{"id":17598,"date":"2025-12-12T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=17598"},"modified":"2025-12-18T20:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:48:28","slug":"this-december-this-christmas-and-the-church-services-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/this-december-this-christmas-and-the-church-services-3\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS DECEMBER . . . THIS CHRISTMAS AND THE CHURCH SERVICES\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>THIS DECEMBER . . . THIS CHRISTMAS AND THE CHURCH SERVICES: ENDEAVOUR TO FIND ONE NEAR YOU AND ATTEND!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>What is CHRISTMAS\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; is the yearly commemoration and Celebration of God\u2019s LOVE to\u00a0mankind\u00a0in the BIRTH of our &#8211; Lord and\u00a0Saviour\u00a0Christ Jesus &#8211; and His REDEMPTION CAUSE on earth for all\u00a0mankind.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u2666\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"19\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u2666&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>What is the CHURCH<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; is the voluntary gathering of people to FELLOWSHIP to enhance their common RELATIONSHIP in Christ Jesus with each other &#8211; and to WORSHIP and SERVE God WORTHILY and ACCEPTABLY &#8211; under a designated Shepherd &#8211; Pastor.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The service in the Church gathering highlights the CHRISTMAS:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">In the MORNING service or at START of service &#8211; it is called the GATHERING or COMING TOGETHER &#8211; otherwise THE MASS Service \u2013 the Celebration and Commemoration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And let us CONSIDER one another to PROVOKE unto LOVE and to GOOD WORKS: 25 not FORSAKING the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as the MANNER of some is; but EXHORTING one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 10:25.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And in the EVENING gathering or at CLOSING of service it is called BENEDICTION &#8211; a time of PROFESSING, DECLARATION, PROCLAMATION and ANNOUNCING to the FAITH in Christ Jesus stead &#8211; which is the act of PRAYER in endorsing and invoking the divine Trinity. And that is ascribed in this scriptural context and injunctions in terms:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;THE GRACE of the Lord Jesus Christ, and THE LOVE of God, and THE COMMUNION of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><b>2 Corinthians 13:14.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">It&#8217;s\u00a0good to know in the scriptural context and injunctions in\u00a0<b>2 Corinthians 13:14<\/b>, what it thus signifies:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The GRACE &#8211; which is, the ACTS of Christ;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The LOVE &#8211; which is The ACTS of the Father God; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"20\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The COMMUNION (Fellowship) &#8211; which is The ACTS of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">These BENEDICTION ACTS are often said after this manner occasionally at most Churches gatherings as a declaration, affirmation, and announcement:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;May the GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ, the LOVE of Father God and the COMMUNION of the Holy Spirit be with you&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0and I add this phrase to it &#8211; and those you care about &#8211; even as in this Christmas. An Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">I therefore encourage\u00a0you to\u00a0attend\u00a0CHURCH GATHERING services near you\u00a0on Christmas\u00a0Day, if\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0holding services.\u00a0Absenteeism is not an option when you know full well that:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">&#8220;SELFISHNESS makes CHRISTMAS a burden while LOVE makes CHRISTMAS an INDESCRIBABLE celebration and commemoration of PEACE, HOPE, FAITH, JOY and GOODWILL to all mankind&#8221; Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Blessed regards in God&#8217;s grace and BLESSEDNESS in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And let us CONSIDER one another to PROVOKE unto LOVE and to GOOD WORKS: 25 not FORSAKING the ASSEMBLING of ourselves together, as the MANNER of some is; but EXHORTING one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Hebrews 10:25.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>2 Corinthians 13:14.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>REV. CHUKIE MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS DECEMBER . . . 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