On His way to Jerusalem, Jesus makes three predictions of His coming suffering, death, and resurrection. The first of those is found in Matthew 16:21, while Jesus is in Caesarea Philippi. The second prediction is in Matthew 17:22-23, while Jesus and His disciples are in Galilee on the way to Jerusalem. And the third prediction is …
Unseeing in Sleep
Pray that you will not fall into temptation (Luke 22:40) Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation (Luke 22:46b) the disciples unseeing and tired eyes sagging, bodies sore, sleep surges up, engulfs vigilance at the vital hour. Jesus' question, 'Why are you sleeping?', sounds strange to sleepwalkers, whose ears fail …
Trouble (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Trouble," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This continues the series, "Chosen Words," where we will journey through John 13-17 over the next number of weeks. Discussion Questions: When did you face deep troubles in your life? What happened and how did you deal with? …
Trouble
What do betrayal, failure, and peace have to do with one another? In one way or another, they all relate to trouble. We continued our series,"Chosen Words," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church looking at the trouble of Jesus, His disciples, and in our lives. I took us into John 13:18-14:4, exploring Jesus' encounter with Judas' betrayal and …
Matthew Erickson 