In the midst of our pursuit of God, we can sometimes focus so much on the seriousness of discipleship that we miss out on the joy of our life with God. Of course, there are good reasons for that. First of all, Jesus called us to take up our cross, deny ourselves and follow Him. …
The Real Good News
“To recover the old, authentic, biblical gospel, and to bring our preaching and practice back into line with it, is perhaps our most pressing present need.” J. I. Packer wrote these words in his 1958 introductory essay for a reprint of John Owen’s The Death of Death in the Death of Christ. While Packer went …
Compelling
As a boy, one of my jobs at home was cleaning up apples and plums that fell from the trees in our yard. I now have the privilege of bringing this tedious job to my own children as apples incessantly fall off the tree in our backyard. 'Privilege' may be a bit of a stretch …
Philippi: Passion for Christ (discussion questions)
Here are discussion questions that accompany my message “Passion for Christ” from our series “Light for the City” at Eastbrook this past weekend on Philippians 3:1-14. Discussion Questions: 1. Put in simple terms, Christianity is not about religion but about relationship with the living God. How does Paul describe his former way of seeing things …
Continue reading "Philippi: Passion for Christ (discussion questions)"
Athens: Finding God (discussion questions)
Here are some discussion questions that accompany my message "Athens: Finding God" from our series "Light for the City" at Eastbrook this past weekend on Acts 17:16-34. Discussion Questions: 1. When the gospel spread from Jews in Jerusalem to Gentiles around the Mediterranean, it challenged the outward appearance and form of their religion. Acts 15:1-35 …
Continue reading "Athens: Finding God (discussion questions)"
Matthew Erickson 