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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Essential Church." This series is the first of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall, including “Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Work” and “Jesus, King of the Nations.” This week in the series I looked at the beginning of Acts 6, …
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I shared this story from the life of John Wesley in my sermon this past Sunday, "Radically Generous," from Acts 4:32-5:11. When I think of generosity, I am reminded of a notable figure in church history: John Wesley. In the 18th century, Wesley was vibrantly involved with movements of revival in the United Kingdom and United …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new preaching series entitled "Essential Church." This series is the first of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall, including “Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Work” and “Jesus, King of the Nations.” This week in the series I looked at the final verses of …
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“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9) One of the most notable things about Jesus was His radical relationship with wealth and possessions. Jesus lived simply and had …
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This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be …
Matthew Erickson 