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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this second message from 1 Corinthians 12 (view the first message here), I explored the second part of Paul's discussion of spiritual gifts that leads into his discussion of the church as the body of …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series during Lent entitled "The Tree and the Vine," drawing from Psalm 1 and John 15. In this fifth message of the series I explored the concept of the fruitful life with God, leaning into both Psalm 1 and John 15. You can find the message …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I hope some of these books are as enjoyable for you as you explore them as they were for …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series entitled "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I preached this third message of the series entitled "Beginnings of Transformation." In this message I walked through the story of Pentecost in Acts 2, including Peter's message and the ensuing life of the early church …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Becoming Real," which is the third part of an extended walk through the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, …
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Matthew Erickson 