"Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (Hebrews 13:20-21) …
“Fools for Christ” – a message from 1 Corinthians 4
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this message from 1 Corinthians 4 I took us through Paul's striking words about finding confidence in Christ, freedom from peoples' opinions, and the ability to live according to a different measure from the standards …
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“The Holy Spirit and the Deep Things of God” – a message from 1 Corinthians 2
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this third message of the series I explored how the apparent foolishness and weakness of the Crucified Messiah connect with the wisdom of this age and the work of the Holy Spirit. All this is …
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The Crucifixion of Strength and Wisdom
Matthias Grünewald, The Crucifixion ; oil on wood; 1515. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness …
“The Message of the Cross” – a message from 1 Corinthians 1-2
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." In this second message of the series I explored the message of the Cross which Paul writes about in 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5. Here Paul declares "the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but …
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Matthew Erickson 