This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series on 1 Thessalonians entitled "Hope Rising: 1 Thessalonians for Today." This fourth week of the series I preached from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 on how belief that God holds the future brings hope into the way we live with God now. You can find the message outline …
Too Long Delayed?: Kenneth Bailey on the parable of the young women in Matthew 25
This past Sunday in my message, "Keep Your Lamps Lit," I mentioned some insights from Kenneth E. Bailey about the parable of the ten young women and their lamps related to the wedding banquet. If you're not familiar with Bailey's work, particularly his book Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies on the Gospels, I …
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Left Behind?: R. T. France on the rapture in Matthew 24
This past Sunday in my message, "The Unknown Hour," I made a side comment about verses 40-41 and the rapture. The verses are: "Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left." …
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Matthew Erickson 