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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3) Think of yourselves in this way, writes Peter, as a newborn baby, helpless and hungry, and with one sort of desire: to be fed. …
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This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued the series, "Crossroads," which corresponds with our Lenten journey to the Cross. This second message is entitled "The New Temple" and looks at Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the cleansing of the Temple in Luke 19:28-48. This is a pivotal message that explores how Jesus' entry into Jerusalem disrupts the …
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Righteous Suffering," which is part of our series "Exiles" on the book of 1 Peter. This study walks through 1 Peter 2:11-25. When was a time when someone noticed that you were a follower of Jesus just by the way you live? What happened? This weekend …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "New Hope," which is the first part of our series "Exiles" on the book of 1 Peter. This study walks through 1 Peter 1:13-2:3. When was a time that something you were hoping for came true? How did hope sustain you in the waiting period? This …
Matthew Erickson 