He Sat Down! + No Wednesday Night Tonight!
Good morning Immanuel! We have every reason to glory in the One who sat down after accomplishing our redemption.
"After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high..." (Hebrews 1:4)
Behold the glory of Jesus! By a single offering, He brought to completion what generations of animal sacrifice could never do. He made purification for sins. Consider four points of meditation to rejoice over:
Glory in the humility of His work! It’s impossible to purify a thing without coming into contact with whatever defiles it. So it is with our sin. Jesus Himself would take on our sins and bear the judgment in His own body to purify us.
Glory in the effectiveness of His work! The cross was not a demonstration of well-wishing sympathy but an actual accomplishment. Jesus, Himself, actually made purification for sins! When he laid his life, he could say, "It is finished" because his death actually satisfies divine justice.
Glory in the finality of His work! Not only does the death of Jesus satisfy divine justice today, but once-for-all. So, after accomplishing purification, Jesus sat down! There is nothing more that we could add to what He has done. There is no greater purity than the purity Jesus brought freely through his blood.
Glory in the assurance of His work! Right now, the risen Christ sits at the Father's right hand as the head of the church. In the words of CH Spurgeon, "Christ, the head of the body, is in heaven, and until you can drown the head of the body, you cannot drown the body, and if the head be in heaven, beyond the reach of harm, then every member of the body is alive and secure, and shall at last be in heaven too."
Behold the glory of Jesus!
November 23, 2022 - Immanuel At a Glance
Sunday Resources
SUNDAY SERMON - Pastor TJ continued our sermon series in Ephesians. View the sermon here.
SIDEBAR PODCAST - In this week’s Episode 11 on the Immanuel Sidebar Podcast, Tony and Pastor TJ talk about the wonder of being God’s workmanship!
HOLY COMMUNION - This upcoming Sunday, we celebrate Holy Communion!
Wednesday Updates
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT IMMANUEL TONIGHT - We will be back next week after the Thanksgiving holiday. If you are looking for ways to connect with others during the Thanksgiving holiday, or if you have room for others at your Thanksgiving table, email us at friends@immanuelnashville.com.
December Calendar
2022 HOLIDAY CALENDAR - You can download our complete 2022 Holiday Calendar here.
CAROLFEST- Carolfest 2022 is coming up on Friday, December 9th! Doors open at 5:30 pm with hot cocoa and hot dogs on the grill. Our Kids Carolfest Cookie Contest begins at 6 pm, and the Carolfest programming begins at 6:30 pm! To learn more or to sign up for the Cookie Contest, visit here.
PARK AVENUE SHOE & COAT DRIVE - Along with Carolfest, Immanuel is collecting shoes and coats for the students at Park Avenue Elementary. This is an excellent way to make the real Jesus non-ignorable in our city and far beyond! Learn more about the shoe and coat drive here.
Our mission at Immanuel Nashville is making the real Jesus non-ignorable in our city and far beyond. Your generous contributions help us plan future ministry endeavors. One additional way to support Immanuel is by using Amazon Smile. This holiday season, do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon Smile link. Any purchases you make on Amazon using this link will earn us a small percentage of your purchase dollars as a donation. We greatly appreciate your support!