Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:26-28) Lord Jesus Christ,King of all kings and Lord …
Jesus’ Resurrection and True Hope
Before the crucifixion, and while on His way to Jerusalem, Jesus predicts His death in conversation with His disciples three different times. In each of Jesus’ predictions of His death, there is an expanding description of the suffering, but there is a consistent description of resurrection, each time given in one final phrase: “…on the …
Unlikely King
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "Scandalous Jesus," that parallels our journey of Lent. This week, I turned our attention to two episodes that set up the entire series and Jesus' time in Jerusalem. The first was Jesus' third prediction of His coming suffering in Jerusalem (Matthew 20:17-19) and …
Scandalous Jesus – a new series at Eastbrook Church
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "Scandalous Jesus." This series traces the journey of Jesus in Jerusalem from His triumphal entry through His crucifixion. This series also parallels the season of Lent and you are welcome to join in with the Lenten devotional we pull together every year …
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Jesus on Taxes, Wealth, and God’s Generous Kingdom
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" by turning to another important topic: wealth. I led us through an exploration of four passages on this topic: Matthew 17:24-27; 19:16-30; 20:1-16; 22:15-22. In the end, I called us to live open-handed before God through a series of prayers included …
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Matthew Erickson 