Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Pray Without Ceasing
Read Ephesians 6:18-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 These verses have always challenged me. “Pray without ceasing!” “Pray at all times with all kinds of prayers!” As a kid I...
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Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Lessons from a Fig Tree
Read Mark 11:12-14; 20-25 What does a cursed fig tree have to do with prayer? Is this just an extreme example of hanger (anger brought on by hunger)? First,...
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April 19, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Asking Our Father
Read Matthew 7:7-11 Years after it happened, our son told us about some bullying he’d experienced in middle school. We hurt for him, but we also wondered, “Why didn’t you...
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April 18, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Sabbath Day: Saturday, April 17
This week, we have been studying a portion of the Sermon on the Mount, as well as other New Testament letters, that address judgment. We’re often told not to be...
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April 17, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Don’t Judge Me!
Read Galatians 6:1-5 “Don’t judge me!” It’s a phrase often uttered in jest between friends over awkward dance moves or strange food combinations. It’s often yelled in defense of...
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April 16, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
Real Perspective
Read Romans 14:10-19 I’ve always been fascinated by those ambiguous pictures that can be viewed multiple ways (the effect is called the Gestalt Switch). The first one I remember seeing...
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April 15, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
How Do You Define Grace?
Read James 4:7-12 In verse 6, which directly precedes our passage today, James tells us that God gives us grace. That is why we “submit, then” to God. One...
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April 14, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
What We Learn From Silk
Read Colossians 3:12-17 Legend has it that silk was discovered by Chinese Empress Leizu, or Xi Ling-shi, wife of Emperor Huang Ti, about 3000 BC. In one story, she is...
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April 13, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
We All Need Grace
Read Romans 2:1-11 Our passage today specifies that none of us is morally qualified to judge another human being. When we look around the world and see lawlessness caused...
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April 12, 2021
Becoming Real, Eastbrook 365, Lent 2021
The Best Construction
Read Matthew 7:1-6 Concluding His teaching on the spiritual life, Jesus transitions His teaching to talk about human relationships. How should we relate to our neighbors? He begins by saying...
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