What do you think is the difference between having a passion for Christ and not having a passion for Christ?
What Most Clearly Reveals the Power of God?
I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God. (Romans 1:16) When we consider the power of God, we may think of a variety of things. We may think of the ferocious winds during this past week that tangled trees in utility wires, peeled weak walls off buildings and fueled …
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A Hero Who Rescues from Inevitable Impact
For her fifty-fourth birthday, Shirley Dygert of Teague, Texas, decided she could use a little more excitement in her life. So this grandmother of three decided to sign up to sky-dive, leaping out of a plane from roughly thirteen-thousand feet. When the big day arrived, Shirley suited up for her jump and was strapped on …
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Rome: Lost and Found (discussion questions)
Here are discussion questions that accompany my message “Lost and Found” from our series “Light for the City” at Eastbrook this past weekend on Romans 1:16-17. Discussion Questions: 1. Paul begins this letter to the Romans by recounting his ministry and how God has been at work in his life. How have you encountered God? …
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Rome: Lost and Found
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series “Light for the City” by looking at the importance of the Gospel as viewed through the main themes of Romans 1-8. I planted the message in Romans 1:16-17, which many commentators say is the thesis, or main point, of the entire letter to the Romans: …
Matthew Erickson 