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THE PLACE OF CHURCH WORSHIP – IT’S\u00a0A FAMILY\u00a0GATHERING – AND FAMILY SUNDAY: BE A PARTICIPANT,\u00a0NOT A SPECTATOR,\u00a0AT THE INGATHERING!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“I was GLAD when they SAID unto me, LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE of the Lord”<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Psalms 122:1.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unreservedly, I just want you to know now,\u00a0today\u00a0and always that:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

THE PLACE OF CHURCH WORSHIP IS NOT A PLACE YOU GO TO – IT’S A FAMILY GATHERING YOU SHOULD BELONG TO . . . SO ARISE AND BE THERE WHENEVER THERE IS AN INGATHERING AND BE A PARTICIPANT OF IT . . . DON’T BE A SPECTATOR AND OBSERVER.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be as the Psalmist to always look forward to the GATHERING and INGATHERING of God’s precious and redeemed people as you. For the GATHERING and INGATHERING of\u00a0God’s VICTORIOUS, OVERCOMERS, TRIUMPHANT and A MORE THAN CONQUERORS people of God in Christ Jesus stead is where you should always desire and make time available to be – just as written of the Psalmist, in the scripture of\u00a0Psalm 122:1<\/b>, as mentioned earlier, and more so for us of the last days Brethren, as spoken of in Isaiah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“And it shall come to pass in the LAST DAYS, that the MOUNTAIN of the Lord\u2019s house shall be ESTABLISHED in the TOP of the mountains, and shall be EXALTED above the hills; and all NATIONS shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the HOUSE of the God of Jacob; and he will TEACH us of his ways, and we will WALK in his paths: for out of ZION shall go forth the law, and the WORD of the Lord from Jerusalem. 4 And he shall JUDGE among the nations, and shall REBUKE many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not\u00a0lift up\u00a0sword against nation, neither shall they learn WAR\u00a0any more”<\/i>\u00a0Isaiah 2:2-4\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Find a WORSHIP INGATHERING near you and be a part – an active participant.\u00a0It’s\u00a0your family,\u00a0it’s\u00a0not just a place you go to . . . You are the Church in the Churches INGATHERING. Your seating spot awaits you in the COMMUNION. Make it happen now and always –\u00a0[Ephesians 5:23-32]<\/b>.\u00a0Don’t\u00a0be an observer, a pessimistic and passive person in the INGATHERING – give in your best, make your good,\u00a0spirited\u00a0and hearted presence to bless someone because you are there. You\u00a0don’t\u00a0know how someone may be happily blessed for your unexplainable smiles, gracious\u00a0testimony\u00a0and undeniable presence that you never knew could be contagious to give hope,\u00a0love\u00a0and assurance of FAITH in God in Christ Jesus to another loved child of God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“How is it then, BRETHREN? when ye COME TOGETHER, every one of you hath a PSALM, hath a DOCTRINE, hath a TONGUE, hath a REVELATION, hath an INTERPRETATION. Let ALL THINGS be DONE unto EDIFYING”<\/i>\u00a01 Corinthians 14:26.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Give God a chance in your life, and\u00a0don’t\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0spectator, making excuses with the habits of absenteeism each time is the set moment of gathering and ingathering assembly of God’s precious people.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“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”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 10:24-25.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Be ASSURED that at the INGATHERING,\u00a0everyone\u00a0is UNIQUE,\u00a0VITAL\u00a0and IMPORTANT . . . So are you too . . . We are all CALLED into a COMMON UNION – COMMUNION and the same PURPOSE of God – to SERVE Him acceptably and WORSHIP Him worthily in Christ Jesus stead. Amen.\u00a0[1 Corinthians 12:12-27, 1 Corinthians 1:9; Romans 8:28-30; Ephesians 1:12; 1 Peter 2:9-10; Revelation 5:9-10].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And no matter the situation and circumstances befalling us –\u00a0it’s\u00a0far BETTER to be late than NEVER to be at the INGATHERING . . . Because you\u00a0have to\u00a0COME for it to BECOME a GATHERING and INGATHERING. And\u00a0it’s\u00a0a FAMILY gathering –\u00a0YOUR\u00a0gathering and not someone ELSE’S. Be there at ALL COST in LOVE, HOPE and FAITH of God\u00a0that’s\u00a0in Christ Jesus. For out of ZION, the Church shall go forth the LAW – the WORD of our God, to make good and goodness for the individual, family,\u00a0community\u00a0and the larger society\u00a0of any\u00a0nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“. . . 3 And MANY PEOPLE shall go and say, COME ye, and LET US GO UP to the MOUNTAIN of the Lord, to THE HOUSE of the God of Jacob; and he will TEACH us of His WAYS, and we will WALK in his PATHS: for out of ZION shall go forth THE LAW, and THE WORD of the Lord from Jerusalem. . .<\/i>”\u00a0Isaiah 2:1-5.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore,\u00a0beloved of God, have you resolved to\u00a0find\u00a0a place of worship?\u00a0There’s one near you, even at a walking distance,\u00a0where you are not mobile and can’t afford the cost of transport to your desired\u00a0places.\u00a0It’s not a New Creation mandate\u00a0that until you\u00a0must attend\u00a0the denomination you\u00a0were\u00a0born into, or your family\u00a0is\u00a0noted for,\u00a0or\u00a0you\u00a0attended while living in a particular region, that’s when you get to the gathering – the assembly of God’s REDEEMED people\u00a0like\u00a0you. You need to know and\u00a0understanding\u00a0this\u00a0in the grace, that in Christ Jesus, the NEW CREATION is not limited by tribe,\u00a0colour, status, culture, gender, denomination,\u00a0and such like, before\u00a0God,\u00a0to worship Him worthily and serve Him acceptably.\u00a0[2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:14-16; Galatians 3:26-29; Galatians 5:6].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope you make up your\u00a0mind\u00a0today to be at the\u00a0ingathering\u00a0near you. And\u00a0it’s\u00a0my prayers that you be blessed of God in the grace as you\u00a0step\u00a0up to show up now in the faith for your new dawn.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Blessed\u00a0regards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“How is it then, BRETHREN?\u00a0when\u00a0ye COME TOGETHER, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let ALL THINGS be DONE unto EDIFYING”<\/i>\u00a01 Corinthians 14:26.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“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”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 10:24-25.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“For this\u00a0cause\u00a0I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 of whom the whole FAMILY IN HEAVEN AND EARTH is named”<\/i>\u00a0Ephesians 3:14-15.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established\u00a0in\u00a0the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall come, and say, COME, AND LET US GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD, AND TO THE HOUSE OF THE GOD OF JACOB; AND HE WILL TEACH US OF HIS WAYS, AND WE WILL WALK IN HIS PATHS: for the law shall go forth of ZION, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not\u00a0lift up\u00a0a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war\u00a0any more”<\/i>\u00a0Micah 4:1-3.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ye are the LIGHT of the world. A city that is SET on\u00a0an\u00a0HILL cannot be\u00a0hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it UNDER a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”<\/i>\u00a0Matthew 5:14-16.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But ye are come unto MOUNT SION, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that\u00a0speaketh\u00a0better things than that of Abel”<\/i>\u00a0Hebrews 12:22-24.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“But upon MOUNT ZION shall be DELIVERANCE, and there shall be\u00a0HOLINESS; and\u00a0the house of Jacob shall POSSESS their POSSESSIONS”<\/i>\u00a0Obadiah 1:17.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Further\u00a0Scriptural\u00a0Reading\u00a0Text:\u00a0Ephesians 5:23-32; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SUMMARY:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The message\u00a0emphasises\u00a0the importance of attending church gatherings and being an active participant in the community of believers. It encourages readers to view the church as a family gathering, rather than just a place to go. The message highlights the benefits of being part of a church community, including receiving support, encouragement, and edification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Key points:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n