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Behind the Sermon: Jesus the Jubilee
Here is the latest "Behind the Sermon" episode from our sermon podcast related to my message from this past Sunday at Eastbrook Church entitled "Jesus the Jubilee." As usual, we had some really great questions on this episode, ranging from what it means to be jubilee people, whether Jesus was crucified in the year of …
“Jesus the Jubilee” – a message from Leviticus 25 for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus," concluded as I preached a message on the jubilee year from Leviticus 25. I connected that text with Isaiah 61:1-3 and then Luke 4:14-21 to describe Jesus as the fulfillment of Leviticus 25 as the Jubilee Messiah. I have …
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Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and at that service I preached a stand-alone message that carried forward some themes of our recent series on Nehemiah, entitled "Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs." You can find the message outline and video below. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home. …
Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness
Ivan Kramskoi, “Christ in the Desert,” 1872 (oil on canvas) inspired by Matthew 4:1-11 Led by the Spirit into the wildernessJesus fasted from foodto the extremes of human possibility.And it was then,then, that the devil set to work. Then the devil set to workchipping away at Jesus' identity:"If you are the Son of God..."Immediately after …
Matthew Erickson 