"Is not my word like fire, says the Lord, and like a hammer which breaks the rock in pieces?" (Jeremiah 23:29) burn our hearts, O Lord,with Your pure word.You, who are consuming fire, in whose radiant holiness none can stand,come with refining heatto purify our wayward heartsand with Your pure word,O Lord, burn our hearts. …
What is the Unforgivable Sin?: insights from John Calvin
While studying for my message, "The Messiah and Satan," from this past weekend at Eastbrook, I spent a good deal of time studying the nature of the unforgivable, or unpardonable, sin. Jesus says the following provocative words: "And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the …
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Eastbrook at Home – July 4, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We also continue our preaching series, "The Messiah's Mission," as I preach from Matthew 11:20-30 on the challenge of Jesus for people to truly repent and the invitation of Jesus for people to find rest by learning from …
A Litany for Pastors based on Matthew 23
I wrote this litany for those who are in ministry after reading Jesus' sharp rebuke of the Pharisees and teachers of the law as recorded in Matthew 23. Every one of us in ministry struggles to live our calling faithfully, yet we also must let the Holy Spirit regularly search us and lead us to …
Eastbrook at Home – January 24, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our new series, "Power in Preparation," which continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with the series "Family Tree." This week we will look at Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3:13-17. …
Matthew Erickson 