The Daily + This Sunday at Immanuel
Good morning Immanuel! The Friendship of Jesus is life-giving! Be encouraged and check these updates for Sunday!
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)
Who better than Jesus could speak these words to His disciples? Who greater than redemption’s King is more fit to comfort us with these words? Who, lowlier than the Lamb, is more qualified to declare His faithfulness to the end? Friends are many, and great friends are fewer, but only the Friend of Sinners has a sinless life to offer and freely lays it down for the sake of the ungodly. His friendship is life to us! The 19th-century Scottish churchman once said—
“In His favour is life;” and to be without this favour is to be unhappy here, and to be shut out from joy hereafter. There is no life worthy of the name of life save that which flows from His assured friendship. Without that friendship, our life here is a burden and a weariness; but with that friendship we fear no evil, and all sorrow is turned into joy.”
May the Spirit of the risen Christ awaken our hearts to the joy of friendship with Jesus through faith in the gospel!
This Sunday At Immanuel
Sunday Morning
Ephesians - This Sunday, Pastor TJ will continue our Ephesians sermon series from Ephesians 1.
Holy Communion - We look forward to celebrating Holy Communion together this Sunday!
If you will be visiting Immanuel for the first time or are new, feel free to fill out a connect card to let us know how we can best serve you!
Growing & Connecting
9 am: Studying the Bible Together will be led this week by Tony Shepherd in the staff lounge (ongoing)
9 am: First Word (Genesis 1-11 seminar) led by Russell Moore in the cafe
9 am: Student Seminar led by Vince Greenwald in the gymnasium (ongoing for grades 5-12)
10:45 am: Session 4 of Next Steps will be led this week by Barnabas Piper in the Cafe (ongoing)
College Lunch immediately following the 10:45 am service.