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But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman,born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, 'Abba, Father.' So you are no longer a slave, but God’s …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, Pastor Femi Ibitoye continued our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", by looking at the eye-popping story of Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:22-36. This message is part of the sixth part of our longer series on Matthew, which includes “Family Tree,” “Power in Preparation,” “Becoming Real,” …
As we continued our series "Power in Preparation" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church we explored the brief but highly significant episode of Jesus' baptism by John in Matthew 3:13-17. This passage caused a lot of debate in the early church, primarily around the question: why did Jesus, who was without sin, need to be …
As we continued our series, "Name Above All Names," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I looked at one of Jesus' most revered titles: Son of God. With roots in the promises to Abraham and David, Jesus' identity as the Son of God stretches all the way before Creation and speaks of His unique relationship with …
Matthew Erickson 