In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12) In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes all the Law and the prophets—the entire Old Testament guidance from God—with a simple sentence known as the golden rule: "do to others as …
Living Like Light in the World
As I concluded our series, "Will You Be My Neighbor?", this past weekend at Eastbrook, I took a practical look at how John 8:12 and Matthew 5:14 fit together in our faith and practice. In these two verse, a theme of light from God shining through Jesus and His people come together, yet in different …
When God Became Our Neighbor
This weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new 4-week series entitled "Will You Be My Neighbor?" This series is an extended reflection on how Jesus' call to love God and love our neighbor works its way out into the ordinary context of our neighborhoods. I began the series this weekend by looking at the call …
The Unselfish Way of Jesus
No one should seek their own good, but the good of others....I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:24, 33; 11:1) The …
The Greatest Thing
I concluded series "Remade" this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a look at Jesus' teaching in Mark 12:28-34. "Remade" is the third part of our Gospel of Mark series (see also "The Real Jesus" and "King Coming"). My message was entitled "The Greatest Thing," and looked at this central teaching that many of us have encountered before about …
Matthew Erickson 