This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. It was a wonderful time of worship together through our four services. At the same time, we began a new three-week series entitled "Beginning to Live." My message for this past weekend focused on the resurrection and the new life we access by faith. …
Beginning to Live – ||40days|| completion
Jesus died but that was not the end. The apparent end was the beginning of new life. This day we celebrate the wonder of the resurrection. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again. This weekend at Eastbrook Church I gave a message entitled "Beginning to Live" about how the crucifixion and resurrection …
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||40days|| week seven: Jesus Was Still
When a person dies, there is a sudden and unsettling stillness that settles into their body. It feels and looks unnatural because there is an utter stillness. Unlike sleep, where the rhythm of breathing usually conveys a peaceful and restorative rest, the stillness of death seems harsh. Jesus died on the cross. His brutalized body …
||40days|| week seven: Jesus Died
Jesus walked into Jerusalem hailed as a king. Within a few days, the crowd was calling for His execution: "Take Him away! Take Him away! Crucify Him!" (John 19:15). A thorny crown fiercely adorned His kingly head (19:2). Purple robes signaled His royalty as soldiers spit on Him, slapped Him and mocked Him (19:3). But …
||40days|| week seven: Jesus Was Accused
Even though He taught God's truth and healed many people, Jesus was arrested. Clearly, He said some revolutionary things and acted in some startling ways - like pushing things around in the Temple - but His arrest was part of a plot concocted by religious leaders. He was shuffled from Annas, the former high priest, …
Matthew Erickson 