[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"cat-redesign:church:en":3},{"categoryInfo":4},["Reactive",5],{"id":6,"name":7,"description":8,"slug":9,"background":10,"thumbnail":11,"supercategory":12,"created_at":13,"updated_at":14,"embed_thumbnail":15,"embed_icon":16,"featured_category":17,"name_es":18,"description_es":19,"playerembed":20,"order":21,"name_fr":22,"description_fr":23,"name_ko":24,"description_ko":25,"answers":26,"testimonials":65,"isVideo":49},24,"Church","What role does church play in our lives?","church","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180860687_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%204.00.07%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180862524_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","Christianity","2019-12-19T19:27:40.040Z","2023-08-03T06:54:19.541Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelife.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180862940_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002FMarriage+Icon-01.png",null,"La Iglesia","\n\n¿Qué papel juega la iglesia en nuestras vidas?","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17788252?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=BF1E2E&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n",4,"\n\nÉglise","\n\nQuel rôle joue l'église dans nos vies ?","\n\n성당","\n\n우리 삶에서 교회의 역할은 무엇인가?",[27,45],{"id":28,"title":29,"description":30,"featured":31,"transcript":32,"subtitle":32,"playerembed":32,"category_id":6,"slug":33,"answertype":34,"created_at":35,"updated_at":36,"thumbnail":37,"embed_thumbnail":38,"embed_icon":16,"title_es":39,"description_es":40,"playerembed_es":17,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":41,"description_fr":42,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":43,"description_ko":44,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":9,"category_name":-1},115,"Transcript: Why Church?","\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY CHURCH?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“People across the world today are really looking for basically three things in life.&nbsp; They are looking for help, they looking for hope and they are looking for healing” - Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HELP\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>It’s hard to find a clear portrait of why the church is so important in helping to fulfill our intended&nbsp;purpose than looking in Luke’s depiction of the church in Acts 2.&nbsp;In Acts chapter 2 this infant church, brand new church found itself simply focusing on the essential&nbsp;of their existence, namely to help those who were in need.&nbsp;You see one element of why the church is so important in our lives is that it is an organization&nbsp;that helps us to keep our focus on the help that only Christ can give.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HOPE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The second thing that is so important&nbsp;is that people are looking for today is people are looking for hope and the church should be an essential part of a person’s life because it is a source of organization. A constant reminder if you will, of how our need to know there is something out there that is important&nbsp;this life.&nbsp; Something beyond who we are, beyond ourselves beyond anything we could do or ever&nbsp;imagine&nbsp;that can bring true hope to our lives and that found in Christ. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>WHY CHRISTIANS NEED HOPE\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>You see Paul purposely wrote about heaven in the Bible to give hope to:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christ followers who may be discouraged\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who maybe battered\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Worn by the day to day struggles\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Challenges&nbsp;of living life in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>To the believer, well we can take hope, we have hope and the church helps us to constantly reflect on and remember the hope that is found in Christ and the future&nbsp;that he has created just for us.&nbsp; Yes the founder&nbsp;of the church intended for his church to be a congregation of help and hope, a place where we stand&nbsp;forever&nbsp;helping each other.&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>CHURCH IS A FAMILY\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The reality is this, the church is not an organization it is a family.&nbsp; Asking why church, is like asking the question why family?&nbsp; Think about it how many people would say I don’t see the need&nbsp;to have a family.&nbsp; I like people I can connect&nbsp;to friends from time to time why would I want to be in a family? Now you see human’s desire\u003Cu>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fu>family connection.&nbsp; A parent spouse child, in the New Testament, one of the main pictures of the church is the word family. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Search the words brother, sister, family, children and you’ll see how much God talks about his family the church.&nbsp; Christ never intended us to do life alone.&nbsp; He never&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;us or wanted us to grow in our faith all by ourselves he wanted us to connect to others so that we could grow in our faith and strengthen&nbsp;each other but he also intended for his church to be a place of healing.&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HEALING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The church is an essential promise of healing not because of what we the members in the church can do but rather because of what our founder, what Christ has promised&nbsp;that he will do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>TRUE AND COMPLETE HEALING\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>To an unbelieving&nbsp;world this isn’t possible because they can only serve to remedy the symptoms and not the root of sin.&nbsp; To a believer this brings so much joy that the founder of the church, Christ&nbsp;himself not only saves our souls but he supports us along life’s journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>YOU NEED A SAVIOR\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Realize that you need a Savior&nbsp;(John 14:6)&nbsp; \u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Admit there is sin in your heart&nbsp;(Romans 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Repent&nbsp;and turn away from your sin (Acts 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; \u003Cspan>Request for Jesus to cleanse&nbsp;you (1 John 1:9)\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>1. In what way is the church different form a secular organization that seeks to help people? (Hint: Matthew 25:31-46)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. How does Christ example serve as a motivator in our lives for hope in difficult times? (Hint: Romans 8:18-31)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3. What was the ultimate reason why Jesus healed people physically? (Hint: John 9:1-41)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY SCRIPTURES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Acts 2:42-47, Philippians 3:20, 1 John 1:9\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Master Plan for the church,\u003C\u002Fi> by John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Church in God’s Program,\u003C\u002Fi> by Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Ci>Stop Dating the Church! Falling in Love with the Family of God,\u003C\u002Fi> by Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>",false,"","transcript-why-church","article","2020-05-22T15:45:02.527Z","2023-08-03T05:44:12.426Z","https:\u002F\u002Fs3.amazonaws.com\u002Ftruelife1\u002Ficons\u002F80\u002Fanswerthumbnails\u002Ffull.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fthumb.png","¿Por qué la Iglesia?","\u003Cp>Una gu&iacute;a de estudio\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&ldquo;Hoy en d&iacute;a la gente en todo el mundo b&aacute;sicamente est&aacute; buscando tres cosas en la vida. Buscan ayuda, buscan esperanza y buscan sanar&rdquo;- Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>AYUDA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Es dif&iacute;cil encontrar un retrato claro de por qu&eacute; la iglesia es tan importante para ayudar a cumplir nuestro prop&oacute;sito que mirar la descripci&oacute;n que hace Lucas de la iglesia en Hechos 2. En Hechos 2, esta iglesia joven, una iglesia nueva se encontr&oacute; simplemente enfoc&aacute;ndose en lo esencial de su existencia, es decir, para ayudar a los necesitados. Vera un elemento del por qu&eacute; la iglesia es tan importante en nuestras vidas y es que, es una organizaci&oacute;n que nos ayuda a mantener nuestro enfoque en la ayuda que solo Cristo puede brindar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>II ESPERANZA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Lo segundo que es tan importante es que las personas que buscan hoy en d&iacute;a son personas que buscan esperanza y que la iglesia debe ser una parte esencial de la vida de una persona porque es una fuente de organizaci&oacute;n. Un recordatorio constante, por as&iacute; decirlo, de c&oacute;mo necesitamos saber que hay algo ah&iacute; fuera que es importante en esta vida. Algo m&aacute;s all&aacute; de lo que somos, m&aacute;s all&aacute; de nosotros mismos m&aacute;s all&aacute; de cualquier cosa que podamos hacer o imaginar que pueda traer una verdadera esperanza a nuestras vidas y a la que encontramos en Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>&iquest;POR QU&Eacute; LOS CRISTIANOS NECESITAN ESPERANZA?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Mire que, Pablo escribi&oacute; a prop&oacute;sito sobre el cielo en la Biblia para dar esperanza a:\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Seguidores de Cristo que pueden desanimarse\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Quienes pueden estar lastimados&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Trabajados y cargados por las luchas del d&iacute;a a d&iacute;a.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Retos de vivir la vida en este mundo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Para el creyente, bueno, podemos tener esperanza, tenemos esperanza y la iglesia nos ayuda a reflexionar y recordar constantemente la esperanza que se encuentra en Cristo y en el futuro que &Eacute;l ha creado solo para nosotros. S&iacute;, el fundador de la iglesia ten&iacute;a la intenci&oacute;n de que su iglesia fuera una congregaci&oacute;n de ayuda y esperanza, un lugar donde permanezcamos para siempre ayud&aacute;ndonos mutuamente.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>LA IGLESIA ES UNA FAMILIA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La realidad es esta, la iglesia no es una organizaci&oacute;n, es una familia. Preguntar &iquest;por qu&eacute; la iglesia? es como preguntar &iquest;por qu&eacute; familia? Pi&eacute;nselo cu&aacute;ntas personas dir&iacute;an &ldquo;yo no veo la necesidad de tener una familia&rdquo;. &ldquo;Me gustan las personas, puedo conectar con amigos de vez en cuando, &iquest;por qu&eacute; querr&iacute;a estar en una familia?&rdquo; Ahora ve el deseo humano de la conexi&oacute;n familiar. Un padre, c&oacute;nyuge, hijo, en el Nuevo Testamento, una de las im&aacute;genes principales de la iglesia es la palabra familia.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Busque las palabras hermano, hermana, familia, hijos y ver&aacute; cu&aacute;nto habla Dios de su familia la iglesia. Cristo nunca tuvo la intenci&oacute;n de vivir la vida solos. &Eacute;l nunca nos anim&oacute; ni quiso que creci&eacute;ramos en nuestra fe por nosotros mismos, quer&iacute;a que nos conect&aacute;ramos con los dem&aacute;s para que pudi&eacute;ramos crecer en nuestra fe y fortalecernos mutuamente, pero tambi&eacute;n ten&iacute;a la intenci&oacute;n de que su iglesia fuera un lugar para sanar.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>III. SANAR\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>La iglesia es una promesa esencial de sanidad, no por lo que podemos hacer los miembros de la iglesia, sino por lo que nuestro fundador, lo que Cristo ha prometido que har&aacute;.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>SANACI&Oacute;N VERDADERA Y COMPLETA\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Para un mundo incr&eacute;dulo esto no es posible porque solo pueden servir para remediar los s&iacute;ntomas y no la ra&iacute;z del pecado. Para un creyente, esto trae tanta alegr&iacute;a que el fundador de la iglesia, Cristo mismo no solo salva nuestras almas, sino que nos apoya a lo largo del camino de la vida.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>NECESITA UN SALVADOR\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Dese cuenta de que necesitas un Salvador (Juan 14: 6)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Admita que hay pecado en su coraz&oacute;n (Romanos 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- Arrepi&eacute;ntase y ap&aacute;rtese de su pecado (Hechos 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>- P&iacute;dale a Jes&uacute;s que lo limpie (1 Juan 1: 9)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>PREGUNTAS DE APLICACI&Oacute;N\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>1. &iquest;De qu&eacute; manera la iglesia es diferente de una organizaci&oacute;n secular que busca ayudar a las personas? (Sugerencia: Mateo 25: 31-46)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>2. &iquest;C&oacute;mo sirve el ejemplo de Cristo como motivador en nuestras vidas para la esperanza en tiempos dif&iacute;ciles? (Sugerencia: Romanos 8: 18-31)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>3. &iquest;Cu&aacute;l fue la raz&oacute;n principal por la cual Jes&uacute;s san&oacute; a las personas f&iacute;sicamente? (Sugerencia: Juan 9: 1-41)\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>ESCRITURAS CLAVE\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Hechos 2: 42-47, Filipenses 3:20, 1 Juan 1: 9\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>LECTURA ADICIONAL\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>El plan maestro para la iglesia, por John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>La Iglesia en el programa de Dios, por Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>&iexcl;Deja de salir con la iglesia! Enamorarse de la familia de Dios, por Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>","\n\nPourquoi l'église?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>POURQUOI L'ÉGLISE?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Un guide d'étude\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>«Les gens du monde entier aujourd'hui cherchent essentiellement trois choses dans la vie. Ils cherchent de l'aide, de l'espo","\n\n왜 교회에 가야하나요?","\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>교회란 무엇인가?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>연구 안내서\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“오늘 세계 사람들은 생활",{"id":46,"title":47,"description":48,"featured":49,"transcript":50,"subtitle":51,"playerembed":52,"category_id":6,"slug":53,"answertype":54,"created_at":55,"updated_at":56,"thumbnail":57,"embed_thumbnail":58,"embed_icon":16,"title_es":59,"description_es":60,"playerembed_es":61,"transcript_es":17,"title_fr":41,"description_fr":62,"playerembed_fr":17,"transcript_fr":17,"title_ko":63,"description_ko":64,"playerembed_ko":17,"transcript_ko":17,"question_id":17,"category_slug":9,"category_name":-1},55,"Why Church?","\u003Cp>Are you ready to find out what true life is? If you are, please&nbsp;\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">click here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Some say that church is not an important activity, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of&nbsp;\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.trbc.org\u002F\">Thomas Road Baptist Church\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>We also encourage you to visit their&nbsp;\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx\">online bookstore\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;and purchase \"\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fbrushfire.e-vent.info\u002Fproducts\u002FVCS-Products\u002FDefault.aspx?m=4106\">One Great Truth\u003C\u002Fa>\" by Jonathan Falwell, a&nbsp;book that is sure to encourage you and your walk with Christ.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>TrueLife.org would&nbsp;be more than happy to help introduce you to a pastor so you can experience the great blessing of being in a church family. Please use our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Flocations\">Church Finder\u003C\u002Fa>&nbsp;to easily locate and&nbsp;email a pastor near you.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>",true,"\u003Cp>\u003Cb>WHY CHURCH?\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Study Guide\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wysiwyg-text-align-center\">\u003Ci>“People across the world today are really looking for basically three things in life.&nbsp; They are looking for help, they looking for hope and they are looking for healing” - Pastor Jonathan Falwell\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HELP\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s hard to find a clear portrait of why the church is so important in helping to fulfill our intended&nbsp;purpose than looking in Luke’s depiction of the church in Acts 2.&nbsp;In Acts chapter 2 this infant church, brand new church found itself simply focusing on the essential&nbsp;of their existence, namely to help those who were in need.&nbsp;You see one element of why the church is so important in our lives is that it is an organization&nbsp;that helps us to keep our focus on the help that only Christ can give.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HOPE\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second thing that is so important&nbsp;is that people are looking for today is people are looking for hope and the church should be an essential part of a person’s life because it is a source of organization. A constant reminder if you will, of how our need to know there is something out there that is important&nbsp;this life.&nbsp; Something beyond who we are, beyond ourselves beyond anything we could do or ever&nbsp;imagine&nbsp;that can bring true hope to our lives and that found in Christ.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>WHY CHRISTIANS NEED HOPE\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You see Paul purposely wrote about heaven in the Bible to give hope to:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christ followers who may be discouraged\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Who maybe battered\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Worn by the day to day struggles\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Challenges&nbsp;of living life in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To the believer, well we can take hope, we have hope and the church helps us to constantly reflect on and remember the hope that is found in Christ and the future&nbsp;that he has created just for us.&nbsp; Yes the founder&nbsp;of the church intended for his church to be a congregation of help and hope, a place where we stand&nbsp;forever&nbsp;helping each other.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>CHURCH IS A FAMILY\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reality is this, the church is not an organization it is a family.&nbsp; Asking why church, is like asking the question why family?&nbsp; Think about it how many people would say I don’t see the need&nbsp;to have a family.&nbsp; I like people I can connect&nbsp;to friends from time to time why would I want to be in a family? Now you see human’s desire\u003Cu>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fu>family connection.&nbsp; A parent spouse child, in the New Testament, one of the main pictures of the church is the word family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Search the words brother, sister, family, children and you’ll see how much God talks about his family the church.&nbsp; Christ never intended us to do life alone.&nbsp; He never&nbsp;encouraged&nbsp;us or wanted us to grow in our faith all by ourselves he wanted us to connect to others so that we could grow in our faith and strengthen&nbsp;each other but he also intended for his church to be a place of healing.&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>HEALING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The church is an essential promise of healing not because of what we the members in the church can do but rather because of what our founder, what Christ has promised&nbsp;that he will do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>TRUE AND COMPLETE HEALING\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To an unbelieving&nbsp;world this isn’t possible because they can only serve to remedy the symptoms and not the root of sin.&nbsp; To a believer this brings so much joy that the founder of the church, Christ&nbsp;himself not only saves our souls but he supports us along life’s journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>YOU NEED A SAVIOR\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Realize that you need a Savior&nbsp;(John 14:6)&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Admit there is sin in your heart&nbsp;(Romans 3:23)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>- &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Repent&nbsp;and turn away from your sin (Acts 3:19)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Request for Jesus to cleanse&nbsp;you (1 John 1:9)\u003Cbr class=\"wysiwyg-clear-both\">\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>APPLICATION QUESTIONS\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>1. In what way is the church different form a secular organization that seeks to help people? (Hint: Matthew 25:31-46)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>2. How does Christ example serve as a motivator in our lives for hope in difficult times? (Hint: Romans 8:18-31)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3. What was the ultimate reason why Jesus healed people physically? (Hint: John 9:1-41)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>KEY SCRIPTURES\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Acts 2:42-47, Philippians 3:20, 1 John 1:9\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Cu>ADDITIONAL READING\u003C\u002Fu>\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Master Plan for the church,\u003C\u002Fi>&nbsp;by John MacArthur\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>The Church in God’s Program,\u003C\u002Fi>&nbsp;by Robert Saucy\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>Stop Dating the Church! Falling in Love with the Family of God,\u003C\u002Fi>&nbsp;by Joshua Harris\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv>\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Some say that church is not an important activity, but is that true? Join Jonathan Falwell, Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, for the answer.","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F17788252?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=BF1E2E&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"935\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","why-church","video","2019-12-19T17:42:47.160Z","2023-08-03T05:52:31.101Z","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180470253_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png","https:\u002F\u002Ftruelifeorg.s3.amazonaws.com\u002Fresources\u002F1630180471429_Screen%20Shot%202021-08-28%20at%203.54.00%20PM.png"," ¿Por qué la Iglesia?","\u003Cp>&iquest;Qu&eacute; papel juega la iglesia en nuestras vidas?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Algunos dicen que la iglesia no es una actividad importante, pero &iquest;es eso cierto? Acompa&ntilde;e a Jonathan Falwell, pastor de la Iglesia Bautista Thomas Road en Lynchburg, Virginia, para obtener la respuesta.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>&iquest;Est&aacute; listo para descubrir qu&eacute; es la verdadera vida? Si es as&iacute;, haga clic aqu&iacute;.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Tambi&eacute;n lo invitamos a que visite su librer&iacute;a en l&iacute;nea y compre \"Una gran verdad\" de Jonathan Falwell, un libro que seguramente lo alentar&aacute; a usted en su caminar con Cristo.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cbr \u002F>Nos encantar&iacute;a ayudarlo y presentarle a un pastor para que pueda experimentar la gran bendici&oacute;n de estar en la familia de la iglesia. Utilice nuestro Buscador de iglesias para localizar una iglesia f&aacute;cilmente y enviar un correo electr&oacute;nico a un pastor cerca de usted.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ciframe src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplayer.vimeo.com\u002Fvideo\u002F464467188\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>","\n\n\u003Cp>Êtes-vous prêt à découvrir ce qu'est la vraie vie? Si vous l'êtes, veuillez&nbsp;\u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.truelife.org\u002Fvideos\u002Fdo-you-have-true-life\">cliquer ici\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>\u003Cspan>Certains disent que l","\n\n왜 교회에 가입하나요?","\n\n진실한 삶이 무엇인지 알고 싶으세요? 그렇다면, 여기를 클릭해주세요.\n\n종교 활",[]]