"Why do you stand here looking into the sky?" (Acts 1:11). Never has such a unique question spurred such a powerful movement of God as what we see in the beginning of Acts. This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I began a four-part series on the life of God's people entitled "Activate." This first week we talked about …
King Coming
This weekend, I concluded our series, "King Coming," at Eastbrook Church with a message entitled, "King Coming." Because of my change of plans with the message last week (see "A Response to the Connecticut Tragedy"), I brought together a look at Jesus' triumphal approach to Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-11) and Jesus' three declarations of what He would face …
Who Do You Say I Am
This weekend, I began a new series, "King Coming," as we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark at Eastbrook Church. My message was entitled, "Who Do You Say I Am?," and focused on Mark 8:27-30. The main thing I was getting at was how there are some questions that can define our lives. You …
Provider (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "Provider," from Mark 6:30-43 and 8:1-13. Discussion Questions: When have you experienced God’s provision in your life? Identify a specific situation or event. This week, we are looking at Jesus the provider as seen in two parallel Bible passages, Mark 6:30-43and 8:1-11. …
Provider
This weekend, I concluded our series on the first half of the Gospel of Mark, "The Real Jesus," at Eastbrook Church. My message was entitled, "Provider," and brought together two miraculous feeding stories in Mark 6:30-44 and 8:1-13. While these stories do speak of God's miraculous provision for us as people, I wanted us to …
Matthew Erickson 