Immanuel Lutheran Church—Five Forks

Episode 11: The Divine Service: Walking with God

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://immanuellutheranchurch.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

"And Pentecost Continues" - Rev. Jeff VanOsdol

Pentecost was once a harvest festival, but Jesus turned it into a "harvest of people." Explore how the Holy Spirit transforms ordinary voices into messengers of the Gospel, spreading the fire of forgiveness and the hope of the resurrection to all nations and languages. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://immanuellutheranchurch.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Episode 10: The Divine Service: Walking with God

Things at church look and sound different from most of what we experience in our lives from Monday to Saturday. We call it the Divine Service. Why do we worship this way? There are many unique things we say, see, and do in the Divine Service. What does it all mean? Pastor VanOsdol continues a new study exploring the Divine Service and what it means. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://immanuellutheranchurch.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

"Jesus Ascended, but Don’t Misunderstand" - Rev. Jeff VanOsdol

In this sermon, Rev. VanOsdol addresses common misconceptions surrounding the Ascension of Jesus. He explores the theological significance of Jesus returning to the right hand of the Father, emphasizing that this event does not signify Jesus' departure, but rather a profound shift in how He is present with His church and the world today. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://immanuellutheranchurch.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

"That’s What Children Do" - Rev. Jeff VanOsdol

Jesus teaches that love for him is shown through obedience—not as manipulation, but as the path to true life as children of God. Contrasting the fleeting freedom of “orphans” with the security of the Father’s house, this sermon calls believers to live in their baptismal identity, guided by the Holy Spirit and shaped by Christ’s commands. Immanuel, God with us, serving our neighbor and one another with His love and forgiveness. Growing in faith to share God's Grace with the greater Simpsonville area for more than three decades. More information about our service times, location, and beliefs can be found on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.immanuellutheranchurch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://immanuellutheranchurch.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.