As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church my good friend and colleague here at Eastbrook, Pastor Femi Ibitoye, explored Jesus' temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4:12-17. I appreciated the insights that Femi shared in this message, as well as the personal testimony he shared from his life …
The Way of the Wilderness
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church my good friend, Will Branch, explored Jesus' temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4:1-11. I appreciated the insights that Will shared in this message, and I hope you are encouraged by it as well. You can view the message video and …
Baptized with Water and Spirit
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church we explored the brief but highly significant episode of Jesus' baptism by John in Matthew 3:13-17. This passage caused a lot of debate in the early church, primarily around the question: why did Jesus, who was without sin, need to be …
The Voice of One Calling Out
This past weekend we continued our series "Power in Preparation" at Eastbrook Church by looking at the appearance of John the Baptist near the Jordan from Matthew 3:1-12 and how this sets the stage for Jesus. John is an extraordinary character in the gospels, whose life and preaching is incredibly challenging. You can view the …
Refugee Messiah
This past weekend we continued our series "Power in Preparation" at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew. This week's message looks at Matthew 2:13-23 and Jesus as the refugee Messiah. You can view the message video and outline below. The video begins with a time …
Matthew Erickson 