This year in my own time with God I'm reading through the gospels in very short sections and reflecting on them. Sometimes those reflections take the form of poetry, such as this rough sonnet from awhile back when reading Luke 13:22-35. This practice has helped me more deeply consider the meaning of Jesus' life and …
The Cost of Discipleship (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "The Cost of Discipleship," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series "The Kingdom Life." The two texts for this week are Luke 13:22-30 and Luke 14:25-35. Discussion Questions: When have you done something that really cost you something or had to sacrifice …
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The Cost of Discipleship
I continued our series, "The Kingdom Life," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at two challenging teachings of Jesus on the cost of discipleship. As with the rest of this series, we are exploring key teachings of Jesus in light of the resurrection. This third message in the series, "The Cost of Discipleship," faces both the cost of not …
Lord of the Sabbath (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Lord of the Sabbath," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Crossroads." The texts for this week are Luke 6:1-11 and 13:10-17. Discussion Questions: We begin a new series “Crossroads” this week that corresponds to Jesus’ journey toward the Cross and …
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Lord of the Sabbath
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series, "Crossroads," which corresponds with our Lenten journey to the Cross. The first message is entitled "Lord of the Sabbath" and looks at three Sabbath stories from Jesus' ministry in Luke 6:1-11 and 13:10-17. I started with an overview of the significance of the Sabbath followed by an exploration of Jesus' message and identity …
Matthew Erickson 