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This past weekend I continued our series on the Sermon on the Mount by exploring our "Real Identity" as the salt of the earth and the light of the world from Matthew 5:13-16. In verse 13, Jesus says, "But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no …
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"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot." (Matthew 5:13) Salt is incredibly important for various reasons. It gives flavor for cooking. It serves as a preservative …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Matthew 5:13-16. You can view the message video and outline below. You can also view the entire "Becoming Real" series here, as well as the devotional that accompanies the series here. Join us for weekend …
Sadao Watanabe, The Sermon on the Mount, 1963. As the Sermon on the Mount begins, Jesus offers a series of sayings that begin with a simple phrased "Blessed are the poor in spirit…Blessed are those who mourn...Blessed are the meek..." This pattern continues over the course of nine sayings as Jesus offers insights into what …
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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a ten-week preaching series entitled "Becoming Real," walking through the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew, chapters 5-7. This is the third part of our longer journey through the Gospel of Matthew, building upon "Family Tree" and "Power in Preparation." This series explores Jesus’ teaching in the …
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Matthew Erickson 