than just our circumstances.
3. Let’s embrace the rescue of “God with us.”

The King is Here

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Matthew 1:1-17

Primary Claim: This man, Jesus, is the Messiah-King we’ve all been waiting for.

Sermon Points:

Three Groups in Matthew:

1. Jerusalem Elites
2. Galilean Commoners
3. Gentile Outsiders

Three Groups for Today:

1. Religious Elites
2. Less-Religious Commoners
3. Irreligious Outsiders

Application Points:

1. Do you need a King?
2. What kind of King do you want?
3. What does it mean to submit to this one?

Psalm 17

Preacher: Jon Hanes

Passage: Psalm 17

Primary Claim: We must look to Jesus Christ, God incarnate, for rescue from our enemies because he is our ultimate hope and confidence.

Sermon Points:

1. Why is David so concerned about his enemies?
2. Why is God the ultimate hope and confidence of David?
3. How does David call for God’s rescue?

It’s a Sure Thing

Preacher: Dave Cartwright

Passage: Luke 24:36-53

Primary Claim: To live faithfully, we need certainty.

Sermon Points:

1. The Resurrection
2. Redemption
3. His Reign

Awe: Delighting in the Righteous God

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Romans 3:21-31

Primary Claim: Awe-struck delight in this God is what empowers our new spiritual life.

Sermon Points:

This Gospel-Awe must empower:

1. Our Obedience
2. Our Fellowship
3. Our Mission