This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent," by exploring Psalm 22. I began by walking through the three sections of the psalm, giving attention to both lament and praise in the Psalm 22. I followed this by looking at the psalm Christologically, with attention to the …
The Suffering Servant: Advent Devotional, Week 2
Read Psalm 22 One of the most memorable events of my life was seeing my grandfather, a person I respected greatly, enter into a battle with cancer at the end of his life. While he retained great dignity to the end, his body became worn out and drawn thin. When we see people of strength …
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The Beloved Anointed of God: Advent Devotional, Week 1
Read Psalm 2 The story of God’s people, Israel, in the Bible feels like a story of people constantly looking for something. When Abraham and Sarah follow God’s call, they end up looking for a child of promise until Isaac is born. When Joseph is sold off into captivity by his brothers, he is looking …
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Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent." As you can already tell, this series corresponds to the season of Advent, the start of the liturgical year that leads to our celebration of Christ's birth. The Psalms are referred to as the …
Son of God [Name Above All Names]
As we continued our series, "Name Above All Names," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I looked at one of Jesus' most revered titles: Son of God. With roots in the promises to Abraham and David, Jesus' identity as the Son of God stretches all the way before Creation and speaks of His unique relationship with …
Matthew Erickson 