Immanuel Community Church

Jesus' restoration of Peter in John 21 shows us that God does not allow our past experiences of serving to have the final word, but heals and restores us for continued service in his name.

Summary: We often fail to experience true, biblical joy because we allow our circumstances, our fears, and our forgetfulness to rob us of the joy the gospel brings. But when we worship the God who sees and saves us, and trust that through our brokenness, He will bless the world -- we can experience the fullness of joy that can only be found in Christ in any situation of life.

True peace rests entirely on the promised arrival of the King, Jesus Christ, who enters our world as a child to grow, live, die, and resurrect to become our ultimate and eternal Shalom.

Because of sin, our pride and fear cause us to naturally divide into tribes. But God has called us into a unity under the lordship of Christ Jesus that destroys all the man-made barriers sin creates and brings the kingdom of heaven to earth.

Jesus calls us out of a life turned inward on ourselves and transforms us into people who pour ourselves out in self-giving love, joining him in acts of service, compassion, and reconciliation in our neighborhoods, our nation, and to the ends of the earth.

Real discipleship happens when every believer is both a giver and receiver of ministry--building one another up in love and practicing mutual edification in worship. We trust in the work of the Holy Spirit and the leaders that Jesus has gifted to the church to equip every saint for this work of ministry.

We value the power of opening our lives to one another through a spirit of both hospitality and vulnerability.

We value the Lord's Supper not only as a reminder of the reconciliation with God that Jesus secured for us through his death, but also as a call to extend friendship, forgiveness, and welcome to one another as brothers and sisters in God's family.

We value Scripture as the ultimate authority for our lives, trusting that only by applying God's wisdom and truth to every part of life can we experience the abundant living that Jesus promises.

​At ICC we value the inner transformation of our hearts through the work of the Spirit and the practice of spiritual disciplines which lead us into greater dependence on God.

We declare the worth and glory of God through our wholehearted worship.

By receiving the transformative gaze of Jesus, we are freed from our own blindness and empowered to become agents of healing who truly see others.

Sacred spaces shape the people who gather in them. Our new building can be that kind of place—forming us to live out the vision God has entrusted to us.

In raising Lazarus, Jesus offers the final sign in John's gospel, showing that death has no power over him and foreshadowing his own resurrection, which brings the hope of eternal life to the world.

As God leads us into roads unknown to us He calls us to remember that He goes ahead of us, works within us and walks beside us.

As our shepherd, Jesus offers us a place of total security and acceptance, leading us to paths of abundant life. As sheep our response is to put our total trust in his leadership.

What does it really mean to be citizens of God's Kingdom—not just enjoying the blessings, but living out the responsibilities of it? Let us explore Jesus' call to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and discover the promise that frees us from worry as we follow Him.

We often struggle to walk in the power of our new life in Christ, because we are prone to forget who we are in Jesus. But God invites every new believer to be baptized, so that we might live out the reality of our new identity in Christ, within the covenant community of Christ. 

This week, Pastor Praise speaks directly to our graduating seniors heading off to college—with a message from Hebrews 11:1 and a lesson from a crocus flower.

Jesus shines his light into those who acknowledge their blindness but withholds it to those who claim that they can see.

Jesus is the light of the world, shining his light into our hearts of darkness and setting us free from our enslavement to sin.

Speaker: Pastor Peter Cho Summary: We often see interruptions as unwelcome setbacks because we are so focused on our own plans and desire for control. But Jesus treated interruptions not as distractions but as divine appointments, and invites us to see unexpected disruptions in our own lives as opportunities for ministry and compassion.

The deepest, most authentic rest for our souls is found when we respond to Jesus' direct invitation to come to Him – and Him alone – where healing and restoration await.

When we encounter the sins and failures of others, our instinct is often to respond with judgment and condemnation. But Jesus responds with mercy—not because he takes sin lightly, but because his deepest desire is to restore what sin has broken in our lives.

The Christian life is not built on the illusion of perfection but on the truth of Jesus, who meets us in our brokenness. In Him, honesty is not weakness but worship. And as we confess our sins and live vulnerably with one another, we become a community where grace flows, healing begins, and the light of Christ overcomes all shame.

We often put Jesus on trial, scrutinizing whether he conforms to our expectations, but ultimately we are the ones who are being tested by how we respond to him.

Where we invest our precious resources is a reflection of what really matters in our lives.

A vibrant life, centered on God, flourishes through a genuine rest that can only be found in the presence and embrace of Jesus Christ.

Speaker: Pastor Peter Cho God calls us to not only sing to Him but to sing to one another so that we might be filled with the Spirit of unity and grow in Christ's love as a witness to the world and to the glory of God.

Sin drives us into hiding, but God desire to create authentic community through the practice of confession.

Repentance calls for the brave honesty to confront who we truly are. In that vulnerable confession, we open ourselves to receive God's mercy and forgiveness.

True righteousness is to restore the dignity of those who are most marginalized in society--helping them in any way we can. This is the true fast that pleases God.

​Jesus fed the 5,000 to show them that he is the Bread of Life who alone can satisfy our deepest needs. Total commitment and surrender to him is needed to experience this life of abundance that Jesus offers.

Jesus perfectly represented the Father's heart and gave rest to the weary and made dead hearts come alive to God.

True faith is rooted not in how many prayers that are answered but in a relationship of trust in God regardless of our circumstances.

The path of salvation takes us to the core of our brokenness, before leading us to the hope and healing that Jesus alone can offer.

Repentance awakens us to the gravity of our sin, which prepares us to receive with true rejoicing the good news of forgiveness through Jesus.

Through spiritual rebirth we come alive to God and are given new eyes to see the heavenly realities breaking into our world all around us.

God is not only patient and kind towards those who need his mercy, but also to those who struggle to share it and He longs for His people to share his heart for all who need His love.

Jesus cleansed the temple to show God's desire for his house to be a place of undivided worship.

 It's fitting that the first public miracle of Jesus is turning water to wine at a wedding--a sign of the joy that he had come to restore and the answer to every Old Testament promise.

The way back to God is through the path of discipleship as we surrender ourselves to Jesus' leadership and follow his ways. Such faith and obedience is made possible through the cross of Jesus and his Spirit who empowers us.