“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) Here we …
The Messiah’s Followers
This past weekend at Eastbrook, my friend, Will Branch, continued our series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," by looking at Matthew 9:9-17. This includes Jesus' calling of Matthew from his tax booth, as well as teaching about Jesus as the bridegroom and new wine skins. You can find the message video and outline below. You can …
The Messiah’s Authority
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," based in Matthew 8-12. This weekend I explored Matthew 8:23-9:8, where Matthew groups three miracles of Jesus around the theme of His authority. We see Jesus' authority over nature, demonic spirits, and sin and forgiveness. The entire series of episodes leads …
Jesus Pursues Sick People
Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:31-32) I am glad that Jesus pursues sick people. In Luke 5, Jesus reaches out to a man with leprosy, a paralyzed man, a social outcast who …
The Messiah Heals
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series entitled "The Messiah's Mission," based in Matthew 8-12. It was a blessing to have Lisa Sinclair open Scripture with us from Matthew 8:1-17, exploring the healing power of Jesus in three specific healing stories: the healing of the leper, the healing of the centurion's servant, …
Matthew Erickson 