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In Scripture there are three commonly used images for the Holy Spirit. These symbols of the Holy Spirit's presence help us understand who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy Spirit does. The Holy Spirit is Like WindThe first of these images is wind. We read about this on the day of Pentecost in …
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"When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, 'Moses! Moses!'" (Exodus 3:4) Moses draws near to this bush that is on fire, perhaps mostly out of curiosity about this strange sight. As Moses draws close, the Living God captures his attention and then begins …
There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” When the Lord saw that he …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend entitled "The One Name" from our series on Exodus 3 & 4, "The Name." Discussion Questions: Is there any significance from your given name related to family history, relatives or an event? What is it? This week, we continue our series “The …
I continued our series, "The Name," this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at Exodus 3:13-22. My message, "The One Name," is really the heart of this series and this passage, where God reveals His name to Moses. I drew parallels for this message from Exodus 6:1-8. You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site …
Matthew Erickson 