Liturgy 6/4/2023

PRELUDE –

“Great Are You Lord” by All Sons And Daughters

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 96:1-6

“Oh sing to the LORD a new song;

sing to the LORD, all the earth!

Sing to the LORD, bless his name;

tell of his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations,

his marvelous works among all the peoples!

(everyone read aloud)

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;

he is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,

but the LORD made the heavens.

Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.”

Let’s stand and sing to the Lord our God!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“All Creatures of Our God and King” by Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, St. Francis of Assisi, and William Henry Draper

CONFESSION OF SIN –  Martin Bucer 

In spite of all the blessings the Lord has bestowed, 

All people have still rebelled against God’s law and have neglected to give glory to his name. 

As we reflect on our sins of this week, let’s take some time to pray aloud together this corporate confession of sin written by the Reformation pastor Martin Bucer:

(everyone aloud)

“Almighty, everlasting God and Father, we acknowledge and confess that we indeed were conceived and born in sin and, therefore, inclined to all evil and slow to all good; that we unceasingly transgress your holy commandments, and corrupt ourselves more and more. But we are sorry for this and desire your grace and help. Therefore, have mercy upon us, most gracious and merciful God and Father, through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant to us and increase in us your Holy Spirit, so that we may recognize our sin and unrighteousness from the depth of our heart, feel true contrition and grief for them, die to them completely, and please you wholly in a new, godly life. 

Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 (Theo)

“​​Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.”

Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus Christ has renewed his people and has reconciled to God everyone who has grasped on to him by faith!

Let’s continue to sing for Christ has saved his people from sin!

SONG – 

“Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder” by John Newton and Laura Taylor

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)” by Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, and Stuart Townend

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 8:1-36 Page number (P. 532) in the pew Bibles in the back. Please stand for the reading of God’s Word. End with responding, “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON –

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“Be Thou My Vision” by Ascend the Hill

“Blessed Assurance” by Fanny Crosby

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Christ Is Mine Forevermore” by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – 

“Come To The Feast” by The Gospel Coalition

Midweek Updates (5/31)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• We will be looking at Acts 4 this Thursday at Midweek Service.  6:45 – 8:00 PM.  Put in your prayer requests ahead of time on the ‘Prayer Wall’ in the IBC App.
• This Sunday we will hear from Lady Wisdom in Proverbs 8.
• Want help praying for others?  Sign-up for Prayer Trios here.
• Thanks to all who came out for the first Cleaning Day last Saturday as we get ready for the Kids’ Corner remodel.  Our next one is 6/3.
• This week on the IBC Podcast you can hear part 2 on faith and fitness with Bryce.
• You can register for the Summer Retreat here.  We will gather in Cedar Lake, IN, 7/7-9 to think about “Sanctification” together.
• Sign-up to be part of the Serve Tour 8/4 and 8/5 here!  The evening of the 5^th there will be a Chicagoland worship service that would be great to have IBC people at!

52 Doctrines

Week 22

Sin as Rebellion – Because the Bible portrays people as responsible beings, called to respond in faith and obedience to God’s revelation, the Bible often portrays sin in terms of defiance and rebellion toward God the King. Isaiah 1:2 is one of many passages that describes sin in terms of rebellion against God: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.”  Seen in this light, sin is personal and willful disobedience, the raising of a clinched fist toward the One who made us.  Sin is not only a physical act of rebellion against God, such as lying or stealing, but it is also a matter of the heart.  The physical displays of sin are the fruit of what has been birthed in the heart of a person (Matt. 15:10-20).  Because of the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden, all of humanity has inherited a sin nature that inclines them toward sin and rebellion. Human beings are enslaved to sin (Rom. 6:17), continually living with the propensity to transgress God’s commandments whenever possible.  It isn’t until one experiences salvation through the work of Christ that he or she is able to overcome sin’s enslavement through the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:2).

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project

Liturgy 5/28/2023

PRELUDE –

“Promises” by Antoine Bradford, Sienna Bradford

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 105:1-4

“Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;

    make known his deeds among the peoples!

Sing to him, sing praises to him;

    tell of all his wondrous works!

Glory in his holy name;

    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Seek the Lord and his strength;

    seek his presence continually!”

Let’s stand and give thanks to the Lord this morning,

And let us make his deeds known among all people in our song!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“All Praise to Him” by Bob Kauflin and Matt Merker

CONFESSION OF SIN – Psalm 32:5  

In spite of his deep love for God and his word, there were times when even King David himself sinned and fell short of the standards of God’s law. And when he fell short, David would pray:

“I acknowledge my sin to you,

And I did not cover my iniquity;

I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,’ 

And you forgave the iniquity of my sin.”

Just as David needed to ask the Lord for his forgiveness,

God’s people today also need to regularly acknowledge and confess our sins

In order that we too might be assured by God’s forgiveness and cleansed by his grace.

Let’s take some time in our service to acknowledge and confess our sins to the Lord.

(moment of silence)

SONG –

“Create in Me a Clean Heart” by Keith Green

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 Corinthians 6:9-11

“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”

Let’s continue to sing of the great work that God has done in saving sinners like us!

SONG – 

“Wonderful, Merciful, Savior” by Dawn Rogers and Eric Wyse

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“The Love Of Christ Is Rich And Free” by Sandra McCracken, William Gadsby

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 7:1-27  (P. 531) in the pew Bibles in the back. Please stand for the reading of God’s word. Please respond with “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery” by Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Michael Bleecker

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“All Glory Be to Christ” by Dustin Kensrue

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARENTAL VOWS AND DEDICATION

POSTLUDE – 

“How Deep” by King Kaleidoscope

Midweek Updates (5/24)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• This Thursday at Midweek Service we’ll hear a testimony of what God did at the Women’s Retreat, sing and pray together, and study Acts 3.  Come at 6:45 PM.  We’ll finish by 8:00 PM.  There’s also Kids’ Club!  If you want to submit prayer requests ahead of time, use the ‘Prayer Wall’ on the IBC App.
• This Saturday we’re having the first of several Cleaning Days at The Meeting Place to get ready for the big remodel this summer.  Come by between 8:00 and 11:00 AM.  You’ll notice this is mentioned on the IBC App in ‘Events’ and on the ‘IBC Fellowship Group’.
• This Sunday the Sermon will be on Proverbs 7.  On the IBC App if you tap ‘More’ in the bottom right-hand corner you can listen to previous sermons and the play list for Sunday!
• You can also find the IBC Podcast on the IBC App.  Today’s episode is on faith and fitness with Bryce, who is also heading up our softball team this year!  Email him ASAP if you want to be on that but haven’t let him know yet.
• It’s time to register for the Summer Retreat!!  Go here and do it now.  It’s going to be a blast!

52 Doctrines

Week 21

Gods Providence – Providence refers to Gods continuing work and involvement in His creation. This includes, in various degrees, Gods preservation of the created order, His governance, and His care for His people (Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3; Gen. 8:21-22). Christians believe the whole cosmos is contingent upon God, incapable of existing apart from Him. Christians also believe in Gods personal and direct intervention in the world – as opposed to a hands-off approach to creation – that affects not only the natural order but also the individuals and events within human history. Gods sovereignty over all of life encompasses the free actions of human beings. Proverbs 19:21 says, Many plans are in a mans heart, but the LORDs decree will prevail. In ways we are unable to comprehend fully, the Lords plan goes forward through the choices of human beings as moral agents. Even freely chosen sinful actions are factored into Gods overarching plan, as is the case with the crucifixion of Jesus – an event both purposed by God through foreknowledge and yet also carried out by the wicked decisions of human beings (Acts 2:23). Knowing that God is working all things for the good of those who love Him (Rom. 8:28), we trust in His promise to fulfill His plan, even when we do not understand our present circumstances.

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project

For the Sake of the Name,
Pastor Nathan

Liturgy 5/21/2023

PRELUDE –

“Always Good” by Andrew Peterson

CALL TO WORSHIP – Hebrews 10:19-25

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”

Since Jesus Christ now stands as our high priest before the Father, you and I can now boldly stand in the presence of God and declare his praises for all the world to hear!

Let’s stand and sing, and through our song, let’s continue to encourage and stir one another to greater love and good works as we together glory in the greatness of our God!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Holy Is the Lord” by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio

CONFESSION OF SIN

Like every Sunday, in order for us to truly appreciate God’s grace as we should, we first need to be honest about our sin. Let’s take some time in our service this morning to openly confess our sins to the Lord by praying aloud together this written confession of sin:

(everyone read aloud)

Almighty and most merciful Father, we are thankful that your mercy is

higher than the heavens,

wider than our wanderings,

deeper than all our sin.

Forgive our careless attitudes toward your purposes,

our refusal to relieve the suffering of others,

our envy of those who have more than we have,

our obsession with creating a life of constant pleasure,

our indifference to the treasures of heaven,

our neglect of your wise and gracious law.

Help us to change our way of life

so that we may desire what is good,

love what you love,

and do what you command,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Ephesians 2:14-15

“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.”

Because Christ Jesus died on the cross for our sins, we can now have peace with God and peace with one another as well. 

Let’s continue to celebrate!

SONG – 

“Be Unto Your Name” by Gary Sadler and Lynn DeShazo

PRAYER

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – Immanuel’s Statement Of Faith Article XIX The Family

(everyone read aloud)

God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race.

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“One Pure and Holy Passion” by Mark Altrogge*

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 6:1-35  Please announce the page number (P. 531) in the pew Bibles in the back. Instruct the congregation to stand. End with “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “Learning to Live in Peace”

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“Lord Have Mercy” by Steve Merkel

“Nothing But the Blood” by Robert Lowry

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Sing to the King” by Billy Foote

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – 

“No Limit To Your Love” by John Van Deusen

Midweek Updates (5/10)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• This Thursday is our first Midweek Service.  Come to The Meeting Place at 6:45 PM.  We’ll sing a couple songs, pray together, look at Acts 1 together, and be done by 8:00 PM.  Kids’ Club will run during this time for kids 12 and under.
• Proverbs 5 should be a fun text to be in this Sunday for Mother’s Day!
• Sign-up for the Women’s Retreat (5/19-20) here.  Room and board is free!  Email Katie or Tori at women@immanuel-baptist.net with questions.
• This week’s IBC Podcast is part 2 on “The Asian American Church Experience.”  Listen on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts.

• Interested in being a part of this church but aren’t a member yet?  Start going through Joining the Mission and plan to come to the next Mission Class on 5/21.

52 Doctrines

Week 19

Creation out of Nothing – The Bible teaches that God created the universe – everything both visible and invisible – out of nothing (sometimes expressed in the Latin phrase, creation ex nihilo). This means that before God created anything, nothing else existed except God Himself. God alone is eternal; every created thing has a beginning. Therefore, the eternal God rules over all of His creation and He alone is worthy of worship. Denial of this doctrine has implications for Gods sovereignty over and providence in creation. Because God created out of nothing, creation has meaning and purpose and points us to the Creator.

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project

Liturgy 5/14/2023

PRELUDE –

“Is He Worthy” by Andrew Peterson

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 147:7-12

“Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
    make melody to our God on the lyre!
He covers the heavens with clouds;
    he prepares rain for the earth;
    he makes grass grow on the hills.
He gives to the beasts their food,
    and to the young ravens that cry.
His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
    nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
    in those who hope in his steadfast love.

(everyone aloud)

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
    Praise your God, O Zion!” 

Let’s stand and sing for the Lord takes pleasure in our song this morning!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“This is My Father’s World” by Maltbie Davenport Babcock and Franklin Lawrence Sheppard

CONFESSION OF SIN – Proverbs 1:20-29

“Wisdom cries aloud in the street,

    in the markets she raises her voice;

at the head of the noisy streets she cries out;

    at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:

“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?

How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing

    and fools hate knowledge?

If you turn at my reproof,

behold, I will pour out my spirit to you;

    I will make my words known to you.

Because I have called and you refused to listen,

    have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,

because you have ignored all my counsel

    and would have none of my reproof,

I also will laugh at your calamity;

    I will mock when terror strikes you,

when terror strikes you like a storm

    and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

    when distress and anguish come upon you.

Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;

    they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

Because they hated knowledge

    and did not choose the fear of the Lord.”

Just as wisdom calls all people to quickly forsake their foolishness and find safety in the fear of the Lord, so also God himself calls out to all of us this morning to repent of our sins and to return to him to find comfort and grace in his forgiveness and salvation. 

Let’s use these next few moments of silence to pray, asking God to forgive us of our foolish sin and to cleanse us from all folly.

(moment of silence)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – Psalm 103:8, 10-14

And after being convicted of our sins, and turning once again to grasp onto Jesus Christ in humble faith, God’s people can once again be comforted by his gospel as his word proclaims in Psalm 103:8, 10-14: 

“The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. . . . He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.”

Let’s continue to sing, for the Lord continues to have compassion over his children this morning!

SONG – 

“What Wondrous Love Is This?” by Alexander Means and William Walker

PRAYER

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“The Love Of Christ Is Rich And Free” by Sandra McCracken, William Gadsby

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 5:1-23  Please announce the page number (P. 530) in the pew Bibles in the back. Instruct the congregation to stand. End with “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“To The Cross I Cling” by Isaac Wimberley, Matt Boswell, and Michael Bleecker

“Christ Is Mine Forevermore” by Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“O the Love of My Redeemer” by Josh Caterer

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – 

“Great Are You Lord” by All Sons and Daughters

Liturgy 5/7/2023

PRELUDE –

“Psalm 1” by Poor Bishop Hooper

CALL TO WORSHIP – Psalm 33:1-5

“Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;

    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

Praise the Lord with the harp;

    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

Sing to him a new song;

    play skillfully, and shout for joy.

For the word of the Lord is right and true;
    he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
    the earth is full of his unfailing love.” 

Let’s stand and sing, for the Word of the Lord is true this morning!

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” by Joachim Neander

CONFESSION OF SIN – Isaiah 55:6-7, Book of Common Prayer (1552)

“Seek the Lord while he may be found;

    call upon him while he is near;

let the wicked forsake his way,

    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,

    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”

No matter who you are or what you’ve done this week, the Lord is once again calling all people to turn away from our former ways and return to him, the only true and living God. Let’s pray this prayer of confession aloud together as we humbly turn again in repentance and faith to our merciful and compassionate Lord. 

(everyone aloud)

“Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from your ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against your holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done, and there is no health in us. But you, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore those who are repentant, according to your promises declared to mankind, in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of your holy name. 

Amen.”

ASSURANCE OF PARDON – 1 John 2:1-2

“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Because Christ’s death on the cross served as the propitiation for our sins by satisfying the wrath of God on our behalf, you and I stand before the heavenly throne no longer as sinners but as children of the living God!

Let’s continue to sing to the glory of the Lord!

SONG – 

“Jesus, Thank You” by Pat Sczebel

PRAYER

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH – The Apostle’s Creed

(everyone says aloud)

We believe in God the Father Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth;

and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried.

 He descended into hell*

and on the third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;

from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic** church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

Amen.

* hell meaning “place of the dead”

** catholic meaning “universal”

KIDS’ CORNER

Available for children ages 0-5

SONG – 

“Promises” by Aaron Moses, Dante Bowe, Joe L. Barnes, Keila Alvarado, Lemuel Marin, and Phillip Carrington Gaines

SCRIPTURE READING – Proverbs 4:1-27  Please announce the page number (P. 529) in the pew Bibles in the back. Instruct the congregation to stand. End with “This is the Word of the Lord.” 

SERMON – “From One Son To The Next”

(congregation sits)

SONGS – 

“Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder” by John Newton and Laura Taylor

“You Alone Can Rescue” by Matt Redman

LORD’S TABLE

OFFERING

(congregation stands)

SONG –

“I Will Glory in My Redeemer” by Steve and Vikki Cook

BENEDICTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

POSTLUDE – 

“I Will Sing” by Sandra McCracken

Midweek Updates (5/3)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• If you had to miss the Sermon last Sunday, you can always listen here.  This coming Sunday we’ll be in Proverbs 4.
• This week all the Small Groups will be finishing up our study of Ephesians if they haven’t already.  Starting next week (5/11) we will be having our Midweek Services on Thursdays at 6:45 PM in place of Small Groups for the summer.
• The Women’s Retreat will be a low-key time of fellowship and sharing as our ladies explore what it means to build connections as sisters in Christ.  It will be held at the Chicagoland Baptists Building (1356 N. Rockwell Ave, Chicago IL 60622; just 15 minutes from The Meeting Place!).  It starts Friday (5/19) at 6:30 PM and goes through Saturday (5/20) at 1:30 PM.  Staying overnight is optional and it will be easy to go back home to sleep if you want to.  The cost is FREE (includes meals and lodging).  To sign-up, go here.  The retreat will also feature an opportunity to sign-up for our upcoming discipleship match (if you haven’t already).  For any further questions, please reach out to Katie or Tori, or email women@immanuel-baptist.net.
• C’mon church!  One more spot on the Bargfredes’ meal train.  Let’s do this.
• This week’s IBC Podcast is about the “The Asian American Church Experience, Pt. 1.”  Listen on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts.

• Interested in being a part of this church but aren’t a member yet?  Start going through Joining the Mission and plan to come to the next Mission Class on 5/21.

52 Doctrines

Week 18

God is Omnipresent – Gods omnipresence refers to His presence in all time and all places simultaneously. Because God exists apart from and outside of time and space, He is not limited by their constraints (1 Kg. 8:27; Acts 17:24). He is present with us wherever we are, and sees all that occurs; nothing escapes His attention (Ps. 33:14; 139:7-10; Isa. 57:15; Jer. 23:23-24; Matt. 18:20). Gods omnipresence is a deterrent for sin, and a source of great comfort and hope for believers.

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project

Midweek Updates (4/26)

Here are this week’s Announcements:

• This Sunday we’ll be looking at probably the most famous Proverb…
• Put Thursdays from 6:45 to 8:00 PM as a recurring event on your calendars from 5/11 until 8/17.  We will be having Midweek Services over the summer instead of Small Groups.  There will be Kids’ Club during that time too!
• Ladies: let Katie and Tori know you’re coming to the Women’s Retreat 5/19-20!  Email them at women@immanuel-baptist.net.
• Summer Retreat is 7/7-9 on “Sanctification” in Cedar Lake, IN.
• We still have two spots to fill for the Bargfredes’ meal train.  Maybe you’ve never participated in stuff like this because you think it’s only for certain types of people or chefs.  But consider blessing these members of the body.  You could even just order GrubHub.  Click here to sign-up.
• This week’s IBC Podcast is about the “Order of Service.”  Give it a listen on Spotify, Google, and Apple Podcasts and see if it helps you appreciate more what is happening every Sunday when we gather.

• Interested in being a part of this church but aren’t a member yet?  Start going through Joining the Mission and plan to come to the next Mission Class on 5/21.

52 Doctrines

Week 17

God Is Omnipotent – God is all-powerful: there is nothing God cannot do so long as it does not contradict His own nature or law. God has power and authority over the universe He created, from the largest solar system to the smallest particle. Affirming that God is all-powerful does not mean that God can sinsince that would go against His perfect moral nature. As Christians, we rest in the belief that the God who has all power is good, and we gain great comfort by knowing that an all-powerful God is working for our good and joy.

Adapted from The 99 Essential Doctrines by The Gospel Project