I continued our series on prayer this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, "Great Prayers of the Bible", by looking at the prayers of Nehemiah that spur his role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem after exile. Turning to Nehemiah 1:1-11 and 2:1-8, we see a man troubled by the situation of God's people and also stewing his …
Prayer of Dependence: Habakkuk
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I had the privilege of continuing our "Great Prayers of the Bible" series by co-preaching with my wife, Kelly. This weekend's message explores the prayer of Habakkuk during the impending judgment and exile of the people of God. With our attention on chapter 3, Kelly and I developed our message around …
Prayer for Deliverance: Hezekiah
As I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I focused attention on King Hezekiah in 2 Kings, chapters 18-20. This message was an exploration of how we can turn to God for help in difficult circumstances, with some reflections on how our daily lives relate to …
Prayer that Listens: Elijah
We continued our series "Great Prayers of the Bible" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. Each week we explore selected prayers throughout Scripture in order to learn more clearly how to pray. This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook. Our main focus in July is praying with others, including a week of 24/7 Prayer on …
Prayer that Intercedes for God’s People: Moses
I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. In this series we are looking at notable prayers throughout Scripture in order to learn how to pray. This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook. This weekend's message explored the perplexing encounter where Moses confronts God in …
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Matthew Erickson 