Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We continue our series, "Stories of the Kingdom: Parable of Jesus," as I preach on the parables of the treasure in the field, the pearl, and the net from Matthew 13:44-50. This series continues our extended journey through …
God’s Mustard Seed Kingdom: don’t despise small beginnings
"Jesus told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its …
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St. Augustine on Overcoming Temptation
Here St. Augustine of Hippo comments on Psalm 61:1-2, reflecting on the reality that Christ was tempted in the wilderness to show us how to overcome temptation and trials. 1 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. 2 From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; …
The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "Stories of the Kingdom: Parables of Jesus," by looking at the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast in Matthew 13:31-33. These two small, parallel parables open up to us some profound realities about God's kingdom. You can find the message video and outline below. …
Eastbrook at Home – August 29, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We continue our series, "Stories of the Kingdom: Parable of Jesus," as I preach on the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast from Matthew 13:31-35. This series continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, …
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