As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church my good friend and colleague here at Eastbrook, Pastor Femi Ibitoye, explored Jesus' temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4:12-17. I appreciated the insights that Femi shared in this message, as well as the personal testimony he shared from his life …
The Way of the Wilderness
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church my good friend, Will Branch, explored Jesus' temptation in the wilderness in Matthew 4:1-11. I appreciated the insights that Will shared in this message, and I hope you are encouraged by it as well. You can view the message video and …
Baptized with Water and Spirit
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church we explored the brief but highly significant episode of Jesus' baptism by John in Matthew 3:13-17. This passage caused a lot of debate in the early church, primarily around the question: why did Jesus, who was without sin, need to be …
The Kingdom of God and the Kingdoms of This World
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom of God" by exploring the ways in which our citizenship in the kingdom interfaces with our earthly citizenship. I proposed that we need to live by the power of the Holy Spirit as exiles in and for the world, concluding with five practices …
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Eastbrook at Home – September 27, 2020
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we continues our five-week series "The Kingdom of God." This weekend I explore what it means to live our citizenship in the kingdom of God in light of our citizenship within earthly nations and kingdoms. Follow along …
Matthew Erickson 