The King In His Beauty + Midweek Updates
Good morning Immanuel. C.H. Spurgeon reminds us of the beauty we have in Jesus.
“Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar” (Isaiah 33:17).
Through the lens of the gospel, Charles Haddon Spurgeon points our attention to the beauty of Christ Jesus the Son—
“In these days of gospel truth, dear friends, we see in this text a meaning far surpassing that which gladdened the citizens of Zion. We have a nobler King than Hezekiah; he is the King of kings and Lord of lords. We have seen our well-beloved Monarch, in the days of his flesh, humiliated and sore vexed; for he was “despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” He whose brightness is as the morning, wore the sackcloth of sorrow as his daily dress; shame was his mantle, and reproach was his vesture. None more afflicted and sorrowful than he. Yet now, inasmuch as he has triumphed over all the powers of darkness upon the bloody tree, our faith beholds our King in his beauty, returning with dyed garments from Edom, robed in the splendour of victory. No longer does he wear the purple robe of mockery; but he is clothed with a garment down to the foot, and gird about the paps with a golden girdle. We also, his joyful subjects who were once shut up and could not come forth, are now possessed of boundless gospel liberty. Now that we see Jesus crowned with glory and honour, we freely possess to its utmost bounds the covenant blessings which he has given to us; and we rejoice that if the land of happiness should sometimes seem to be very far off, it is nevertheless our own, and we shall stand in our lot in the end of the days” (Spurgeon, Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 13, 1867).
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
February 22, 2023 - Immanuel At a Glance
Sunday Resources
CELEBRATING NEW MEMBERS - At our 10:45 am service, we had the joy of welcoming new members to Immanuel. Let’s continue to welcome one another as Christ has welcomed us (Romans 15:7).
SUNDAY SERMON - Pastor Barnabas continued our series in Ephesians. View the latest sermon here.
SIDEBAR SEASON - Did you miss a Sidebar from January’s sermons in Ephesians? You don’t want to miss this catch-up episode from Pastor TJ, available here.
Things To Know
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Join us tonight as we continue our study time in Acts!
CHRIST CHURCH WORSHIP NIGHT - Our friends at Christ Church invite you to attend a Night of Worship!
The event will be held on February 23, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Christ Church located at 1287 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37207. For your convenience, Christ Church will also provide childcare for children under 5, so feel free to bring the whole family along! For more info, contact Christ Church.
ONLINE PRAYER - Every week, Jenn Ross, one of our Discipleship Groups leaders, facilitates two online prayer meetings that everyone is welcome to join. The Zoom meeting times and links are below:
Every Thursday afternoon from 12:00-12:45 pm
Every Sunday morning from 7:30-8:00 am
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