"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the …
Living Now in the Freedom and Victory of Christ
The Apostle John tells us that at His first appearing, Christ won a tremendous victory for God. This present victory has so many different aspects, but the two most important are these: "You know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins" (1 John 3:5) "The reason the Son of God appeared …
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A Prayer inspired by Hebrews 2
Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 2. The complete list of prayers from Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You could also view a message, "The …
The Return of Christ: 5 Aspects and 3 Images
This morning I had the privilege of speaking at Eastbrook's monthly men's breakfast on the topic: "Jesus Our Coming King." I began with an overview of the narrative arc of Jesus' life: Nativity and birth Life: teaching, miracles, mission Crucifixion Resurrection Ascension Intercession Return I then shared five aspects of Jesus' return: It will happen (Acts …
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Hidden Victory within Suffering
Is it possible for anything good to come from suffering? That question is the starting point for my message this past weekend at Eastbrook Church as I continued our series, "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter." We journeyed through 1 Peter 3:13-22, where Peter brings together our unjust suffering with Jesus' unjust suffering. You can watch the message …
Matthew Erickson 