Hello everybody and welcome to Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, the Bible teaching ministry of Rick Warren.

We're so excited that you've joined us today as we continue in this powerful series,

how the church meets your deepest needs. Together, we're uncovering the joy and strength that comes from being a part of God's family.

Okay, and now here's Rick with the final part of a message called You Need Others for Spiritual Support.

So first off, I need a church family. I need others to walk with me.

Let me give you a second reason.

I need others to work with me, not just to walk with me, but to work with me. Let me give you a second reason. I need others to work with me, not just to walk

with me, but to work with me. And did you know that God is a special work for you to do with your life?

Here's what the Bible says. Ephesians 210. God made us to do good works. Look at that.

You said, why am I alive? God made you to do good works,

which he planned in advance for us to live our lives doing. Did you know that before you were

born, God planned the good works he wants you to do with your life? You could miss them.

You could miss your purpose in life. It's not automatic. Remember, life on earth is to practice for eternity, and one of the four things you're going to do in heaven is serve God. In heaven, everybody's going to share the work, so we'll never get tired. But on earth, what happens is we try to do it all ourselves, and the result is fatigue. Now, God tells us why we need to work together.

Look at this first, Ecclesiastes 4-9.

Two people are better than one because they get more done, what?

Read it with me, working together.

Two people are better than one, they get more done

by working together.

So you need a church family to get the work that God has for your life done. God never meant for you to do it by yourself.

You know, one time a few years ago, I was making a tour of the East Coast, and I spoke at West Point,

the Army Academy. I spoke at the Navy Academy too,

but at West Point, it's interesting,

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