{"id":7472,"date":"2026-02-10T15:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/your-start-with-jesus\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:13:45","slug":"your-start-with-jesus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/en\/your-start-with-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Start with Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"block-3\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-hero-stage\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage \">\n        \n\n<div id=\"block-2\" class=\"hero-stage-content\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__background\">\n        <div class=\"overlay-black-25 h-100\">\n                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-scaled.jpg\" class=\"hero-stage-media\" alt=\"Group of young adults praying together in the prayer room at ICF Hamburg, focused on community and faith.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/sophia-b.-18.01.2025-52-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-stage-gradient\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__foreground is-layout-constrained\">\n        <h1 id=\"block-1\" class=\"display-1 text-center\">\n    Your Start with Jesus<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-13\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-10\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-5 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <h2 id=\"block-4\" class=\"h2 text-start\">\n  What is the meaning of life?<\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"block-5\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  What truly gives your life meaning? Sooner or later, everyone asks themselves this question. We&#8217;re all searching for more \u2013 more love, more depth, more fulfillment, and real connection. But where do we actually find that? In this video, you&#8217;ll learn why the Bible says we find our home in God, and how Jesus built the bridge back into a living relationship with him.    <br><\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-6\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-7\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-8\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <\/p>\n\n<p id=\"block-9\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-12\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-lg-7 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-lg-stretch\">\n  <figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed has-context-height is-provider-youtube is-type-video\">\n  <div class=\"ratio\" style=\"--bs-aspect-ratio:56.25%\">\n          <div class=\"media-defer rounded overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-defer-target=\"iframe\" data-defer-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0v_RaT8P3s?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;rel=0&amp;dnt=1\" data-consent-required=\"marketing\">\n\n        <div class=\"media-defer__content h-100\" style=\"display: none;\">\n          <iframe width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen title=\"Das Evangelium kurz erkl\u00e4rt\"><\/iframe>        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"media-defer__placeholder h-100 position-relative\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video-thumbnail w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/youtube-thumbs\/I0v_RaT8P3s-hqdefault.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/youtube-thumbs\/I0v_RaT8P3s-maxresdefault.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/youtube-thumbs\/I0v_RaT8P3s-hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/youtube-thumbs\/I0v_RaT8P3s-sddefault.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Das Evangelium kurz erkl\u00e4rt\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n          <button class=\"video-toggle show\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"play content\">\n          <\/button>\n\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"position-absolute end-0 bottom-0 video-provider-image\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/themes\/icf\/assets\/youtube-type-logo.svg\" alt=\"YouTube\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          \n          <div data-consent=\"marketing\" data-inverse class=\"position-absolute bottom-0 start-0 end-0 p-3 text-white bg-black bg-opacity-50 text-center\">\n            <p class=\"mb-0 small\">\n              \ud83c\udfa5 By clicking, content from Youtube loads. 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Learn more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/new.new.icf.church\/hamburg\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" class=\"text-white\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/figure><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-19\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-18\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-center align-items-md-center\">\n  <div id=\"block-17\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-16\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h2 id=\"block-14\" class=\"h2 text-center\">\n  Your First Prayer<\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"block-15\" class=\"text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">If you feel the desire to begin a relationship with Jesus and follow him, we encourage you to take the next step and pray the following prayer:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-27\" class=\"pt-6 pb-6 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-21\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div class=\"mw-100 has-full-height\">\n      <figure id=\"block-20\" class=\"has-full-height\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n      <div class=\"has-full-height img-wrap\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;max-width:100%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icf.church\/hamburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/img_1192-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 h-100 rounded object-fit-cover\" style=\"object-position: center center\">\n      <\/div>\n          <\/figure>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-26\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-start align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h4 id=\"block-22\" class=\"h4 text-start\">\n  Hey Jesus,<\/h4>\n\n<p id=\"block-23\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  I know that I am a sinner, and I ask You for forgiveness.<br>I believe that You died for my sins and rose from the dead.<br>I turn away from my sins and invite You<br>to come into my heart and my life.<br>I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.<\/p>\n\n<h4 id=\"block-24\" class=\"h4 display-4 text-start\">\n  Amen<\/h4>\n\n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-25\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1H1ZWJBQ2hGCwFJ4RJPQrcNRJ9Xnfo3VA\/view\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-2\">\n      <span>Free Download: Your Start with Jesus<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"block-34\" class=\"pt-6 pb-6 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-31\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h2 id=\"block-28\" class=\"h2 text-start\">\n  Starter Bible<\/h2>\n\n<p id=\"block-29\" class=\"text-start wp-block-paragraph\">\n  A gift to start your new life with Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-30\" href=\"https:\/\/icf-hamburg.elvanto.eu\/form\/6476788c-0302-4afd-9d9d-d9c32fb7e147\" rel=\"\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-action-1\">\n  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