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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Jesus' resurrection and began a new preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," from Luke, chapter 24. I began with a message from Luke 24:1-12, focused on the women who come to Jesus' empty tomb, meet angelic messengers, and then return to tell of their experiences. …
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From time to time people ask me what resources I utilize in preparing sermons or series. This was something I encountered quite a bit with the series we just finished at Eastbrook, "Resurrection Hope," on 1 Corinthians 15. So, let me pull aside the veil a little bit on how I approached five weeks on …
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Resurrection Victory," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, the final week of our series, "Resurrection Hope," from 1 Corinthians 15, looking specifically at verses 50-58. Discussion Questions: When you hear about the resurrection of the dead, what sort of things come into your mind? This week we conclude …
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What does it mean to live in light of Jesus' victorious resurrection? What future hope does it bring to us? How should it shape our lives now? These are the sort of questions we delved into this weekend at Eastbrook Church in my message, "Resurrection Victory," This was the fifth and final weekend in our series entitled "Resurrection …
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Resurrection Bodies," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, which is a part of our series, "Resurrection Hope" from 1 Corinthians 15. Discussion Questions: When you hear about the resurrection of the dead, what sort of things come into your mind? As we continue looking at 1 Corinthians 15 …
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Matthew Erickson 