This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" on the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. I took us through the last section of the letter, Philippians 4:4-23, where Paul draws together some final exhortations and personal reflections. This section has some of the most well-known verses in the entire letter, which makes it …
Dying to Live (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Dying to Live," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the fifth part of our series, "Jesus at the Center," from the book of Colossians. This week we looked at Colossians 2:16-23. Discussion Questions: When have you felt judged by someone else? What happened and how …
Is Jesus Really the Source of Truth? (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Is Jesus Really the Source of Truth?," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our series, "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," where we are digging into Jesus' provocative statement: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No …
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Is Jesus Really the Source of Truth?
Does it really matter that Jesus claims to be the truth? This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I continued our series, "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," addressing that very question. Looking at Jesus' statement, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me" (John 14:6), I explored …
The Neighbor
We concluded our series on the Ten Commandments, "Chiseled," this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the ninth and tenth commandments from Exodus 20:16-17. Many commentators divide the Ten Commandments into two categories: 1) those dealing more with how we relate to God and 2) those dealing more with how we relate to others. Strictly speaking, the …
Matthew Erickson 