The Daily + Sam Allberry Tonight!
Good morning Immanuel. We have a harder time forgetting our own sins than God does.
“For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more” (Jeremiah 31:34).
I often leave home and forget something I need, like my lunch or coffee (and yes, I need my coffee). Or I’ll walk into a room and completely forget why I am there. If I go to the grocery store for more than two items, I need a list, or I will forget something. Forgetfulness comes easily, and it is always accidental. We don’t try to forget stuff; we just do, and it’s frustrating.
This sort of frustrating, absent-minded forgetfulness raises a question: what does the Bible mean when it talks about God forgetting our sins? We know he is perfectly wise and knows everything, so how does He forget? He doesn’t do anything by accident. If He did, we would be in deep trouble.
The Bible tells us that God intentionally erases our sins. He blots them out (Acts 3:19). When the Bible tells us he will remove them “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12), it means he will utterly remove them. So God’s forgetfulness is a promise that says to us, “Because Jesus has paid for them already, I will never think about your sins again or hold them over your head, ever.”
Friends, we have a harder time forgetting our own sins than God does. We cling to them longer and view ourselves as marked by them. But if we trust Jesus, God doesn’t look at us and see our sins. He looks at us and sees the righteousness of His Son. He forgets our sins completely.
TONIGHT (NOVEMBER 15, 2023) - TRENDING QUESTIONS
Join us tonight as Pastor Sam Allberry tackles the question, “Why does God care who I sleep with?” 6:30 p.m. at Immanuel!
MIDWEEK UPDATES
Celebration…
Sunday - If you missed this Sunday, no worries! Catch the service and sermon from Pastor Sam here on our YouTube channel!
Tenth Generation Campaign Recap - Last week was a very encouraging time to gather and hear the vision and updates from Pastor TJ and our leadership on the status of the Tenth Generation Campaign. If you missed it, you can check out a video here.
Engage…
Park Avenue Elementary Gift Card Drive - One of the ways we welcome all kinds of people into our orbit is through our generosity and hospitality. Please join us again this year to provide the means for families to have a Thanksgiving meal by donating, preferably, a $25 KROGER gift card (or a cash donation to be used to buy them). We will collect these cards on November 5, 12, and 19 at the connect desk in the lobby. This will enable us to serve those needing extra help this season to provide for their family in a special way. We appreciate this so much! Please direct any questions to carolineegreenwald@gmail.com.
NO ONE ALONE FOR THANKSGIVING
On the horizon…
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: FRIENDSGIVING POTLUCK - Our next monthly Young Professionals Fellowship is November 16 at 6:30 pm. Come and enjoy some food, fellowship, and friends together in the cafe. There will be individual and group games available. Did we mention this gathering is potluck style? Sign up to bring a meal here.
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