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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus." My message this week explored the calling and functions of the priests, especially the High Priest, as outlined in Leviticus. I then connected that with the ministry of Jesus as the perfect High Priest as described in …
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The psalms are the prayerbook of the Bible, prayer-songs that were often used within the corporate and private worship of the people of Israel. They are also one of our strongest biblical resources for shaping our life of worship today within the Christian church. The entire psalter concludes with a summary psalm of worship, Psalm 150, …
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Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 7:26-8:13. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You can also view my message …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we continue our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend I will preach from Hebrews 7:26-8:13. Follow along with the entire series here. Access the downloadable bulletin, sermon notes, and sermon discussion guide here. …
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 