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 …
Lord of the Sabbath (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Lord of the Sabbath," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Crossroads." The texts for this week are Luke 6:1-11 and 13:10-17. Discussion Questions: We begin a new series “Crossroads” this week that corresponds to Jesus’ journey toward the Cross and …
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Lord of the Sabbath
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series, "Crossroads," which corresponds with our Lenten journey to the Cross. The first message is entitled "Lord of the Sabbath" and looks at three Sabbath stories from Jesus' ministry in Luke 6:1-11 and 13:10-17. I started with an overview of the significance of the Sabbath followed by an exploration of Jesus' message and identity …
At the Crossroads
This is what the Lord says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.'" (Jeremiah 6:16) A lot of us are standing at crossroads in …
Matthew Erickson 