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Holy Spirit

14 May

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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are beginning a series entitled “Holy Spirit.” We hear a lot about God in general, but the Christian understanding of God is that there is one God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. But who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? Is the Spirit an ethereal force or a relational personality? How do Christians live in the fullness of the Holy Spirit?

Here is the outline of the sermon series:

May 18/19 – Who is the Holy Spirit?
Texts: John 14-16; Acts 1-2; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; Ephesians 1:13-14

May 25/26 – The Character of the Holy Spirit
Texts: Galatians 5:16-26; Ephesians 5:15-20

June 1/2 – The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Texts: Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:1-16 

June 8/9 - The Mission of the Holy Spirit
Texts: John 15:26-27, 20:21-23; Acts 1:8

 
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Posted by on May 14, 2013 in Communication, Eastbrook

 

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Family Secrets

05 May

Family-Portrait-ThumbnailThis weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series, “Family Portrait,” with a message entitled “Family Secrets.”

My message was a reflection on the life of Jacob, culminating in his wrestling match with the angel of the Lord in Genesis 32:22-32. My main point in the message is that we need to face into our family secrets, brokenness, and sin so that we can move into redemptive freedom by God’s power.

You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. The message outline is included below: Read the rest of this entry »

 
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Posted by on May 5, 2013 in Communication, Eastbrook

 

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You Belong in the Family (discussion questions)

22 Apr

Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, “You Belong in the Family,” from this weekend at Eastbrook Church.

Discussion Questions:

1. When you hear the word, ‘family’, what do you think of?

2. This week, we are beginning a new series called “Family Portrait.” Whether on your own or with a group, begin your study by asking God to speak to you.

3. We are looking at some broad themes in the Scripture. To do this, we will explore a lot of Scripture. Read the following passages and consider what you think these verses are saying about the concept of ‘family’ and what it means to be a part of a family as Christians:

  • Matthew 12:46-50
  • 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
  • 1 Timothy 5:1-16

4. One of the key concepts in the New Testament related to family is our adoption by God as His children through the work of Jesus Christ. Read and reflect on what each of these Scripture passages says about adoption by God:

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Posted by on April 22, 2013 in Eastbrook, Scripture reflections

 

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You Belong in the Family

21 Apr

Family-Portrait-ThumbnailThis weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new four-week series entitled “Family Portrait.”

My message this weekend focused on understanding God’s people as a family adopted as children of God through Jesus Christ. I built the message chiefly around Matthew 12:46-50, Galatians 3:26-29 and Revelation 7:9-10.

You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. The message outline is included below:

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Posted by on April 21, 2013 in Communication, Eastbrook

 

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Funny Family Stories

20 Apr

Family-Portrait-ThumbnailAs we get ready for our “Family Portrait” series at Eastbrook Church over the next four weeks, I’m wondering what some of your funniest or craziest family stories are. Post them here on my blog or send them to me directly. Thanks!

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2013 in Communication, Eastbrook

 

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