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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom of God." This first weekend I explored the theme of the kingdom of God through the Old Testament, and this week I took a similar journey through the New Testament. You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. …
Continue reading "Jesus is Lord: Tracing the Kingdom of God in the New Testament"
Psalm 22 is one of the most, if not the most, quoted and alluded to psalm in the New Testament. Particularly, Psalm 22 is closely connected with Jesus’ work upon the Cross, especially His exclamation of the first words of the psalm in both Mark and Matthew: About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out …
Continue reading "Seeing Jesus in Psalm 22: finding hope in darkness"
Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus....With Pilate's permission he came and took the body away. (John 19:38) as the crowd dispersed i came to honor Him. perhaps it was too late... but the cost was real for me, as others from the Sanhedrin turned their dark looks upon me. our …
Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. (Luke 23:32) three figures floating above the ground one with fire in his mouth rages in desperation against existence one begs for deliverance in a strong moment, pleading with the third for rescue the last One speaks hope and peace amidst such …
Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there. (Luke 23:32-33) without fanfare, the King of Glory is pinned with gory force upon the beams of wood. the people watch with voiceless stares. the sneering rulers speak …
Matthew Erickson 