Carolfest TODAY!
Good morning, Immanuel! Be encouraged by the Daily Pulse today from Pastor Sam Allberry, and get the details on this evening's Carolfest.
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you” (John 14:16-18).
There are times when we feel somewhat abandoned spiritually here on earth. Even if we don’t doubt that God is there, we wonder if he is actually here. And there are times when the difficulties of this life feel more than we can bear without God being right alongside us. So we need to hear these precious words of Jesus: “I will not leave you as orphans.” He’s not saying he won’t leave us. He will. He is saying he won’t abandon us. We will be physically without him. But we won’t be on our own.
The reason for this is what he previously said: “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth” (John 14:16–17). Jesus is promising the Holy Spirit. The Son’s departure will be followed by the Spirit’s arrival. Pentecost wasn’t just a watershed moment of empowerment; it was a form of consolation. Pentecost shows us we aren’t abandoned on earth as spiritual orphans.
The Bible never denies the reality of deep loss and trauma in this world. Nor does it promise us immunity from such loss the moment we become Christians. Instead it promises us something in the midst of this loss––something more precious than anything else in this world, and which itself can never be lost––the presence and love of God within us, by the Holy Spirit.
The coming of the Holy Spirit stands between us and spiritual orphanhood. We have not been abandoned. The Spirit of Jesus himself has been given to us, and placed forever in us.
You can read the full article on The Gospel Coalition here.
CAROLFEST TODAY!
This evening is Carolfest!
Doors open at 5:30p for Hot dogs, hot cider, and hot cocoa
Kids are welcome to jump around in our bounce house obstacle course outside (enjoy a game of cornhole and kids are welcome to get a Christmas tattoo at our sticker station)
Enjoy cookies in the cafe from our Kids Carolfest Cookie Contest, and swing by the Logos Book Store in the lobby!
At 6:30, the singing begins inside!
Along with Carolfest, we will collect an offering for our ministry to Park Avenue Elementary. We can help fund a whole year of ministry in a single night! This is an excellent way to make the real Jesus non-ignorable in our city and far beyond!
December 10, 2023 - This Sunday At Immanuel
Sunday Morning…
SERMON - Join us as we continue our Advent sermon series and welcome new members at our 9 am and 10:45 am services! Keep up to date with our Advent series here.
ADVENT - Looking for Advent resources? Check out The Weary World Rejoices edited by Melissa Kruger (TGC)
Seminars…
9 am: Studying the Bible Together led by Dr. Tom Cox in the Staff Lounge
9 am: First Word Seminar led by Dr. Russell Moore in the Cafe
No Student Seminar - Winter Break
On The Horizon…
Thursday, December 14th: YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GATHERING at 6:30 pm at the Catlett’s home. RSVP at: immanuelnashville.com/signups
Sunday, December 24th: CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES ( @ 9 am & 10:45 am) CHRISTMAS EVE HOLY COMMUNION (@ 4 pm)
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