Holiness + Midweek Updates!
As followers of Christ, we are called to be holy, called to yearn for holiness, and to pursue it.
“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:9-11).
What is holiness? A short definition is “being set apart for God.” As followers of Christ, we are called to be holy, called to yearn for holiness, and to pursue it. Notice a few of the phrases in these verses:
With my whole heart I seek you
Let me not wander
Might not sin against you
This is a picture of pursuing holiness, and one of the best ways to do this is to approach scripture in this posture. Often, we come to scripture like a child trying to hide the fact that we drew on ourselves with a permanent marker or cut off a bunch of our hair. We’re here, but we are hiding something, keeping something back. Our posture needs to be that of falling with our whole weight on the word with the prayer of “Lord, give me a whole heart, compel me by your commandments, make sin hateful to me, and fill me with your word so I can resist it.” A desire for holiness, or a desire to desire to holiness (I don’t hate my sin, but I want to) will open our hearts for the word to transform us.
MIDWEEK UPDATES
RESOURCES - Want to stay up to date on Immanuel’s teaching ministry? Whether you missed a Sunday or need a midweek word of encouragement, subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest!
PRAYER - As we continue our series on prayer, we want to invite you to join us every Friday at 6 am in the Cafe at 4301 Charlotte Ave. for prayer. This is a great opportunity to go to our heavenly Father with frontline prayers, asking that His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Let’s see what the Lord will do!
SUMMER WORK PROJECTS - This summer, we’re coming together for a series of projects to spruce up and care for our church home! We invite you to sign up for one (or more) of the project dates below:
Saturday, June 21
Friday, July 18
Saturday, July 19
No matter your skill level, there’s a place for you on the team. Thank you for making Immanuel an even more welcoming place for all who enter!
MARRIAGE FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR (NEW DATE) - If you are considering marriage, engaged, or are young in your marriage, join us for our next Marriage Foundations Seminar. The seminar will take place on Saturday,
August 23August 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the café. Lunch will be provided. Register here.