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“that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.” (John 17:21-23) Jesus plunges ahead in prayer to the deep place of God’s relational …
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We celebrate Ascension Day this week, so I want to take this opportunity give attention to one of the most-neglected aspects of the life and ministry of Jesus. Forty days after His resurrection, after appearing many times to the disciples, Jesus ascended into heaven with the Father again (Luke 24:49-51; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:3-10). The ascension of …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Transfigured," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Jesus on the Move." The text for this week are from Luke 9:28-36. Discussion Questions: When have you experienced real jaw-dropping awe in your life? What happened or where were you? We …
This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series, "Jesus on the Move," with a messaged entitled, "Transfigured" from Luke 9:28-36. This event conveys both the beautiful and dangerous glory of Jesus' true nature as fully God and fully man. The silence of the disciples at the end of it all echoes our own call to silence before …
What does the resurrection of Jesus have to do with our physical bodies? I addressed just this sort of question in my message this past weekend, "Resurrection Bodies," at Eastbrook Church. This was the fourth part in our series entitled "Resurrection Hope" that draws from Paul's words on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. The outline and video …
Matthew Erickson 