Immanuel Lutheran Church & School

This week as a congregation we will read John 4-14.  I encourage all of us to look with Jesus and his discussion with the Samaritan woman.  The Samaritans were disliked by the Jewish people.  The Samaritans were seen by many as those standing on the outside of God’s love. 

Jesus comes and brings His love to the Samaritan…and now to you and I.  No one is outside the bounds of God’s love.  Jesus wants all people to hear of Him, believe in Him, and live in Him.  This is why Easter is so important for the majority of the world.  God’s love was opened up to the Gentiles, to the Jews, to anyone who believes that the Messiah has come and given His love to the world.

Jesus came and chose His creation for salvation.  Jesus calls all of us to a knowledge, faith, and relationship with Him.  Our church body has embarked on a noble goal of reaching 100 million people with the Gospel, that is that Jesus Christ, came, died and rose for you! 

May you and I this week as we read through the Gospel of John, see God’s love and glory for all people.

God Bless your week!

Serving Christ Together,

Pastor Greg

This weekend here at Immanuel we will be celebrating God’s Blessings as we remember and commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Worship Center being built.  I was not here when it was built, but I have definately seen it during its use.  It is clear to me that God is using the facility to bring about His truth to many people.  This past year alone, the worship center continues to hold more and more people in our worship services to our God. 

It is my personal belief that God will continue to bless our congregation as long as we continue to remain faithful to Him, in preaching His Word truthfully (no matter what the Society thinks or says), as long as we continue to seek Him out daily in our congregational prayer life and Scripture life, and as long as we continue to do His will everyday which is to “know Christ is to share His love.”

It is my encouragement for you and I that as we look to celebrations in our lives whether it be for buildings, or for personal joys that we have, we can be reminded that God uses all things, to show His glory and love for us.  Remember that God desires to continue to exhibit His hand and work in our lives and continues to uplift, encourage, support and CELEBRATE with us daily.

This weekend, may we all celebrate His Love and Faithfulness.

Too often Easter becomes like any other holiday.  Fourth of July, Valentines day, Labor day, Memorial day…it comes with great excitement and then it goes!  But our God gave us Easter (His victory over sin, death and the devil) to last permanently in our lives. 

For the Christian Church, we worship because of Easter!  We come and remember Easter every weekend as we worship and praise our God.  May you continue to celebrate Easter not only last weekend, but this weekend and everyweekend as well.  May the resurrection live in your life everyday as Christ lives for His children always. 

God Bless you and your Easter