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Vincent van Gogh, The Sower; oil on canvas; 1888. After Jesus' resurrection, there are numerous accounts of Jesus meeting with His disciples. Several of those accounts depict Jesus' commissioning His disciples to continue the work He began (see Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18; Luke 24:45-49; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:6-8). He invites them to become witnesses of Jesus …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated Jesus' resurrection, I began a new series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time.This weekend I preached out of Matthew 28:1-15 on Jesus' …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we celebrate Jesus' Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We also begin a new part of our series on the Gospel of Matthew entitled "The Beginning of the End." Here is a prayer for the Easter Sunday from …
This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we celebrate Jesus' resurrection and begin a new preaching series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time. This is the tenth and final part of …
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This past weekend as part of our new preaching series with other churches entitled "United," I had the privilege of preaching at Northbrook Church. This first week of the series I expanded upon the statement that the church is a people called by God that is sent on mission. I explored two key truths, that …
Matthew Erickson 