{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"God’s People: Life in the Church - November 10, 2024","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2186,"description":"Dennis R. Wiles \nFirst Baptist Arlington \nNovember 10, 2024 \n \nMISSIONS 2024 \nTogether . . . to the People \nNovember 3 - 30, 2024 \nPreaching Voice: Apostle \n \nGod’s People: Life in the Church \nActs 2:42-47 \n \nTheme for 2024: Together  \n \nTheme for Missions 2024: Together . . . to the People \n \nthe New Devotional Guide for November \n \nI believe in the Holy Spirit,\nthe holy catholic Church,\nthe communion of saints,\nthe forgiveness of sins,\nthe resurrection of the body,\nand life everlasting.\n-The Apostles’ Creed \n \nI believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. \nI confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins\nand I look forward to the resurrection of the dead\nand the life of the world to come.  \n-Nicene Creed \n \nWe believe the CHURCH IS THE BODY OF CHRIST ON EARTH TODAY! Jesus established the church and it exists to perform God’s will on earth. Believers are to invest themselves in the life and work of the church. (Matthew 16:17-18; Acts 2:42; \n1 Corinthians 12:27) \n \nThe Church is a purposeful community of gathered believers following The Jesus Way together.  \n  \nCONTEXT: In Luke 2:42-27, Luke pauses in his narrative about the miracle of Pentecost to offer a brief summary of the first church in the history of Christianity. \n\nScripture Ring from Rotunda \n \nCHURCH LIFE: Discipleship – we learn how to be disciples at church! \n \nCHURCH LIFE: Fellowship – we live in community with fellow believers at church! \n \nCHURCH LIFE: Worship – we worship God together at church! \n \nCHURCH LIFE: Service – we meet the needs of others at church! \n \nCHURCH LIFE: Evangelism – we share the good news of Jesus with others and lead them to the church! ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}