{"id":578,"date":"2009-12-25T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2009-12-25T15:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=578"},"modified":"2011-04-20T06:22:03","modified_gmt":"2011-04-20T06:22:03","slug":"afd-christmas-2009-special-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/afd-christmas-2009-special-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"AFD CHRISTMAS 2009 SPECIAL EDITION"},"content":{"rendered":"

JESUS IS COME! . . . This Christmas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Celebrating Christ Birth & His Cause \u2013 Commemorating God\u2019s Love\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luke 19:10<\/strong> <\/span>\u2018\u2018<\/em>For the Son of man IS COME to seek and to save THAT which was lost.<\/em><\/strong>\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Matt 1:16-25<\/strong> <\/span>\u2018\u2019<\/em>And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary<\/strong>, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ . . . Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise<\/strong>: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost<\/strong> . . .<\/strong> And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins . . .<\/strong> Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child<\/strong>, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel<\/strong>, which being interpreted is, God with us . . .<\/strong> And knew her not<\/strong> till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS<\/strong><\/em>\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 5:8<\/strong><\/span> \u2018\u2018<\/em>But God commended his LOVE<\/strong> toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us\u2019\u2019<\/em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

John 3:16-18<\/strong><\/span> \u2018\u2018<\/em>For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.<\/em>\u2019\u2019<\/em> <\/em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Hallelujah! Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!! It\u2019s Christmas again!!!<\/strong> I bring you kingdom special greetings in the precious name of our saviour and Lord Jesus Christ in whom we live, we move and we have our being. Amen! It beholds God in His grace to call you His people in which am empowered in this commission of the Gospel to pray and trust that you will find the good will to celebrate Christ and His cause on earth and to commemorate the love that the season brings \u2013 This Christmas!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas 2009 Special Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to God for Christmas, for the smiles and hopes it brings and beams on peoples faces during this season. And it\u2019s all because Christmas is not merely about the story of the nativity of Christ but the life of His person in us and the cause for which He was born. Looking through the windows of the various media in respect of the happenings in the world today \u2013 a time of mans \u2018great\u2019 invention and discovery, economic empowering of man, science and technology in various fields of life \u2013 none of them has given us either peace nor harmony but trauma in all human phases of existence. Today, killings and wars go on our streets, uncertainties in our nations, our world with political and economic instability, Climate technocrats predictions with uncertainties, family failures and breakdown, relationship unfaithfulness, generational and moral decadence, business, entrepreneur and career setbacks etc, just to name a few. All this being is in pursuit of answers to human needs and problems. Our world cries with great thirst and hunger, seeking for who will quench her yearnings, desires and aspirations. This is the reason that Christmas \u2013 a yearly celebrating of the birth of Christ<\/em> and His cause on earth and commemorating of the God\u2019s kind of Love<\/em> –<\/strong> is vital to all mankind irrespective of religious beliefs, race, gender and generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas may be sectioned in this wise on this special edition: \u2018CHRIST\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 meaning the anointed One, the Messiah, the Saviour<\/em>. ‘MAS’ <\/strong>or \u2018MASS\u2019<\/strong> \u2013 is the yearly Celebration of the birth of Christ and His cause with the sharing of that grace and the benediction of the triune God expressed through their love to mankind as in <\/em>2Cor.13:14 \u201cThe grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This Christmas \u2013 Christ Is Come!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Luke 19:10<\/strong><\/span> \u2018<\/em><\/strong>\u2018<\/em>For the Son of man IS COME to seek and to save THAT which was lost.”<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew 5:6<\/strong> \u2018\u2019<\/em><\/strong> Blessed are<\/em> they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Haggai 2:5-9<\/strong><\/span> \u201cAccording to<\/em> the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not. For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come:<\/strong> and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.<\/em>\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Revelation 5:9-10<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/strong>And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.<\/em>\u201d <\/em><\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

JESUS IS COME! . . . This Christmas.<\/strong> What does it really mean?<\/em><\/strong> This is to call to conscience in our sub-human consciousness that we intend to do this season. The reason for the season, that is, the significance and the purposes of God for which our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ came to earth is the same today as it has always been regardless changes or make-over to our gender, race, generation and ethical perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a strong thirst and hunger for justice, peaceful life, wholesome living, safe environment, stable economy, steadfast family, lively and healthy living and relationship, true freedom, awesome opportunity and prosperity etc. In every nation people cry out daily in the depth of their inner soul for a good and prosperous livelihood. The scriptures indicate that only in Christ Jesus shall the desire of all nations come to be. And Jesus in His birth as in His death came to meet that purpose and earnest desire.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Christmas is another time and opportunity to take advantage of the season to reaffirm your faith and take a bold step to see that the cause of Christ on earth by His birth is truly realised in your personal life; your family, community and nation. Otherwise, this Christmas will as always go as it comes, nothing will change and the struggle will continue in place of absolute opportunity to have and enjoy to the fullness of the cause of Christ being born to us as in the holy writ.<\/span><\/p>\n

That Christ is come this Christmas helps to remind us of three key points which I want you to come to know which are found in the scripture of Luke 19:10 \u2018<\/em><\/strong>\u2018<\/em>For the Son of man IS COME to seek and to save THAT which was lost.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christ is come . . . this Christmas to:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n