The Daily + Holy Communion!
God doesn’t look at us and see our sins. He looks at us and sees the righteousness of His Son.
“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 my 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.
THIS SUNDAY AT IMMANUEL
MORNING SERVICES
HOLY COMMUNION: Join us for our 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. holy communion services. All are welcome! Catch up on previous sermons on our YouTube Channel.
SUNDAY CLASSES IN SADLER HALL
Studying the Bible Together, led by Dr. Tom Cox, studying the book of Romans in the blue room at 9 a.m.
The Bible’s Big Story, led by David McLemore, studying the Bible’s storyline centered on Jesus, His grace, and His gospel, meets in the blue room at 10:45 a.m. All are welcome!
On The Horizon
MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR - If you are interested in learning more about membership at Immanuel, our all-new Membership Seminar is for you! We invite you to join us on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at noon at the Sadler Chapel. Lunch and Childcare are provided. RSVP here!
MARRIAGE FOUNDATIONS SEMINAR - 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 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the café. Lunch will be provided. Register here.
SAVE THE DATE: MEN’S RETREAT & WOMEN’S CONFERENCE - This fall, make space to grow in gospel friendship and renewal. The Men’s Retreat is coming up on October 3–4 at Coldstream Christian Camp. The speaker is our very own Dr. Tom Cox. The women’s Conference is scheduled for November 7–8 at Immanuel Church. The speaker is Nancy Guthrie. More details and registration information will be available soon.
Good News! Thank you Barnabas 🙏🏼