This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "Jesus at the Center," by looking at a series of relationships highlighted in Colossians 3:18-4:1. While I wanted to give appropriate attention to the actual relationships, I also wanted to speak to the background behind these relationships, which fit within a framework often referred to as household codes. …
Dying to Live (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Dying to Live," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the fifth part of our series, "Jesus at the Center," from the book of Colossians. This week we looked at Colossians 2:16-23. Discussion Questions: When have you felt judged by someone else? What happened and how …
Dying to Live
We continued our series, "Jesus at the Center," this past weekend at Eastbrook by looking at a somewhat obscure passage found in Colossians 2:16-23. Here, Paul and Timothy push back against some wrong ideas that will lead the early believers in Colossae astray from the truth found in Christ. We face similar struggles today, so I …
Jesus: God’s Secret Revealed (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Jesus: God's Secret Revealed," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "Jesus at the Center," from the book of Colossians. This week we looked at Colossians 1:24-2:25. Discussion Questions: Answer one of these: What has been one the biggest surprises …
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Jesus: God’s Secret Revealed
This past weekend at Eastbrook I continued our series, "Jesus at the Center," by looking at Colossians 1:24-2:5. A key concept in this passage is the 'mystery' of God found in Christ. It may not be what you expected. So, we have to ask ourselves: are we ready for this secret? You can watch the …
Matthew Erickson 