I continued our series, "Revealed," this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the letter to the church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13). I built this message, "Faithful in Philadelphia," around the metaphor of open doors that God put before the church in Philadelphia that also apply to us today. You can listen to my message at the …
Asleep in Sardis: 5 Ways to Avoid Spiritual Death
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our "Revealed" series by looking at the letter to the church in Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6). I've mentioned before that each of the letters to the seven churches follows a basic form: a word about Jesus (looking back to Revelation 1) a word of affirmation or encouragement for how the …
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Confused in Pergamum
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our "Revealed" series by looking at the letter to the church in Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17). I wanted to highlight the fact that often the most destructive attacks we face in our lives come not from full frontal assaults by evil but the side doors and back doors. I focused …
Persevering in Smyrna
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued our "Revealed" series by looking at the letter to the church in Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11). My main point in this message, "Persevering in Smyrna," is that because Jesus has won the victory over death, believers can persevere through suffering and persecution with victorious hope. You can listen to my …
Revealed
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we will begin a series entitled, "Revealed," on Revelation, chapters one through three. In this series, we will learn from the seven churches addressed by Jesus, specifically looking at how Jesus reveals Himself and reveals who we are as a church. We will take an in-depth look at each …
Matthew Erickson 