This weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on Jesus as the Lord of the Sabbath, called "Rest." The main text was Mark 2:23-3:6. The main point of my message was that Jesus is the only one who can bring rest to our souls and, in our restless world, …
Resources on the Gospel of Mark
As I prepare my messages each week this Fall in our series, The Real Jesus, I utilize a number of resources alongside of my direct study of the Bible. Some are basic and others are academic. While I often turn to specific books or articles for each week's text or topic, here are five resources that I regularly …
Seeking (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Seeking," from Mark 2:13-17; 3:13-19; and 6:7-13. Discussion Questions: When have you experienced God seeking after you? What did that look like in your life? What happened? Take some time to read through the texts we will be studying today: Mark 2:13-17; 3:13-19; and 6:7-13. If …
Seeking
This weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on how Jesus reveals God's wholehearted pursuit of people. The texts that I used were Mark 2:13-17; 3:13-19; and 6:7-13. The main point of my message is that God wholeheartedly pursues people and invites us into that pursuing mission. You can listen to …
The King
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on Jesus as the King. Since this series is rooted in the Gospel of Mark, the main text was Mark 1:14-20. The main point of my message is that Jesus is the King over all the kingdoms of this world …
Matthew Erickson 