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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, we celebrated Jesus' resurrection and began a new preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," from Luke, chapter 24. I began with a message from Luke 24:1-12, focused on the women who come to Jesus' empty tomb, meet angelic messengers, and then return to tell of their experiences. …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus our Messiah, we paused our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount, and turned to Matthew 28:1-10. This passage tells the first part of the resurrection narrative, with the angel addressing Mary Magdalene and the other Mary before they first encounter …
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. (Luke 24:12a) unbelievable words move me, send my heart shivering. could this be what He meant, or is it the nonsense of grieving hearts? in that reeling moment, suddenly i am running to the tomb, leaning in, and looking at the empty linen strips. His body …
Matthew Erickson 