This weekend at Eastbrook we continued our series on Proverbs entitled “Words to Live By.” I lead us through a look at what could be termed the key to the life of wisdom according to the Bible: having an appropriate fear of the Lord. I rooted the message in two texts: The fear of the …
The Trust I Need
This past Sunday was an interesting one at Brooklife. I preached an unplanned message out of Proverbs called "The Trust I Need." Speaking from my own life experience with God, I shared two lessons about life with God that I have learned from Proverbs: Proverbs 1:7: "Fear of the Lord" means having a big picture …
What about ‘Fear of the Lord’?
Those who fear the Lord have a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. - Proverbs 14:26-27 I am always fascinated with the topic or phrase "fear of the Lord." I was talking …
What I Learned from ‘Leaving Church’ (pt 2)
Recovering the mysterious fear of the Lord There is a phrase throughout the Bible that we tend not to talk about a lot these days in church: “the fear of the Lord.” In many ways, it is understandable. The word ‘fear’ does not offer a lot of positive connotations for us. Who wants to connect …
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Matthew Erickson 