Is it possible that someone could rise from death? Is it possible that such a person could be the centerpiece of human history? These are the sort of questions I spoke about in my message this past weekend, "Resurrection Grace," at Eastbrook Church. This was the first weekend in a new series entitled "Resurrection Hope" that …
Resurrection Hope
Beginning this weekend with our celebration of Jesus' resurrection, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled "Resurrection Hope." Over the next five weeks we will explore the questions: "why is the resurrection so important to Christianity?" and "what does it mean for us today?" The series will be rooted in 1 Corinthians 15. April 19/20 - "Resurrection …
Martin Luther on the Ninth Commandment
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I spoke about the Ninth and Tenth Commandments from Exodus 20:16-17 in a message entitled "The Neighbor." I came across an interesting quotation from Martin Luther about the Ninth Commandment: Knowledge of sin does not entail the right to judge it. I may see and hear that my neighbor sins, but to make him …
Good Friday 2014
God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. (1 John 4:8-10) …
The Neighbor (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "The Neighbor," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, which concluded our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20. Discussion Questions: When have you seen a simple lie create a big impact? What happened? This weekend at Eastbrook we conclude our series, "Chiseled," on the Ten Commandments …
