This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our series "Living Church" by looking at the way in which the the early church grew from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. In a sense, my message, entitled "Multiplying," was an exploration of the expanding discipleship mission of the church. You can listen to my message …
What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus?
Okay, I have a question for all of you out there to ponder and give me your best responses on: What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? I'm ready to learn from you, so knock it out of the park.
Come and Follow
Today at Eastbrook Church, my message was entitled "Come and Follow" and was the first in our new series "Conversations." The sermon drew upon John 1:35-51. Because I used a slightly different outline than was in the bulletin for this week, I am simply inserting my outline below. You can listen to my message online …
Apprenticed to Jesus . . . what does it mean?
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Matthew 16:24) What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it mean to be His disciple or apprentice? Where are the ways in which our lives are different? Where are the …
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“Follow”: My Last Message at Brooklife
Two Sundays ago, August 22, was my last Sunday at Brooklife Church. I gave a message entitled "Follow" that expressed some things that God has been speaking to me over the past 6-9 months. I looked at Matthew 4:18-22, where Jesus calls the first disciples to follow Him. My main points were built around three …
Matthew Erickson 