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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." I preached this first message of the series entitled "Grace and Peace in Jesus" from the first two verses of the letter. I also provided a brief introduction to the book and background on Peter. You can …
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For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. (Psalm 11:7) My life is small, imperfect, and needy,yet I lift my eyes to You, my God.Although You are holy and majestic,thank You for also being full of mercy and grace.I look to You. All around, the world is mixed with awesome wonder and sharp pain.Human …
In Luke 11, Jesus offers a series of rebukes to the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law. These leaders not only had the Word of God but held authority for the Word of God in the lives of others. This should stop us in our tracks as pastors, ministry leaders, elders, or anyone who …
Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. He pursued unlikely people at the margins to welcome them into God’s kingdom. There is a story in Luke 7 that brings this to life so powerful. It happens after Jesus’ great sermon on the plateau, His healing of a centurion’s servant and raising …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we launched into a new preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" I began the series by looking at what it means to confront sin and also share forgiveness by exploring an important text Matthew 18:15-35. This message is from the eighth part of our longer journey through the Gospel of …
Matthew Erickson 