This weekend I concluded our series, "Expecting a Miracle," at Eastbrook Church, with a message entitled "Set Me Free." In this message, I focused on the exodus from Egypt in Exodus 11-15. talked through three aspects of freedom the Israelites found in the Exodus: Liberation from the shackles of slavery Redemption by the blood of …
Expecting a Miracle
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we begin a new series entitled "Expecting a Miracle." We will bring together the journey of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt and the longing for the Messiah to come we usually celebrate during the season of Advent. When God sent Moses as a deliverer for the …
Jesus is Emmanuel
One of the titles for Jesus that means so much to me is that He is Emmanuel, which means God with us. As we continue in this season of Advent, that title of 'Emmanuel' says so much about the way in which Jesus' coming as a human reveals who God is. Stanley Grenz, a twentieth …
Saturday Prayer 49
When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as though dead. (Revelation 1:1 NIV) Jesus, You are complete in Your glory - there is no other who perfectly displays the Father there is no other whose very life sings forth the perfect mixture of goodness and greatness You are overwhelming in Your power - when the …
Saturday Prayer 48
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 ESV) Lord, I am Your servant. I am Yours completely. I surrender and give to You all that I am. I offer myself, like Mary, to You: May it be …
Matthew Erickson 