And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 ESV) Lord, I am Your servant. I am Yours completely. I surrender and give to You all that I am. I offer myself, like Mary, to You: May it be …
King Coming
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we will begin a new series entitled "King Coming." This is the second part of our journey through the Gospel of Mark, which began with our series "The Real Jesus." This series comes at the pivot-point of Mark's Gospel, where Jesus begins His journey toward Jerusalem. It links up with the …
Provider (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Provider," from Mark 6:30-43 and 8:1-13. Discussion Questions: When have you experienced God’s provision in your life? Identify a specific situation or event. This week, we are looking at Jesus the provider as seen in two parallel Bible passages, Mark 6:30-43and 8:1-11. …
Provider
This weekend, I concluded our series on the first half of the Gospel of Mark, "The Real Jesus," at Eastbrook Church. My message was entitled, "Provider," and brought together two miraculous feeding stories in Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-13. While these stories do speak of God's miraculous provision for us as people, I wanted us to …
Saturday Prayer 47
But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. (Psalm 94:22 NIV) Lord God, In this world with all sorts of promises and all sorts of troubles, I run to You for Your refuge. There is no other so faithful and no other so true. I choose …
Matthew Erickson 