There are times in our lives when we falter in our seeking after God. The winds and rains of life's pressures come against us and try to put out the fires of our passion for the Lord. Those times are not unlike Jesus' parable of the seed and soils. There, Jesus describes how we receive …
Ephesus: One New Man-One New Community (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend in our "Light for the City" series. This message focused on Ephesians 2:11-22. Discussion Questions: 1. The foundation for the discussion of the sermon is an understanding of sin and salvation. Genesis 1-3 conveys the picture of humanity’s original ‘right-ness’ …
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Ephesus: One New Man-One New Community
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series “Light for the City” with a message entitled "One New Man-One New Community." This message explored Ephesians 2:11-22 where Paul describes the new community that God has created in Jesus Christ from both Jews and Gentiles. I organized the message around five points: Sin and …
Pressing On
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize. (Philippians 3:13) There are times in life when we feel worn down and wounded. We wonder if it is possible to carry forward with what each day holds, or even if it is worth carrying …
Philippi: Passion for Christ
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series “Light for the City” with a message entitled "Passion for Christ." This message looked at Paul's words in Philippians 3:1-14 where Paul contrasts his former 'religious' way of approaching life with God with his current Christ-centered way of approaching life with God. A key statement …
Matthew Erickson 