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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," drawn from Luke, chapter 24. This weekend I preached a message entitled "Seeing Jesus Ascended," which as you might guess focuses on Jesus' ascension in Luke 24:50-53. You can find the message outline and video below. You can …
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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," with each message drawn from Luke, chapter 24. This weekend I preached a message entitled "Seeing Jesus Here," which is the second of two messages on the episode of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our celebration of Jesus' resurrection in Eastertide. I preached the first of two messages on the wonderful episode of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35. This is part of our preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," with each …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus," concluded as I preached a message on the jubilee year from Leviticus 25. I connected that text with Isaiah 61:1-3 and then Luke 4:14-21 to describe Jesus as the fulfillment of Leviticus 25 as the Jubilee Messiah. I have …
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Matthew Erickson 