This past weekend we began a new series "Power in Preparation" at Eastbrook Church. This begins the second part of our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew. This message is a study in contrasts drawn from Matthew 1:18-25 and Matthew 2:1-18. You can view the message video and outline below. You can follow along …
Make every effort and see to it!
14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 16 See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a …
What Is the Essential Virtue?: further insights about the easy yoke from Dallas Willard
Yesterday I shared an excerpt from Dallas Willard's Renovation of the Heart about what Willard sees as the essence of discipleship in the easy yoke of Jesus referenced in Matthew 11:28-30. I wanted to share one additional thought from Willard on this, which flows directly from living as a disciple of Jesus within His easy …
Micah, part 2 [God in the Ruins]
One of the most famous passages in the minor prophets comes from the book of Micah. He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) As we continued our series on …
A Prayer on Living for God, inspired by Micah 6:8
Creator God, You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. We admit that we often live restless lives, turning to all sorts of other 'gods' that promise life that is not life We confess that in many ways we have spurned Your way, Your truth, and Your …
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