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"As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." (Ephesians 4:1) In Ephesians 4:1, Paul urges the Ephesians—and us, through them—to live a life worthy of the calling we have received. The unity of the church in divided times is tied into putting …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we took a pause from our current series, "The Messiah's Mission," in order to talk about what it means to live as a unified church in divided days. The grounding text for this message was Ephesians 4:1-6. You can find the message video and outline below. You can also view …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. We will take a pause from our current preaching series, "The Messiah's Mission," to focus on what it means to be a unified church in divided days. The central text for the sermon will be Ephesians 4:1-6. We …
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." Bibliography for “One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church” Gregory K. Beale. The …
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This past weekend we concluded our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," at Eastbrook Church. To bring this great exploration of unity to a close, I traced the movement from the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9 to the heavenly vision in Revelation 7:9-10. In one sense this is …
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Matthew Erickson 