This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I had the privilege of continuing our "Great Prayers of the Bible" series by co-preaching with my wife, Kelly. This weekend's message explores the prayer of Habakkuk during the impending judgment and exile of the people of God. With our attention on chapter 3, Kelly and I developed our message around …
Let Your Will Be Done [30 Days of Prayer]
“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10) Following the first petition that God’s name be hallowed and the second that God’s kingdom would come, the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer asks that God’s will would be done upon the earth. This summarizes the first half …
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Great Prayers of the Bible
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a teaching series entitled "Great Prayers of the Bible." This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook by examining great prayers from both the Old and New Testament so that we might grow in our life of prayer, individually and corporately. Our life with God is shaped …
Saturday Prayer 52
Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. (Psalm 127:1 NIV) oh, Father, keep me from failed efforts and fruitless labors in this day and the coming year. I stop and bring all my hopes and developing dreams into Your …
Saturday Prayer 48
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. (Luke 1:38 ESV) Lord, I am Your servant. I am Yours completely. I surrender and give to You all that I am. I offer myself, like Mary, to You: May it be …
Matthew Erickson 