The Daily, Dr. Russell Moore event, & more!
Good morning! The one who holds all things together by the word of his power dwells happily in our hearts through faith.
“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him” (John 14:23).
As we love Jesus and live for Jesus, God lives lovingly within us. The Spirit of God within us is how the Father and the Son make their home in our hearts. And what could be more secure than a house that God inhabits?
Family, we are in no danger of feeling too secure in the Lord today. The one who owns all things, who holds all things together by the word of his power, dwells happily in our hearts through faith. Wherever we are, we are at home with God—both in this world and the world to come. What can’t we face with God on the inside?
When the great 4th-century preacher John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) was banished by the empress Eudoxia, He wrote this to a friend:
“When driven from the city, I cared nothing for it. But I said to myself, if the empress wishes to banish me, let her banish me—'the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.’ If she would saw me in sunder, let her saw me in sunder—I have Isaiah for a pattern. If she would plunge me in the sea—I remember Jonah. If she would thrust me into the fiery furnace—I see the three children enduring that. If she would cast me to wild beasts—I call to mind Daniel in the den of lions. If she would stone me, let her stone me—I have before me, Stephen the protomartyr. If she would take my head from me, let her take it—I have John the Baptist. If she would deprive me of my worldly goods, let her do it—naked came I from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return.”
May the Lord so fill our hearts with His emboldening love today!
Immanuel At a Glance
Special Dr. Russell Moore Event Today!
Tonight we take a break from our Wednesday Night Acts study and welcome Dr. Russell Moore to teach. We’re excited to glean from his wise insight as he helps us prepare spiritually for this upcoming election season. Please spread the word, invite a co-worker, and join us tonight at 6:30 pm at 4301 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN 37209!
Sunday & Wednesday Updates
It was a joy to welcome new members and to install new officers at Immanuel this past Sunday! This upcoming Sunday, we will be celebrating Holy Communion together.
Don’t miss this week’s latest sermon from Pastor TJ on Ephesians 1:3, “In Christ.”
You can check out the latest lecture from Dr. Russell Moore’s Genesis seminar here.
Watch the latest session from last week’s Wednesday night journey through Acts here.
On the Horizon
On Sunday, September 25, Pastor Barnabas Piper will host a Community Group Leader & Host luncheon for anyone interested in learning more about leading a group or hosting. Lunch will be held in the gym immediately after the 10:45 am service. No obligations and families are welcome. Please RSVP HERE by Thursday night.
Immanuel has an ongoing partnership with Park Avenue Elementary School, and there is a way for everyone to get involved! This upcoming Sunday, you can visit the table in the lobby between services to learn more about how you can be involved in Immanuel’s ministry to the students, families, and staff of Park Avenue Elementary.