But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:35-36) But I tell you, love your enemies and …
Patience and Personal Discipleship
Good things come to those who wait, I’ve been told, but, honestly, I have a really hard time with that. Let me give you three situations many of us face. Number one: music tries to calm me down as I anxiously wait behind unending lines of traffic, hoping I arrive reasonably on-time to my next …
God is King: Tracing the Kingdom of God through the Old Testament
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series, "The Kingdom of God." This first weekend I explored the theme of the kingdom of God through the Old Testament, touching on the creation in Genesis, Abraham's calling, the Exodus with Moses and Joshua, the entrance of the kings, exile, and two prophets, Isaiah …
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God’s Kingdom: Four Quotations from the Early Church
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series on the kingdom of God. The first two weekends of the series we trace the theme of God's kingdom throughout the Bible. As we walk through this theme, it is helpful to sometimes here from other saints of times past as they address the same …
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Eastbrook at Home – September 6, 2020 – new series, “Kingdom of God”
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we begin a new five-week series "The Kingdom of God." This weekend I begin the series by exploring the theme of the kingdom of God in the Old Testament. Follow along with the entire series here. Access …
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Matthew Erickson 