Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our journey of Lent with a preaching series on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real." This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with "Family Tree" and "Power in …
Real Spirituality: three vital spiritual practices
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Matthew 6:1-18. This passage builds on the earlier teaching by Jesus about surpassing righteousness (see "Real Righteousness") by exploring three vital practices for spiritual growth: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. You can find the message video …
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Eastbrook at Home – March 14, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our journey of Lent with a preaching series on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real." This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with "Family Tree" and "Power in …
Jesus’ Six Examples of Surpassing Righteousness in Matthew 5
In my message at Eastbrook this past weekend, "Real Righteousness," I utilized a chart that helped show how Jesus' teaching on "righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law" (Matthew 5:20) is worked out in six examples. I'm including that chart here for those who asked to see it. Again, …
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Christ Contains the Law: insights from an early church leader on Matthew 5
While studying for my message at Eastbrook from this past weekend, "Real Righteousness," I came across these words by an anonymous church father from homily 11 of an incomplete work on Matthew. I found these insights helpful in understanding how Christ does not abolish the Law but fulfills it. The author is commenting on the …
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Matthew Erickson 