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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount by looking at Matthew 6:1-18. This passage builds on the earlier teaching by Jesus about surpassing righteousness (see "Real Righteousness") by exploring three vital practices for spiritual growth: almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. You can find the message video …
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This past Sunday at Eastbrook I preached on the sufficiency of Christ from Hebrews 10:1-18 in a message entitled "Sufficient." You can view that message below or here. Near the end of the message, I reflected on what the sufficiency of Christ means for us. One of the most important aspects of Christ's sufficient work …
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On Wednesday at Eastbrook we begin our forty day journey with the book of Job entitled "Finding God in the Darkness." This past weekend in my message "Still God" I mentioned how fasting can be a helpful spiritual practice to help us regain a hunger for God. I want to refer to a series of posts on …
This weekend at Eastbrook I concluded our series "Let's Grow" with a message entitled "Barriers to Growth." The message was built around two ideas. First of all, that it is normal to experience barriers in our growth with God. Secondly, that with the help of God it is possible to break through these barriers for continued growth. …
I kicked-off our series, "Let's Grow," this past weekend at Eastbrook with a message entitled "Made to Grow" from Psalm 1. The message was built around the idea that we were made to grow, and that growing with God requires taking steps forward with God. You can listen to my message online at the Eastbrook web-site …
Matthew Erickson 