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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series from the book of Nehemiah entitled "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." I preached a message entitled "Facing Opposition in a Good Work," which was based in Nehemiah 2:10, 19-20; 4:1-23; and 6:1-14. You can find the message outline and video below. You can …
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“I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (John 17:23) In our earthly lives, we will at times falter in the battlefields of conflict. We may find ourselves raising …
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We concluded our series on the Ten Commandments, "Chiseled," this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the ninth and tenth commandments from Exodus 20:16-17. Many commentators divide the Ten Commandments into two categories: 1) those dealing more with how we relate to God and 2) those dealing more with how we relate to others. Strictly speaking, the …
Matthew Erickson 