As we continued our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I walked us through Philippians 1:27-2:11, where the Apostle Paul shifts his attention from his present circumstances to the situation of the Philippians. You can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith,” below. You can also follow …
Deep: Changed with God (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Deep: Changed with God," which is the second part of our series "Jesus Changes Everything" at Eastbrook Church. This study walks through Philippians 2:12-13. When have you experienced the need for a total change in your life? What lead you to that place and what happened next? We …
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Deep: Changed with God
This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series "Jesus Changes Everything" by looking at what it means to enter into the deep life with God. I jumped off from Paul's powerful statements in Philippians 2:12-13 to get a deeper understanding of what Jesus saves us from and what He saves us to. You can watch the message here …
Hope that is Magnanimous and Humble
When we live with hope, we begin to move beyond our circumstances. In the New Testament epistle of Hebrews we read these words: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance …
Our Focus (Find Your Place, part 1)
This and next weekend at Eastbrook Church, we are focusing on the theme of finding our place within the church. This weekend, I talked about how finding our place within the church begins not with understanding our spiritual gifts or natural abilities, but with having our focus in the right place. The message was based …
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