I pulled this overview of the life of Peter together for a preaching series and thought it might be helpful for others as you study the Gospels, Acts, and the Petrine epistles. Overview of the Life of Peter Peter, whose given name was Simon, was from Bethsaida but lived in Capernaum of Galilee (John 1:44) …
Beginning to Live with Faith
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. It was a wonderful time of worship together through our four services. At the same time, we began a new three-week series entitled "Beginning to Live." My message for this past weekend focused on the resurrection and the new life we access by faith. …
Facing Trials
I continued our series, "Journey to the Cross," this weekend at Eastbrook Church as we looked at Jesus' trials before the Jewish and Roman authorities in Mark 14:53-65 and 15:1-15. My message was entitled "Facing Trials." My main focus centered around this idea: when Jesus was facing His trials, there was more than meets the eye …
Surrendered
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "Journey to the Cross," by looking at Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives in Mark 14:32-42. The message, entitled "Surrendered," drew out six observations about Jesus' time in Gethsemane with application to our own approach to human distress and suffering in our own lives. …
Broken and Poured Out
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "Journey to the Cross," by looking at Jesus' meal with His disciples in the upper room in Mark 14:12-25. My message was entitled "Broken and Poured Out." In it, I drew together the images of sacrifice and the unblemished lamb that are so prevalent throughout the Hebrew …
Matthew Erickson 