Ivan Kramskoi, “Christ in the Desert,” 1872 (oil on canvas) inspired by Matthew 4:1-11 Led by the Spirit into the wildernessJesus fasted from foodto the extremes of human possibility.And it was then,then, that the devil set to work. Then the devil set to workchipping away at Jesus' identity:"If you are the Son of God..."Immediately after …
“Before Anything, There is God the Creator”
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "In the Beginning," drawn from Genesis 1-3. This is the first part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. This first week of the series I preached from Genesis 1:1-2 on the revelation …
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Eastbrook at Home – January 8, 2023
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we begin a new preaching series entitled "In the Beginning" drawn from Genesis 1-3. Here is a prayer for this Sunday, which celebrates the baptism of Jesus, from The Book of Common Prayer: Eternal Father, at …
Epiphany: The Journey of the Magi
Epiphany means a manifestation. In the Christian year, Epiphany is the celebration of that revelation of Jesus as Messiah in the eyes of the nations. The moments of Jesus' life most clearly connected with Epiphany are: the arrival of the Magi to the child Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12) the baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; …
“In the Beginning” (Genesis, part 1) – a new series at Eastbrook Church
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "In the Beginning," which will be the first of a two-part series on Genesis, chapters 1-11. This series explores Genesis 1-3. Genesis is a book of beginnings, setting the stage for all that comes afterwards not only in that book but in …
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