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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we begin a new five-week series "The Kingdom of God." This weekend I begin the series by exploring the theme of the kingdom of God in the Old Testament. Follow along with the entire series here. Access …
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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a five-week preaching series entitled "The Kingdom of God." The kingdom of God is one of the greatest themes of the Bible. It weaves throughout the entire Bible, tying the Old and New Testaments together around the reality that God is King. Jesus began his ministry …
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As I mentioned yesterday, I am in the midst of preparing for an upcoming sermon series on the kingdom of God. One of the greatest American scholars on this topic is George Eldon Ladd, who gave significant attention to this theme in his teaching and writing career. In his brief book, The Pattern of New Testament …
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While studying for an upcoming sermon series on the kingdom of God, I came across this gripping description of Jesus' invitation to the kingdom from Old Testament scholar John Bright: Christ, then, has come to call men to his Kingdom. His mission was not to instruct men in a better and more spiritual ethic, to …
With loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand. (Luke 23:23-24) No law can withstand human demands. No governor forestalls foregone conclusions. We stand amidst the crowd, shouting For the death of our God to satisfy Our anger. With no words for the …
Matthew Erickson 