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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church entitled "Three Things That Show If We Know God" Discussion Questions Who is someone you have encountered who really seemed to know God? What was it about them that would make you describe them in that way? Today, we …
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This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I brought a message entitled, "Three Things That Show If We Know God." This was a continuation of our series, "Love Letters," where we are walking through the letters of 1, 2, and 3 John. My message this weekend was drawn from 1 John 2:3-11. You can listen to my …
The second part of Jesus' statement in John 14:21 reveals that obedience and love for Christ impact two other parts of our spiritual life. Our love for Christ becomes tangible on the pathway of obedience to Christ. That pathway of obedience leads to the love of the Father for us. Now, we know that God's …
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Whoever has My commands and obeys them is the one who loves Me. Anyone who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I too will love them and show Myself to them. (John 14:21) I find this verse inescapable. If I truly love Christ, then I will both know ("have") His commands and …
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Matthew Erickson 