{"id":3662,"date":"2023-02-06T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encounter.com\/?page_id=3662"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:16:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T22:16:08","slug":"the-greatest-story-ever","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/encounter.com\/pt\/the-greatest-story-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"A Maior Hist\u00f3ria de Todos os Tempos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3662\" class=\"elementor elementor-3662\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-222fa96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"222fa96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c961df2\" data-id=\"c961df2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252a5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"252a5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Maior Hist\u00f3ria de Todos os Tempos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1efa51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1efa51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encounter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/GOD-engager-icons-q1s5ewf6ldp9534qhcluck39cpfa6he3bfvu1iw882.png\" title=\"GOD engager icons\" alt=\"GOD engager icons\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-939e597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"939e597\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e45d742\" data-id=\"e45d742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e626235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e626235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Como Come\u00e7ar a caminhar com Jesus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e018c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e018c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come\u00e7ar um relacionamento com Jesus \u00e9 como encontrar algu\u00e9m pela primeira vez. Embora Jesus saiba tudo sobre n\u00f3s, queremos que Ele nos conhe\u00e7a profundamente, por isso nos apresentamos a Ele. Fazemos isto aprendendo quem Ele foi e o que Ele disse. Nos familiarizamos com Sua voz e nos rendemos aos Seus ensinamentos e verdades sobre a nossa vida. Caminhar com Jesus come\u00e7a em um momento, mas a jornada continua por toda a nossa vida enquanto aprendemos, crescemos e continuamos a dizer sim para Ele e para Seus caminhos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ca27e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7ca27e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea45dcd\" data-id=\"ea45dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7c2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea7c2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B\u00edblia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48175b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c48175b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ler a B\u00edblia \u00e9 uma \u00f3tima maneira de come\u00e7ar sua jornada com Jesus. Afinal, a Palavra de Deus nos conta a hist\u00f3ria da humanidade e nos leva at\u00e9 Ele. Mas abrir as p\u00e1ginas de um livro grande, com v\u00e1rias tradu\u00e7\u00f5es, cap\u00edtulos e autores, pode ser assustador. Um bom jeito de come\u00e7ar \u00e9 lendo os primeiros quatro livros do Novo Testamento (Mateus, Marcos, Lucas e Jo\u00e3o), tamb\u00e9m conhecido como Evangelhos. Esses livros mostram quatro diferentes narrativas da vida e do minist\u00e9rio de Jesus.<\/p><p>Uma organiza\u00e7\u00e3o chamada <strong>BibleProject<\/strong> possui v\u00eddeos, podcasts, blogs, e mais recursos para te ajudar a entender o que est\u00e1 lendo. Voc\u00ea pode acessar esses recursos clicando aqui.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64a6e9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a64a6e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/bibleproject.com\/brazilian-portuguese\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BibleProject<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73d5a89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"73d5a89\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-862ea02\" data-id=\"862ea02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb4d346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ora\u00e7\u00e3o<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9893f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9893f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Falar com Deus \u00e9 uma forma de ter intimidade com Ele. Isso nos permite compartilhar nossa vida e ouvir Sua resposta. Voc\u00ea pode agradecer, falar sobre suas emo\u00e7\u00f5es, ou compartilhar suas dificuldades. Uma \u00f3tima forma de come\u00e7ar sua jornada \u00e9 repetindo este simples exemplo de ora\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p><p><em>\u201cSenhor Jesus, eu creio que Voc\u00ea \u00e9 o Filho de Deus. Eu creio que Voc\u00ea morreu pelos meus pecados. Por favor, me perdoe pelos meus pecados e entre na minha vida. Eu creio que Voc\u00ea ressuscitou dos mortes e est\u00e1 vivo. Eu Te recebo como meu Senhor e Salvador. Eu irei Te seguir por toda a minha vida. Am\u00e9m.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f5306 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"84f5306\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-979e40a\" data-id=\"979e40a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fefa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49fefa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Batismo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c0b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c0b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Um tema recorrente que vemos na B\u00edblia \u00e9 a instru\u00e7\u00e3o sobre o batismo dos seguidores de Jesus. Quando somos batizados nas \u00e1guas, simbolizamos a morte, o sepultamento e a ressurrei\u00e7\u00e3o de Jesus. Abandonamos o nosso antigo estilo de vida e somos purificados. O batismo \u00e9 um convite para fazermos uma declara\u00e7\u00e3o p\u00fablica da nossa f\u00e9. Se voc\u00ea quer dar o pr\u00f3ximo passo na sua jornada de f\u00e9 e ser batizado, a melhor oportunidade \u00e9 voc\u00ea encontrar uma igreja local para frequentar e iniciar os estudos para o batismo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6073f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc6073f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cE agora, que est\u00e1 esperando? Levante-se, seja batizado e lave seus pecados, invocando o nome dele.\u201d (Atos 22.16 - NVI)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1367943 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1367943\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9c029\" data-id=\"5b9c029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3003ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3003ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discipulado<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55e1c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c55e1c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construir um relacionamento com outros crist\u00e3os e fazer parte do Corpo de Cristo \u00e9 vital para continuar um relacionamento com Jesus. Na B\u00edblia, vemos a inten\u00e7\u00e3o de Deus em usar a igreja para concluir Seus planos e aben\u00e7oar outros. Ir aos cultos semanalmente nos ajuda a crescer espiritualmente enquanto ouvimos os ensinamentos b\u00edblicos. Nossa jornada crist\u00e3 n\u00e3o deve ser percorrida sozinha, e ir \u00e0 igreja \u00e9 uma \u00f3tima forma de se aproximar e andar junto da comunidade crist\u00e3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e33a7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e33a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cTodos os dias, continuavam a reunir-se no p\u00e1tio do templo. Partiam o p\u00e3o em suas casas, e juntos participavam das refei\u00e7\u00f5es, com alegria e sinceridade de cora\u00e7\u00e3o, louvando a Deus e tendo a simpatia de todo o povo. E o Senhor lhes acrescentava todos os dias os que iam sendo salvos.\u201d (Atos 2.46-47)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3af4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3af4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encontrar uma igreja pode ser muito animador, mas tamb\u00e9m pode ser uma experi\u00eancia dif\u00edcil. Voc\u00ea pode viver em uma cidade com igrejas em cada avenida e n\u00e3o saber como escolher uma, ou voc\u00ea pode n\u00e3o ter muitas op\u00e7\u00f5es por perto. Uma \u00f3tima maneira de come\u00e7ar \u00e9 com a literatura\u00a0<em>A Maior Hist\u00f3ria de Todos os Tempos<\/em>\u00a0que voc\u00ea recebeu e que te direcionou a este site. A pessoa que deu isso voc\u00ea frequenta uma igreja local? Ou voc\u00ea conhece outros crist\u00e3os que v\u00e3o a igreja? Junte-se a eles! Voc\u00ea pode tamb\u00e9m pesquisar igrejas online, ler sobre sobre elas e pedir que Deus te guie para o lugar certo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fba803e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"fba803e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3650eb6\" data-id=\"3650eb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deaf8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6deaf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testemunho<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11a35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11a35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sua hist\u00f3ria de vida tem poder. De onde voc\u00ea veio e o que Jesus fez na sua vida pode levar outros a Ele. Seu testemunho \u00e9 uma evid\u00eancia do cora\u00e7\u00e3o de Deus para resgatar a humanidade. Ser uma testemunha de Jesus \u00e9 t\u00e3o simples quanto compartilhar isso com outros.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greatest Story Ever How to Begin Walking with Jesus Starting a relationship with Jesus is like meeting someone for the first time. Although Jesus knows everything about us, we want to get to know him deeply for ourselves. We do this by learning who he was and what he said. We familiarize ourselves with his voice and surrender to his leadership and truth over our lives. Walking with Jesus begins in a moment, but the journey persists throughout the rest of our lives as we learn and grow and continue to say yes to him and his ways. Bible Reading the Bible is a great way to begin your journey with Jesus. After all, God\u2019s Word tells the story of humanity and leads us to him. But opening the pages to such a large book, with numerous translations, chapters, and authors, can be daunting. A good place to start is by reading the first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), also known as the gospels. These share four different accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus. An organization called BibleProject also has helpful videos, podcasts, blogs, and more to help you better understand what you\u2019re reading. You can access these resources by clicking here. BibleProject Prayer Talking to God is a great way to draw close to him. It allows us to share our life with him and hear from him in return. You can give thanks, talk about your emotions, or share your difficulties. A great way to start your journey is by repeating this simple prayer. \u201cLord Jesus, I believe you are the Son of God. I believe that you died for my sins. Please forgive me for my sins and come into my life. I believe that you rose again from the dead and are alive today. I receive you as my Lord and Savior. I will follow you for the rest of my life. Amen.\u201d Baptism One consistent theme we see in the Bible is instruction for followers of Jesus to be baptized. When we are baptized by water, it is a symbolic act that represents the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. We turn away from our old way of life and are made clean. Baptism is an invitation to make a public declaration of our faith. If you want to take the next step in your faith journey and be baptized, the best opportunity for this is after you join a local church. \u201cAnd now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized\u00a0and wash your sins away,\u00a0calling on his name.\u2019\u201d (Acts 22:16) Fellowship Building relationships with other Christians and being part of the Body of Christ is vital to pursuing a relationship with Jesus. In the Bible, we see God\u2019s intent to utilize the Church to accomplish his plan and to bless others. Attending a weekly church service helps us to grow spiritually as we listen to biblical teaching. Our Christian journey is not meant to be walked alone, and attending a church is a great way to surround yourself with a community of believers to walk through life with. \u201cEvery day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.\u00a0They broke bread\u00a0in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,\u00a0praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.\u00a0And the Lord added to their number\u00a0daily those who were being saved.\u201d (Acts 2:46-47) Finding a church can be a very exciting but also overwhelming experience. You may live in a city with churches on every corner and don\u2019t know how to choose one. Or maybe you don\u2019t know of any options near you. A great place to start is with\u00a0The Greatest Story Ever\u00a0card you received that led you to this website. Does the person who gave that to you attend a local church? Or do you know of any other Christians who attend a church? Join them! You can also search for churches online, read about their beliefs, and ask God to lead you to the right place. Witness Your life story has power. Where you came from and what Jesus has done in your life can point others to him. Your testimony is evidence of God\u2019s heart for and pursuit of all humanity. 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