How The Gospel Poetry Came About
How The Gospel Poetry Came About
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I'd like to tell you a little of how each of the poems in the collection came about. Many of
the poems have direct Bible verses within the lyrics. These are not necessarily in the same order as on the website;
and some of these may not be on the website as of yet.
All the poetry is from the ''My Testimony --To Soar With Jesus Collection''. Writtten by Daryl Stout.
(C) Copyright 1989, 2008 by Daryl Stout. All Rights Reserved. Any abuse or unauthorized
usage of this poetry will be dealt with at The Judgment Before Jesus Christ. The ''Soar
with Jesus'' Eagle Design was created and designed by Dale Larison, and it is used by
permission.
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Gospel Poetry
Soar With Jesus
Based on Isaiah 40:28-31, the idea came from, of all things, a square dance belt buckle,
with the logo of an Eagle, against a multi-colored sun, with the words ''Soar With Jesus''.
The words for this song are entirely from the Scripture it is based on, with some slight
changes to fit it to poetic form. The art was designed by Dale Larison...who was living in
Oregon the last I heard.
A Friend For Life
The first song I ever wrote came to me about 1 1/2 years before I was saved...in my high
school English class. Based on John 15:13, Jesus is A Friend For Life, both here on Earth...
and for those who accept Him as Saviour and Lord...a Friend in Eternity as well. As I heard
one evangelist describe it...''Jesus can be your best friend, or your worst nightmare''...
the latter for those who refuse to accept Him as Saviour and Lord.
My Life With My Lord
This song is a brief song about my life, and how The Lord always cared for me, in every
situation...from my physical birth...to my spiritual birth...and beyond to my heavenly
birth one day...whether it be by death or Rapture.
Running The Race, Looking To Jesus
Based on Hebrews 12:1-3, life is always such a race...both physically and spiritually.
This song, as the Scripture says...shows us Who our focus should be on.
The Coming Of Christ
This song was penned in the poetic style of a sonnet, originally done by William Shakespeare...
the great English playwright, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and other great
literary and dramatic works. In short, this tells of the state of the world just before...
and after The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ to Earth...to reign in Power and Glory.
Maranatha
The title is from a Greek word that means ''Our Lord Come'' or ''The Lord Is Coming Soon''.
I originally was going to do this as a four part choral work, but I integrated it into the
accompaniment. A companion piece to ''The Coming Of Christ'', this tells of the Rapture Of
The Church, The Great Tribulation and martyrdom of believers, The Second Coming and
Millennial Reign Of Jesus Christ, and The Great White Throne Judgment. This is one of
many songs in the collection that has ''an invitation'' to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour
and Lord.
Precious
Based on I Peter 2:6-7, no better word could describe what Jesus Christ is to the believer...
and to describe the decision one can make by accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Saviour.
Let Me Go On To Glory
This song was written, and lovingly dedicated to the memory of my late grandmother,
Rose B. Rentja, who went on to be with The Lord on June 11, 1993, after a long battle with
lung cancer. I read the lyrics at her funeral, but was too overcome by grief to sing the
song itself. It was sung at the funeral of my late father, who died in Feb. 2007,
after a short battle with pancreatic cancer...and read at the funeral for my late wife,
who died April 27, 2007, from a heart attack.
The Gift Is Christ
Based On 2 Corinthians 9:15, this song is my description of Christmas morning. Jesus Christ
was not only born of a Virgin in a manger...and lived on the Earth among men...but, He came
to die in our place, to save us from our sins, and with His Resurrection from the dead, to
give us Eternal Life, when we accepted this Gift. To me, the perfect Christmas Tree is
''Three Nails in a Cross of Solid Wood''.
I Loved You So, My Child
Ironically written on Good Friday, the bass part is constant octaves...signifying the
hammering of our sins to The Cross with Christ...and the nailing of them into the grave.
This is one of two songs in the collection where Jesus ''speaks'' from The Cross. The key
change in the song symbolizes The Resurrection...and the song finishes with a personal
invitation by Jesus for the unsaved to accept Him as their Lord and Saviour.
Without The Resurrection
Based on I Corinthians 15:13-14, this song was ironically penned one Easter weekend. At the
time it was done, the church that I belonged to, usually did their Choir Easter Cantatas a
few weeks before actual Easter Weekend...so the choir members could enjoy other churches
Easter Cantatas. As it turned out, the night of Good Friday, no activities were scheduled
at my church. So, I went out square dancing,
a hobby I did from 1986 to 2002...then, took it up again after
the death of my wife in 2007...to keep the loneliness
at bay. My late grandmother wasn't too happy with what I did, so I told her
''The Crucifixion is important...but Without The Resurrection, It's Just Not The Same''.
What Good Is Your Pride Going To Do You In Hell??
This song came to me while hearing a sermon from Evangelist Rick Caldwell. He told of young
people who were in a church service...and who became uneasy when the Invitation To Accept
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour was given. He said that their attitude may have been
''I can't go up to the front, not with all my friends here...I'm too proud for that''.
Rick shot back with ''Let me ask you...What Good Is Your Pride Going To Do You In Hell??''.
This is one of two songs in the collection done in a minor key.
Equal At The Cross
This song came during a Sunday School lesson, where one of the participants, Debbie Smith,
noted that ''the ground is Equal At The Cross''.
The Preaching Of The Cross
Based on I Corinthians 1:18-19, this song tells of the joy of the Gospel...how the unsaved
feel toward it...and that the Saints one day will die for their faith.
Do You Have Time For Me??
Based on Revelation 3:20, this song is the most convicting for me personally, physcially,
and spiritually. All mankind has 24 hours in a day...and whether we want to admit it or
not...we make time for what we want to do. This is the second song in the collection where
Jesus ''speaks''...and asks for each of us to give Him time in our daily lives, no matter
how hectic they are. This song also finishes with a personal invitation by Jesus for the
unsaved to accept Him as their Lord and Saviour.
The Lord, He Saved
A mini-testimony, telling of how The Lord knew me even before I was conceived, how He saved
me, how He cares for me, a personal prayer, and that He is waiting for the unsaved to come
to Him as well.
How Shall We Escape??
Based on Hebrews 2:2-3, this is the second song in the collection done in a minor key.
Creating a ''spooky'' atmosphere of sorts, it tells of the fate that awaits those of
mankind who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
The Last Days
A companion to both ''The Coming Of Christ'', and ''Maranatha''...this song is an overview
of the last days prior to The Second Coming Of Christ to Earth. It includes The Rapture,
The Judgment Seat Of Christ, The Marriage Supper Of The Lamb, The Great Tribulation, The
Battle Of Armageddon, The Second Coming and the Millennial Reign Of Jesus Christ, The
Great White Throne Judgment, The New Heaven and New Earth, and an invitation to accept
Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord...before all these events take place.
Borne On An Angels Wings
This song started on a belief that I had when I was real young...when I believed that the
offering that was taken at church went directly to God, Borne On An Angels Wings. The song
also tells of the many things done by the Angels Of The Lord, the messengers of God.
They Never Would've Crucified The Lord Of Glory
Based on Romans 2:8, the powers of darkness...Satan and his demons, thought they had all
of mankind doomed to hell forever when Jesus Christ died on the Cross. But, when Jesus rose
from the dead, it sealed the defeat of Satan and his armies. Had they known Christ was going
to rise from the dead, they never would have crucified Him...because that since Jesus
defeated death and the grave, the saved would as well.
Rewards Were There For Me To Claim
Based on I Corinthians 3:13-15. All mankind will stand before Jesus Christ one day, to give
an account for their lives here on Earth. Those who accepted Him as their Lord and Saviour
will be judged on the way they served Him during their lives...with some works pleasing to
Him, and others not at all. Christians, due to their sin nature, may shrink back to where
they lose rewards, but not so far as to lose salvation...as the issue of sin for Christians
was settled at The Cross, when they accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The Way
Based On Matthew 7:13-14, this song tells that of all the things that mankind does in life,
thinking that they'll get him into Heaven...they will instead hear the somber Judgment from
the Lord Jesus Christ ''Depart from Me...for you, I never knew''...and tragically, many will
end up this way. The song also includes an invitation to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and
Lord, and to become part of the believing remnant...the few...that will inherit Eternal Life.
Sinner, Seek The Lord Today While He May Be Found
Based On Isaiah 55:6, this tells that one day, the Grace Of God will come to an end...and
after that point, it'll be too late for those who rejected Jesus Christ as Saviour and
Lord to receive Him. These will be sentenced at The Great White Throne Judgment to the
Eternal Lake Of Fire.
The Day The Spirit Of The Lord Came And Pricked My Heart
Based on Acts 2:37, this tells of when The Spirit Of The Lord began to convict me of my sin,
and my need to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Your Sins Are A Barrier
Based On Isaiah 59:2, this tells of how man is out of fellowship with God, because of the
sin in his life...as it has put a barrier between him and God. It also tells how God sent
His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the Cross in our place, and remove the sin barrier, if we
would accept Him as our Lord and Saviour.
Statement Of Faith
Originally from a Christian BBS (bulletin board system) Network, SON_Net, this statement is
how I believe. Although the SON_Net BBS Network is no more...and for that matter, sadly
very few BBS's are still online, I still subscribe to this Statement of Faith.
When You're Far Away From Home
Many people can relate to this poem, with feelings of homesickness, etc. This was written
when I found out that I was to move with my family from Hialeah, Florida...to Little Rock,
Arkansas...due to my late father's company transferring him. The bottom line is that no
matter where you are...if you know The Lord, He's with you always.
The Sun -- God's Light On The World...plus
Sunset
These two poems tell of the beauty of the sunrise and sunset...God's created light on the world.
His Story
History has been called "His Story"...and this poem tells of Creation, man's rebellion and
sin before God, God sending His Son, Jesus Christ to this Earth, to be born of a Virgin, to
live among us, to die on an Old Rugged Cross for our sins, to be raised from the dead, and
to one day return to this Earth in Power and Glory to reign...finishing with an invitation
to receive Jesus Christ as ones Lord and Saviour.
Sin Won't Rise A Second Time
Based on Nahum 1:9, this tells of how sin first corrupted God's Heaven, when introduced by
Lucifer (who became Satan)...then the Earth...then how God dealt with the sin...by judgment,
then by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to Earth, to die for the sins of the world. After
Christ returns to Earth at His Second Coming, and after His Millennial Reign of Peace,
Satan's evil forces try one last rebellion, but are cast into the Lake Of Fire, along with
all who refused to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. God then creates a New
Heaven and a New Earth, and tells that sin won't be permitted to rise up a second time.
A Life On Trial
The inspiration for this came, ironically, from serving on jury duty in Little Rock,
Arkansas, in 1998, on two capital murder trials. Where mankind may ''get away with murder''
in this life, their lives will be before The Righteous Judge of all the Earth one day...and
all the evidence...hidden and visible...will be there for all to see...with no doubt of
guilt or innocence. Those who accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour will have
Jesus as their ''Defense Attorney'' before God. On the other hand, those who refused to
accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour will have Jesus as their ''Prosecuting
Attorney'' and ''Judge''...left to defend themselves...which they will ultimately lose.
Springtime
Done in the style of a Shakesperian sonnet, originally done by William Shakespeare, the
great English playwright, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and other great
literary and dramatic works. This tells of the rebirth of life with the spring season...now
that winter's icy chill is gone.
Christmas Means and
I Remember Christmas Past
These two poems, tell of the true meaning of Christmas, and how I remember Christmas of
long ago, as I was growing up.
The Cry
Various ''cries'' throughout history...from God, His Prophets, John The Baptist, Jesus
Christ, The People Of Jerusalem at Christ's Triumphal Entry and at His Crucifixion, The
Angel At The Empty Tomb...The Archangel at the Rapture, and lastly, asking what the
sinner's cry is toward God.
Today, Oh, Lord, What Will You Have Me Do??
Based on Acts 9:6, when the former Saul Of Tarsus, the son of a Pharisee, who was on a
mission to Damascus to round up the early church believers...to arrest, imprison, and
eventually kill them. He was blinded by a midday light from Heaven, brighter than the sun.
The voice of Jesus asked Saul ''Why are you persecuting me?''. Saul asked ''Who are you,
Lord?'', and Jesus told him that it was He who Saul was actually persecuting. Saul then
asked ''Lord, What Will You Have Me Do??'' -- this should be the question ALL TRUE
CHRISTIANS should ask Christ every day...as He Is The Lord...and His Children
are His Servants. Saul became the Apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament.
The Lasting Treasure
Many people go after things of this lifetime, but sadly fail to realize that ''you can't
take it with you''. All who have died are in their graves without one thin dime in their
hands. Even the graves of the Pharoahs of Egypt have had their tombs looted. A quote sums
it up well: ''All this life will soon be past...only what's done for Christ will last''.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8)...and He is the One
you CAN take with you after death...IF you will accept Him.
Choices
We make choices every day of our lives. The choice to accept or reject Jesus Christ
as our Lord and Saviour is the most important choice that we'll ever make.
Vessels Of The Lord
Based on Acts 9:15, after the former Saul Of Tarsus (now the Apostle Paul) was converted on
the road to Damascus; where The Lord said that ''he is a chosen vessel for My Use''. All
of His Children are that...even in their human, sinful, form.
The Road to the 1977 Florida All State Chorus
I had sung for many years, but never knew of my musical gifts until high school. When I
began chorus, I literally couldn't hit a tone in a bucket...but, by the end of the year...
The Lord graciously gave me these musical gifts:
A. Perfect pitch -- Having had no formal ''Ear Training'' whatsoever, I can be
singing with a group, and tell if we're ''on key''. I can also tell whether an instrument
is out of tune...and without looking, can reproduce a note on the piano after hearing it
played. I was given the award of ''Most Improved Chorus Student'' at years end. The next
year, only myself and a fellow student, Elvy Rose Alvarez, were the only ones from the
local area to make the Florida All State Chorus, held in Orlando in 1977.
B. Sight Reading -- I can pick up a piece of choral or vocal music that I've never
seen before, and sing it as written...unless there are a lot of ''accidentals'' in the
music...then it takes some work.
C. Piano Playing and Song Writing -- Having been reluctant to practice my piano
lessons when growing up, I took it up one day on my own. The songs I write basically are
chordal improvisation, and rather simple. However, the melody and basic accompaniment gets
the job done. To me, the words are more important than the music.
Drama and A Thespian Is...
Having been part of theatre arts in high school, I wrote these poems telling briefly of
what all is involved. The International Thespian Society, named after the Greek actor
Thespus, is a group of individuals who enjoy working with theatre arts, dramatic
productions, etc. The experience carried over into dramatic cantatas done at churches. The
most memorable experience I have was doing ''Joy Comes In The Morning'' at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church
in Little Rock, Arkansas. Surrounding the last week of Jesus' Life on Earth, it dealt with Palm Sunday, The Last Supper, The Betrayal in the Garden
Of Gethsemane by Judas Iscariot, the denial of knowing him by Peter, the beating before
Pontious Pilate, His carrying of a Cross, where He was crucified...and His Resurrection.
It was like a ''time warp''...choir members went from being the angry mob...to the weeping
mourners in a matter of seconds. You felt like you were there at the Crucifixion...and then
experiencing the joy of the Resurrection.
Music
Again in the same poetic sonnet style of Springtime, this is a brief overview of what music
is...and my favorites of it.
The Rocky Road Of Life
Life is a challenge, from birth to death...whether one marries or not. The best decision
one can make is accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
You Can't Earn God's Salvation
Based on Acts 8:20, the only thing that will obtain Salvation in Jesus Christ is through
admitting that you're a sinner, that nothing else can save you, and that you're willing
to accept what Jesus Christ did for you on Calvary. Doing good deeds, what's right in
this life, etc. is not enough...and God's Salvation can not be bought...it is a free gift
to all who would receive it.
The Lord Has No Pleasure In The Death Of Those Who Die
Based on Ezekiel 18:32. For everyone who refuses to accept God's Free Love Gift in what
Jesus Christ did on Calvary's Rugged Cross for all who would ever live, that is one less
soul in the Kingdom Of God...and it brings no pleasure to God to have to cast these into
the Lake Of Fire for all eternity with Satan and his demons. This poem also carries an anti-abortion message.
Eternally and Eternity
From time past, to the present day, to the future...how you will fare eternally at your
death is dependent on what you did with Jesus Christ while you were here on Earth.
Don't Take A Chance With God
Tomorrow Is Promised To No One...let alone the next 5 seconds.
Taking a chance with God is like playing eternal Russian Roulette with your soul. If that ''gun'' fires, you won't
have a chance to change your mind.
The Second Home
Everyone has a home where they live, and hopefully, a church home...their Second Home...where The Word Of God, and the message of Jesus Christ Crucified and Resurrected, is preached. For a time, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, was my ''Second Home''...pun intended. Unfortunately, I had to move my church home in recent days to
South Highland Baptist Church, closer to my home, due to numerous health issues. While I've been to many churches over the years, these will always hold a SPECIAL place in my heart:
1) Geyer Springs First Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas - where I got saved in 1978, during a revival with Evangelist Rick Ingle. Brother Clif Springer, the Youth Minister, at that time, led me in the Sinners Prayer.
2) Community Church Of God, Bryant, Arkansas - the church where
my late wife and I were married, and where we went during our marriage.
3) Second Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas - who ministered to me in the time after
my wifes death in 2007.
Oh, That You Would Bless Me (The Prayer Of Jabez)
Based on I Chronicles 4:9-10 and Proverbs 3:5-6, the story of Jabez' simple prayer to God,
God's granting of his request...and the admonition to trust The Lord with all things.
What Will You Do With Jesus Christ??
This question is the most important question that everyone who has ever lived on Earth must
answer. Their eternal destiny...blessedness or doom...depends on their decision. Jesus will
either be your Saviour, or your Judge; your Best Friend, or your Worst Nightmare.
An All Consuming Fire Is Our God
Based on Deuteronomy 4:24, the all consuming fire of God tells of His Awesome
Power and Glory, and how that will destroy the wicked one day in judgment.
The Judgment
Based on Hebrews 9:27, when man dies, they will face a judgment and an accounting before
The Lord. It'll be either at The Bema (The Judgment Seat Of Christ), The Judgment Of The
Sheep and The Goats, or at The Great White Throne. Those at The Judgment Seat Of Christ,
or as the Sheep, will live and reign forever with Jesus Christ in Heaven, as they accepted
God's Free Love Gift of what Jesus Christ did for them on Calvary. Those who are as the
Goats, or at the Great White Throne Judgment will have rejected this Gift, and will spend
eternity in the Lake Of Fire with Satan and his demons.
God's Protection
Throughout history, God has protected his own from His Wrath and Judgment, by removing the
believers before the judgment falls. The fate of those who spurned this protection is
obvious.
Why Do The Heathen Of The Earth Always Rage?
Based on Psalm 2:1, the question is asked ''What Has God Done to deserve all the contempt
directed toward Him?''. He gave mankind everything they could ever want or need...and they
respond by ''thumbing their nose'' at His Goodness.
The Inner Beauty
The Good Lord brought me a virtuous woman in the person of Janice Elaine Harvey, back in
1986. We were friends for over 17 years, and had never thought of marriage, let alone to
each other. We hit it off in 2002, and were married on May 18, 2003. This poem was a
tribute to ''the inner beauty'' that she had. Tragically, a heart attack claimed her life
on April 27, 2007...and the poem, and this website
are now lovingly dedicated to her memory. We were just 3 weeks shy of our 4th anniversary,
when God called her home to Heaven. However, I know that either through death or rapture,
I'll see her again.
The Cross Is Empty
Many people wear crucifixes around their necks, some with ''a figure of Jesus Christ'' on
them. However, Christ was taken down off the Cross after His Death, which was to pay for the
sins of all mankind who would ever live. After 3 days in the grave, He arose from the dead...
defeating both Death and the grave. So, both The Cross and The Tomb are Empty. However, to
receive this free gift, it must be humbly and willingly accepted.
For You Would Not Allow It
This will be the main reason that people are sent to Eternal Doom in the Lake
Of Fire from The Great White Throne Judgment. Jesus Christ did all that He could
to pay for every sin committed by every one who has lived on this Earth. However,
this forgiveness was not applied to these people, because they would not allow it.
One Heartbeat Away
At death, which can come quickly, and without warning...life is over. And, at
that point, so is the chance you have to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and
Saviour. If you don't accept Him, you automatically reject Him.
No Question Of Guilt
Everyone will stand before God one day to give an account of their life.
Everything done...the good, the bad, the ugly...whether done in secret, or
in the open...will be displayed for all to see. And, there will be no
question of guilt on your part for the deeds that you did.
The Words Are So Inadequate
Just saying THANK YOU to God for sending His Only Begotten Son, The Lord
Jesus Christ, to Earth, to die for all sins, seems so inadequate...as we can
NEVER repay Him for what He did for us.
God Will Not Wait Forever
While God is patient, He will not wait forever for mankind to repent of his sinful
ways, and come to accept His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, as Lord and
Saviour. One day, His Patience and His Grace will run out, and it'll be too late to
make that decision.
Your Life Is Being Recorded
Everything that you say, think, and do...whether in the open for all to see...or in
secrecy, is being recorded...and it will be played back at The Judgment to be used
against you. While you might ''get away with murder'' on Earth...whether you thought
of killing someone, or you actually killed them...you will answer for that deed when
you stand before God one day.
The Books Of The Bible
From the 39 books of the Old Testament, to the 27 books of the New Testament, God's
plan for mankind, and history, is noted therein. While Heaven and Earth will pass away
one day, God's Words will live forever.
Years From Now, You'll Remember
Many years after your death, you will remember how you reacted when you first
heard the Gospel that Jesus Christ died for your sins. You'll remember whether
you either repented of your sin, and accepted Him as Lord and Saviour...or whether
you rejected His Free Love Gift for you.
The One Sin Unforgiven
There is only one sin that God will not forgive...the rejection of His Only Begotten Son,
The Lord Jesus Christ, in His Life, Death, and Resurrection, to pay for every other sin
that mankind would ever do. And, if that one sin is on your ''record'', it will keep you
OUT of Heaven...and instead, send you to the Lake Of Fire to be tormented for all
eternity.
One Day, On Bended Knee
Based on Phillippians 2:10-11. One day, either humbly and willingly...or from compulsion, and
without excuse, by the Truth Of God's Word...for everyone who has lived on Earth throughout eternity;
EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, and EVERY TONGUE WILL CONFESS that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD...
to the Glory of God The Father. What you do with Jesus Christ, God's Free Love Gift, will determine
which way you will bow before Him.
The Commandments Ten
Based on Exodus 20:3-17, the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai. But, if
you break only one of these commandments, there is only one way you can be forgiven;
as just one sin, the breaking of the law, will keep you out of Heaven, without
Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
The Rapture And Beyond
Based on I Corinthians 15:51-55, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, and other verses,
this tells what will happen at the Rapture of the Church, and beyond...and
a message for those reading this before, and after the Rapture.
Like A Roaring Lion
Based on I Peter 5:8, Satan is like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may
devour, and destroy. His rebellion started with deceiving one third of
the angelic realm; and because ''misery loves company''...throughout
history, Satan and his demonic minions have worked to try to keep all
mankind from hearing the Good News...that Jesus Christ, The Lion Of Judah,
died on Calvary to save mankind from all their sins, if they'll only come
to Jesus in humility, repentance, and faith. Satan was defeated once before,
at the Resurrection; and Christ will again defeat Satan and his forces at
both the Second Coming, and at the end of the Millenium...then cast Satan
and his evil hordes into the Lake Of Fire, to be tormented for all eternity.
The Counterfeit Prince Of Peace
Based on Revelation 6:2, after the Rapture Of The Church, an evil king
will rise to power, proclaiming himself to be ''the saviour of the world''. In reality,
he will be ''The Counterfeit Prince Of Peace'', the Antichrist, Satan Incarnate. He will
unleash such a flood tide of evil, that'll make the regimes of Hitler, Stalin, and other
tyrannical despots throughout history, to pale by comparison. But, he and his ally, The
False Prophet, will be cast into The Lake Of Fire, to suffer for all eternity, at the
Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
When You Stand Before The Lord
Based on 2 Corinthians 5:10 and Revelation 20:12, when you stand before The Lord
Jesus Christ to give an accounting for your life on Earth...how you will react to
it will be whether you accepted or rejected His Death on The Cross for you.
Children Are A Heritage
Based on Psalm 127:3, children are a heritage of The Lord, a physical gift from God.
Sadly, many of these children are never born, due to ''abortion by convenience'',
killing the unborn child, thinking the child is a ''side effect from having sex''. Having
never known the curse of sin or an Earthly life, these are with Jesus Christ, and the angels in
Heaven. Jesus Christ alone can cleanse you from this sin, if you will repent
of your sin, and accept Him as Lord and Saviour...for ''the Lord hates the shedding
of innocent blood''. He Himself was innocent, when He went to The Cross, to die for
all the sins ever committed...even abortion.
Where Did They All Go??
Based on I Corinthians 15:51-55, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, and other verses,
this will be the cry of those left behind at the Rapture of the Church.
The joy in store for those raptured is told in this poem, and also how you
can be part of this group, if you're reading it before the Rapture occurs.
If You Wait, 'Til It's Too Late
At your death...which can come suddenly, and without warning...it'll be too late
for you to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. God is able to save all
those who call upon His Name, in repentance and faith...up until the moment of
their death...when the threshhold of eternity is crossed. You will have no one
to blame but yourself..in your suffering for all eternity...if you reject what
Jesus Christ did for you on The Cross Of Calvary.
The Testing Of The Lord
Based on Matthew 4:7 and Malachi 3:10, testing or ''tempting'' The Lord is a
dangerous thing to do. It can be whether you dare for Him to strike you dead,
or your repeated mocking and spurning of His Grace. For if you push God too
far, you WILL regret it eternally. However, there is ONE INSTANCE in
Scripture where God WILL allow you to ''test'' Him...but, it must be
done in a loving, giving spirit...in bringing all the tithes to His Storehouse.
Then, He will open up the windows of Heaven, to pour out so many blessings, that
there won't be room enough to receive them. Aside from this, will YOU
pass the Greatest Test Of All?? Will you accept or reject Jesus Christ
as your Lord and Saviour??
Your Eternal Destiny
There are many beliefs on where people will go when they die. Some believe that
once you're dead...that's it...just like the Saducees of Biblical days.
Others believe that you go to a place of preparation first. But, in truth...
only two places exist. If you do nothing, you'll go to a place of eternal
suffering...first Hell, then the Lake Of Fire. However, if you repent of your
sin, believe that Jesus Christ died for you on Calvary, that He rose from the
grave on the Third Day, accept Him as your Lord and Saviour, then serve Him
gladly here on Earth, you'll go to a place of eternal joy...Heaven.
The Price Of Being Wrong
In any decision, when one is wrong, they have to deal with the consequences.
Concerning the religions of the world...if the believers ON Jesus, and
not just IN Jesus, are wrong...they won't lose very much when they die.
But, if those who reject Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, are wrong...they
will lose far more when they die.
What Can God Do To Me??
People give little thought to the gravity of this question when they ask it.
The Creator of all things can provide blessings, and just as easily remove
them...as well as bringing triumph, or allowing tragedy to enter ones life.
He can also save a repentant sinner from eternal damnation, if they will
humbly let Him...or He can cast the unregenerate into The Lake Of Fire.
Judgment Must Begin
Based on I Peter 4:17, God's Judgment must begin at His Throne, with His
Children. If those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are
going to be judged, where does that leave those who have rejected Jesus??
Betrayed
When you're betrayed by a close friend, you feel that your whole world has
crashed down. And, I'd be betrayed to you, as a friend...if I didn't warn
you about God's Judgment for sin. This poetry collection is a witness to
those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour...and a
ministry to those who have. The choice of whether you accept or reject
Jesus Christ is yours to make.
The Wages Of Sin
Based on Romans 6:23, the ''wages of sin'' is physical death...where the shedding of
innocent blood would have to pay for any sin commited. But, God provided the Gift of
Eternal Life through His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, in His Precious
Blood shed on an Old Rugged Cross. On Easter morn, Jesus got ''payback'', defeating
Hell and the Grave at His Resurrection. While the wages of sin (physical death) are
never reduced, those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...
and ''who are alive and remain'' at the Rapture Of The Church,
will NOT have to receive these wages. Will you be in this group??
For All Have Sinned
Based on Romans 3:23, everyone who has lived on Earth has sinned before God. And,
only one sin done will keep you out of Heaven. The only perfect, sinless life lived on
Earth was The Lord Jesus Christ...God's Only Begotten Son...who left Heaven's Glory
to come to Earth, be born of a Virgin, live and walk among us, and then be crucified
on an Old Rugged Cross to die to pay for all sin. Even The Virgin Mary, the Earthly Mother
of Jesus Christ, made an offering of turtledoves, as she knew that Jesus Christ would
be her Saviour. In Luke 1:46-47, she sang ''My soul does magnify The Lord, and my
spirit has rejoiced in God, My Saviour''. If she was sinless, as some believe,
why did she say she needed a Saviour?? And, as I John 1:10 says, ''If we say we have
no sin, we make God a liar, and His Word is not in us''. After your death, you
WILL stand in Judgment before The Risen Lord, Jesus Christ. If He sees that you did not
accept what He did on Calvary, refusing to repent of your sin, and receive Him as
your Lord and Saviour...that puts The One Sin Unforgiven, on your
''record''...and, He will have no choice but to condemn you to The Lake Of Fire,
to be tormented for all eternity...with Satan, his demonic hordes, and every
other person on Earth, who also refused God's Free Love Gift.
The Changing Of God's Word
Based on Revelation 22:18-19, the adding to, or taking away from God's Word,
is an eternally dangerous sin. If God did change, everything would be consumed
by His Righteous Judgment. Man's words are spoken and changed, but God's Word
NEVER changes. For those who add to, or take away from His Word, He will
add to them the plagues described in The Bible...and take away their citizenship
in The New Heaven, The New Earth, and The New Jerusalem...casting them into the
Lake Of Fire, with Satan, his demonic hordes, and everyone else throughout history
who rejected Him...and their torment will never end.
Those Not In God's Kingdom
Based on Galatians 5:19-21, I Corinthians 6:9-10, and Revelation 21:27 and 22:15,
these tell of everyone who will NOT be in God's Kingdom of eternal peace and
blessing. Instead, they'll suffer eternal damnation, and never ending torment in the Lake Of Fire,
where Satan, his demonic hordes, and all the unsaved will be. All the deeds listed, or just the sin
of rejecting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour...if any of these show up when your life is
reviewed before Jesus Christ, you tragically will also be a part of this group.
Tragedy At Rapture
These words seem out of place, as the Rapture is the
fantastic event for all those, dead and alive, who accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The tragedy will be for all those who are left behind, as they will witness a period that truly
can be called ''Hell On Earth''. A period of Great Tribulation will engulf the Earth, never seen
before. At the end of that time, Jesus Christ...The King Of Kings, and Lord Of Lords...will return
in Power and Glory...with the Heavenly Host, and all those who were raptured 7 years earlier. After destroying the
contending armies, and all who rejected Him, He will set up His Kingdom that will never end,
starting with 1000 years of peace.
I'll Break The Pride Of Your Power
Based on Leviticus 26:19, nations and individuals who get proud and cocky with their
power...whether from wealth or other means...will have the pride of their power broken
by The Lord. Their nations and their lives will be afflicted with adversity, and see
their wealth and riches disappear...because they thought more of these things, than
of the things of The Lord. And, He wants to break the pride of your power in your
rebellion toward Him...by your repenting of your sin, and accepting Jesus Christ as
your Lord and Saviour.
Lost Without A Compass
Anyone who has lost their sense of direction...whether while traveling, being outdoors, at sea, etc. knows how
frustrating and confusing things are...especially if they don't have a compass or a way to guide them. Just as
being lost without a compass in this life is discouraging, being lost without a compass from an eternal standpoint
is far worse. God Almighty, The Lord Jesus Christ, is the Master Compass of Life, and He can right your ship,
if you will accept Him as Lord and Saviour, and let Him be your Guide. Those who refuse this direction will be
eternally lost.
Going Home
The idea for this came at a memorial service for a friend of the family...
actually from a sermon entitled "The Enoch Story". Based on Genesis 5:22-24,
Enoch was a man who walked with God on a daily basis. Every day at sunset,
the time came for them to go their separate ways...but one day, God told
Enoch "Tonight, we're closer to My Home"...and so God took him Home to
Heaven. When the sunset of your life arrives, which home will you go to
eternally?? God's Home Of Bliss in Heaven, reserved for those who repented
of their sin, and by faith, accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour??
Or to the horrifying home of the damned and unregenerate, full of eternal
suffering and pain?? The choice is yours.
All Roads Lead To God; But To Heaven, Only One
All roads do lead to God, The Giver Of All Life. However, ONLY ONE ROAD LEADS TO HEAVEN...
no matter what the religions of the world say. You'll face God in the Person of His Son, The Lord Jesus Christ,
at one of two Judgments...either The Bema (The Judgment Seat Of Christ), or at The Great White Throne. The
difference is whether or not you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, while you were on Earth.
The Wicked Shall Be Turned Into Hell
Based on Psalms 9:17, the destination for all who refuse to repent of their sin,
and to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, will first be the torment of
Hell...then after The Great White Throne Judgment, Eternal Suffering in the Lake Of
Fire, with Satan and his demons.
You Are Bound For Hell
Like it or not, unless you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour...at your death, you are
bound for Hell...and then the Lake of Fire for all eternity with Satan and his demons. It takes
NO DECISION TO GO TO HELL, but it DOES TAKE A DECISION TO GO TO HEAVEN.
Only Jesus Christ The Lord lived a sinless life worthy to go to Heaven...and putting your faith in anything else
(good deeds, religions, etc.) to get you to Heaven will be WORTHLESS when you stand
before Jesus on Judgment Day.
When Christ Returns To Planet Earth
Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, The King Of Kings, The Lord Of Lords, and The Only Way To Heaven,
will return to Earth one day...and life on Earth will no longer be ''business as usual''. First at the
Rapture Of The Church, then seven years later, at the
Second Coming, He will set up His Millenial Kingdom, and destroy all those who rejected Him. You can be
part of the Bride of Christ, if you accept Him as Lord and Saviour BEFORE the
Rapture Of The Church, and part of the Heavenly Host
at the Second Coming, if you repent of your sin, and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour. However, if
you reject Him, you'll be destroyed at the Second Coming, and suffer eternal torment in the Lake Of Fire
with Satan and his demons.
Your Righteousness As Filthy Rags
Based on isaiah 64:6, all the good deeds that you could ever do to try to enter Heaven, are as filthy rags...literally, bloody menstrual cloths...before God. And, if God sees these "dirty rags", instead of "rags as clean white snow", washed by the Precious Blood Of His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ...He will have no choice but to send you to the Lake Of Fire, to suffer for all eternity. Whether this "spiritual wash" is done, is determined by your acceptance or rejection of Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
Going Through The Motions
Going through the motions, in your ''religious life''...to where it becomes ritualistic...to where you could ''do it in your sleep'', is done by so many people. You're fooling others into thinking that you are really blessed by God, but the fool is really YOU. Like the nauseating effects of tepid water (neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm), Jesus will "vomit these lukewarm individuals out of His Mouth". You think you're pleasing God, but you're literally ''making Him sick'' by your actions. You'll be ashamed, and terrified one day when you stand before Him...if all you did was ''live like The Lord for a few hours on Sunday, but lived like Satan the rest of the week''...a hypocrite in everything you did. If you don't feel the conviction of the Holy Spirit in your ''life of sin'', the question is ''did you truly accept Christ as your Lord and Saviour, forsaking the old life of sin??''.
Hated By The Lord
Based on Proverbs 6:16-19, there are six things The Lord hates, and a seventh is an abomination to Him. He also hates it when someone dies without receiving Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Wouldn't you rather be loved by The Lord, instead of being hated by Him, in His Righteous Anger??
The Will Of The Lord
If you've wondered what The Will Of The Lord is, it can be summed up this way. He is Soverign over all creation, and His Will is determined by the prayers of His People. He will either direct or permit circumstances, according to what mankind does...but His Divine Will ultimately will ALWAYS be accomplished...no matter what man thinks or wants...and nothing that occurs catches Him by surprise. And, it is also His Will that ''no one should die in their sin, but that all should come to repentance'' by faith in His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ. However, He gave mankind ''free will'', to accept or reject Him.
Seals, Bowls, and Trumpets
Three sets of seven judgments, are set to come upon the Earth, during The Time Of Jacob's Trouble, The Great Tribulation, in the seven year period before Jesus Christ returns to Earth in Power and Glory. Starting after the Rapture Of The Church, these will increase in scope and severity, until Christ returns. You can miss all of these, if you repent of your sin, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, before the Rapture.
Unless It's Done For Christ, It Does No Good
When your life is over, and you stand before God's Son, Jesus Christ, in Judgment...you'll realize that only what you did in your life for Jesus Christ will last for eternity as gold, siver, and precious stones. Anything else, done for self, will burn up as wood, hay, and stubble. So, while your deeds may appear to be gold, silver, and precious stones, His Refining Fire will show if these are true, or fake. And, if when you stand before Him one day, if you don't even have the gem of repenting of your sin, and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour...you, and your entire book of lifes deeds will burn, suffering for all eternity, in the Lake Of Fire.
King Of Kings, and Lord Of Lords
Based On Revelation 17:14 and 19:16, Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, is the ULTIMATE Ruling Authority. When He came to Earth the first time, to suffer and die for the sins of mankind...He humbly and willingly submitted to both the Will of His Heavenly Father, and to Earthly Potentates. At His Second Coming, He'll COMPEL all of these rulers to PERMANENTLY YIELD their scepters to Him, as King Of Kings, and Lord Of Lords...and His Kingdom of Righteousness and Equity WILL NEVER END. How you will react when you meet Him will be determined whether or not you accepted Him as your Lord and Saviour, while you lived on Earth.
Quickly Coming Is the Lord
Based on Revelation 2:5 and 16, 3:11, 22: 7, 12, 20...when mankind least expects it, The Lord Jesus Christ will Return...first at the
Rapture Of The Church, and then seven years later to Return PERMANENTLY to the Earth. When the moment on God's Timetable for Christ's Return arrives, He will no longer delay...but come quickly. Those who repent of their sin, accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, and serve Him every day, won't be caught off guard when He returns.
God Is Like The Wind
You can't see the wind, or know where it began. But, you can see the effects of it...whether it's a gentle rustling breeze, or from a powerful tornado or hurricane. God is like the wind...He has always existed, and while you can't see Him, there's evidence of His Power throughout all Creation. He is in control of everything, including lifes storms...both weather related, and various situations. But, the greatest storm of all is the one for your eternal soul. Will you accept His Son, Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Saviour?? Or will you negate the cooling breeze of His Salvation, and instead prefer the blazing, never ending, inferno heat of the Lake Of Fire??
The Lord Is In Control
Throughout eternity past, present, and future...The Lord is in control...even though it may not seem like it, with all the evil in the world throughout history. But, if God were to cease control for even a nanosecond, the entire universe would implode upon itself. The Lord, by His Direct or Permissive Will, either directs or allows things to happen, people to be in charge of a nation, etc. And, His Will will ultimately be done...whether mankind accepts or believes that, or not. And, The Lord wants you to give Him Control of your life, by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. However, He will not force this control on you...it's your choice to accept or reject Him. Your eternal destiny hinges on your decision.
The Lord Is Not Surprised
When good and bad things happen, people wonder if The Lord ''was surprised''. The truth is, He knows all of eternity...from Creation into the Future and beyond. Nothing happens without His Direct or Permissive Will...whether it's done in secret or in the open...unheard or shouted from the mountains. He knows everyones motives, words, and thoughts, before they're even brought to mind, or to our tongue. He knows what is best for us, and what will destroy us. And, He ultimately knows whether one will accept or reject Him...but that decision is up to the individual to make....what they decide determines where they will go when they die.
The Now And Eternal Cost
There is a cost to following Jesus Christ...both here on Earth...and eternally. For those accepting God's
Free Love Gift of Salvation, by repenting of their sins, and accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...it may appear that they are suffering greatly in this life, with persecution from their friends, etc. But, either at death or rapture, all that was endured for Christ will be worth it all, in exchange for eternal joy and bliss. By contrast, those who rejected this Precious Gift, not wanting to be ostracized on Earth, and preferring a life of sin...these will pay a far greater cost in eternity, in the Lake Of Fire. Which of these costs you wish to pay is a choice that you alone must make.
Heaven Or Hell
No matter what you've heard, only one of two destinations will be yours when you die. It won't be purgatory, reincarnation, or even a state of eternal sleep. It'll either be Heaven...the home of the redeemed who accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and served Him through their lives...or Hell... the home of the damned, who rejected God's Free Love Gift...with company of Satan, his demonic hordes, and the vilest and most evil people that ever lived on this Earth. Compared to the beauty of Heaven, the agony of Hell is a stopover on the way to The Lake Of Fire, where the unrepentant and unregenerate will suffer in never ending torment. As noted, Heaven is a place of incredible beauty, where God The Father, His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, and those who trusted in Christ through the years now dwell. At the
Rapture Of The Church, all those who died in the faith, will receive their new, eternal, resurrection bodies, in a split second before the saved "who are alive and remain"...and all these willl meet Christ in the sky, seven years prior to His Return to Earth in Power and Glory to rule and reign. And, since only a perfect sinless life can enter Heaven, ONLY JESUS CHRIST is qualified. By dying in our place on that Old Rugged Cross, and sealing the victory with His Resurrection, He made the way to enter Heaven by His Righteousness, applied to all those who would turn from their sin, and accept Him as their Lord and Saviour. And, YOU ALONE must make the decision to either accept, or reject Jesus Christ. And, while God will NOT FORCE you to make a decision, the consequences of that decision will determine where you will go upon your death...which can come at any moment, without warning.
What Will Christ Jesus Say To You?
Like it, admit it, accept it, or not...you WILL stand before Christ Jesus one day, in judgment. What He will say to you will be determined by whether or not you accepted what He did for you on Calvary's Old Rugged Cross, and how you lived your life on Earth...serving Him, or your own sinful desires.
The Gamble
Many people gamble in various ways...betting on sporting events, playing at the casinos, taking part in lotteries, etc. The sad thing is, that the ones who are spending the most money on these things, are the ones who can least afford it. But, many more are playing ''Russian Roulette'' with their soul, gambling that ''Heaven Is Guaranteed To Them At Death''. But, just as you have a better chance at being
struck by lightning here on Earth, than winning big time at a gambling vice...you have the same chance of being struck by the 'Divine Lightning Of God's Judgment''...if you chose to gamble with your soul, and that your ''good deeds'' will get you that ''winning ticket to Glory''. Only by repenting of your sin, and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, will you be allowed entrance into Heaven.
The Grace Of God
God's Grace...it is totally unmerited and undeserved, by everyone on Earth. Yet, because God has always loved man...in spite of his rebellion...He sent His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, to Earth. He, who left Heaven's Glory, for a sinful Earth...to be born of a Virgin, Christ lived and walked among us, in all ways, but without sin or guile. For God knew that by Christ's Life on Earth, His Precious Blood that was shed for every sin mankind would ever commit...resulting in His Undeserved Death on the Old Rugged Cross of Calvary, and His Glorious Resurrection on the Third Day, redemption would be a FREE GIFT to all who would receive it. Even though all the sins of those who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are forgiven, where these can now enter Heaven and eternal joy at their death...God's Grace is a license to SERVE, and NOT a license to sin...as it's the least that we can do for Him, since we can NEVER repay Him for dying in our place. However, this free gift is NOT automatic...you must CHOOSE to turn from sin, admit you can't save yourself, and ask Jesus Christ to give you this Gift. If you refuse it, Christ will have NO CHOICE but to condemn you to suffer eternally in The Lake Of Fire, with Satan, his demons, and every one of the most evil and vile people that ever walked this Earth.
What Will You Be Doing?
When Christ returns...first at the Rapture Of The Church...then seven years after The Great Tribulation has wracked the Earth...what will you be doing?? Will you be ashamed, as you were engaged in acts of sin...or will you rejoice, as you were serving The Lord when He returns? For while the Rapture is ONLY for those who through the years have accepted Him as their Lord and Saviour...whether they're alive or not at that time...His Second Coming will be where EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM. He will order the resurrection of the dead, and the translation of the living ''in the twinkling of an eye'' at the Rapture. And, at His Second Coming, it'll be too late to fall at His Feet, and call Him Lord.
The Cross Of Christ
The Cross Of Christ, where God's Plan Of Redemption was fulfilled, by the Shed Blood of The Lord...is precious to the repentant sinner, and a joke to those who reject it. But, The Last Judgment was prefigured on Calvary..with The Lord (the Judge) in the center, the lost (the Goats) on one side, and the saved (the Sheep) on the other. The ground is Equal At The Cross, and God's
Free Love Gift, obtained by what Christ did there, is available as a
free gift to all who would receive it. Where you will go upon your death is determined by whether you accepted, or rejected it.
The Name Of Jesus
Based on Philppians 2:9-11, the Name Of Jesus, is above every other name in Heaven, on Earth, and under the Earth. And one day, everyone who has ever lived...will bow before His Throne, and at His Name, confess that He is Lord, to the Glory of God The Father. His Name enompasses all that God has; and there are only two ways to use that wonderful Name...either in prayer to Him, or when you witness of Him. Anything else...including as ''a swear word''...is taking His Name in vain, and He will NOT hold you guiltness if you do this. The Name is precious to the repentant sinner, who comes to Him in faith, to accept Him as their Lord and Saviour...and it is terrifying to those who reject Him, when they will face Him one day. Which way is this Name to you??
The Suffering Servant
Based entirely on the prophecy of the book of Isaiah, chapter 53, it tells of Jesus Christ, The Lamb Of God, The Messiah, as The Suffering Servant...His role in His first visit to Earth...to suffer and die for the sins of everyone who ever lived. Now, as conquering King, He will one day return to judge the world, and the lives of everyone who has ever lived. And, depending on what you did with Him will determine where you spend eternity...either with the eternal joy of Heaven, or eternal torment in The Lake Of Fire.
Tomorrow Is Promised To No One
You may have plans that you're going to live for many years...when in actuality, tomorrow is promised to no one...not even you or even I. I experienced this fact, firsthand, with the untimely death of my wife three weeks shy of our fourth wedding anniversary in 2007. Every day and moment of life is a gift from God, just as the Death of His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ, on Calvary's Old Rugged Cross, was for mankind so long ago. Today could very well be your last day on Earth...and you may in fact, be in your final minutes of life here on Earth. Once the threshhold of eternity is crossed at death, it is TOO LATE to repent of your sin, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. And, if you fail to make that choice, you will regret it eternally, as you suffer never ending torment in The Lake Of Fire.
No One Else But Jesus
Based On Acts 4:12, there is Salvation ONLY in Jesus Christ...and ONLY by believing on Him, accepting what He did for you on Calvary's Rugged Cross, dying in your place for your sin, and making Him your personal Saviour, and Lord of Your Life...will get you to Heaven. Praying to, believing in or on another person, a church, a religion, or something else for your salvation, will send you to eternal torment in The Lake Of Fire, with Satan, his demonic hordes, and everyone else who rejected God's Free Love Gift.
What Lies Ahead
What lies ahead for you at the moment of your death will be eternal torment in The Lake Of Fire, if you rejected Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviouir...or eternal joy in Heaven, if you accepted God's Free Love Gift. The choice is yours, and I pray that you will make the right one.
Relationship, Not Religion
To put it in perspective...it's NOT what you know...but WHO you know...to get you into eternity. If you don't know Jesus Christ as Your Lord and Saviour, anything else that you do or believe on in life will COUNT FOR NOTHING when you stand before Him one day.
The Only Time That Satan Truthfully Speaks
Originally the covering cherub, who guarded the Throne of God, Lucifer filled with pride, and became Satan...the father of lies...when he deceived one third of the angelic realm into thinking they could overthrow God and His Heavenly Kingdom. Amazingly, there are times when Satan does tell the truth; but tragically, it's to cover up what he's really doing, and to keep people from hearing the Gospel that Jesus Christ died for their sins, and to free them from Satan's grip. And, this tragic truth is what you'll find out if you die in your sins, having never accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. After death, it's Too Late to make that decision...for One Day, On Bended Knee...Satan, his demonic hordes, and all the unrepentant souls that have ever lived, will all bow on their kneees in the Lake Of Fire, compelled by the Truth of God's Word, and declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the Glory of God The Father. When a true believer...one who has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...knows that they are seated with Christ in the Heavenlies, uses The Name Of Jesus on Satan or his demons, they MUST back off...as they are TERRIFIED of that Name, as it represents to them their humiliating DEFEAT at Jesus' Resurrection.
The Great Whore
The worst thing that a woman can be called is a whore. These prostituted, adulteresses, have been around for centuries, engaged in the orgy of unbridled sexual behavior. While the Bible does mention 2 of these...Rahab (Joshua 2-6), and the sinful woman (John 8:10-11)...and both of these experienced God's Amazing Grace...the subject of this poem is ''The Great Whore'' (Revelation 17:1-18). This counterfeit, apostate, ecumenical church, revealed after the Rapture, will be the Antichrist's Tool during the first part of The Great Tribulation...and the church will be comprised of all the worlds ''religions'', and those left behind after the Rapture, who choose to be a part of it. This church will be totally contrary to The Word Of God, as any emphasis on what Jesus Christ did for mankind will be removed from its doctrine. Then, sometime during The Great Tribulation, this
Counterfeit Prince Of Peace will destroy it, as he...literally, Satan incarnate...will demand worship as God to he alone. However, just as he destroys The Great Whore, he himself will be defeated and captured alive by Jesus Christ at His Second Coming...and The Lord will cast The Beast into The Lake Of Fire, along with his ally, the False Prophet. They will be joined later by Satan, his demonic hordes, and all those on Earth who refused God's Free Love Gift, in the Person of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Will I See You At Christ's Throne??
This pointed question is to everyone who reads this poetry collection that The Lord has graciously given me. Will I see you there at Christ's Throne, or will you not be there, because you chose to reject God's Free Love Gift??
A Reunion Like No Other
Many of us have been to family reunions in this life, but one day, there will be a reunion like no other. First, the Day Of
Rapture, when all those who have died in the faith, having accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...will be joined by all the saved who are alive and remain...to all meet Jesus Christ, the One who made it all possible...and these will never say ''goodbye'' again. Tragically, a reunion like no other also exists for those who choose to reject God's
Free Love Gift, when instead of meeting who could have been their Best Friend in all eternity...Christ will be the most Terrifying Person they'll ever face. After The Great White Throne Judgment, all the unsaved, evil souls that have ever lived, will be reunited with Satan, his demons, The Counterfeit Prince Of Peace (The Antichrist), and The False Prophet, and be tormented forever in the Lake Of Fire. Which reunion you'll be a part of is determined by whether or not you accept or reject Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
Two Feasts Of The Future
Based on Revelation 19:7-9, and 17-18, there are two feasts of the future...as different as night and day. First, the Marriage Supper Of The Lamb, where Jesus Christ, The Groom, serves His Bride, The Church, of all the redeemed saints from Pentecost to the Rapture, who accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. This feast is where everyone lives happily ever after. By contrast, "The Feast Of Fools" is the repugnant bloodbath carnage from the Battle Of Armageddon, where the worlds armies, try with demonic fury, to attack Jesus Christ and the Heavenly Host at Christ's Second Coming. With just a Word, the multitudes fall as one...dead...and the resulting quagmire of 200 miles is so great, that Christ calls the vultures and all the birds of the air to feast. Everyone will be part of one of these feasts...the first one where you won't have to worry about getting sick...and the second one so gross that the thought of it can make you sick!! It all depends on whether or not you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour before the
Rapture...or whether you took the Mark Of The Beast, eternally damning yourself to the Lake Of Fire with Satan, his demonic hordes, and all the others who refused to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The Last Person Saved
God has always had a ''Divine Quota'' of how many would be saved before His Judgment fell upon the Earth. It was Noah, his wife, their three sons, and their wives prior to the Great Flood (Genesis 6-9), Lot and his two daughters prior to the fiery destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:20-19:29), and all the saved from Pentecost (Acts 2) to the Rapture of The Church (I Corinthians 15:51-55). And, once that last person in God's Quota has been reached, God will remove His Believers, and Judgment will fall quickly. Each soul saved counts toward that total, and only God knows who the last person is. While you may not be the last person to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and reach that quota...being part of that quota that will be removed before the Judgment falls is much better than being left behind to face the Judgment of Almighty God.
There Is No Second Chance
Contrary to what you may have heard, there is NO SECOND CHANCE after death to make the decision to
accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Once the threshhold of eternity is crossed, if you failed to make that all important decision, it'll be one that you'll regret for all eternity. You'll realize seconds after you enter the torment of Hell, that Jesus Christ died to save you from that tragic fate...if you had only accepted what He had done for you. And, while some have gone to Hell for a very brief time, then returned...that happening is EXTREMELY RARE...and it's NOT worth gambling with your eternal soul. Plus, reincarnation is another lie from the pit of hell...as Hebrews 9:27 notes "it's appointed all to die, and after this, the judgment". If you do nothing, and end up in torment, you'll wish there was a second chance...but tragically realize that it will never come.
Who Is Jesus??
This is a question that EVERYONE must answer...as you WILL stand before Him one day. Some say He was just a man, others say a prophet, and some think ''Jesus is a curse word''. Truth be told, He is The Son Of God, The Creator Of The Universe, The King Of Kings, The Lord Of Lords, The Saviour Of The World. and The Judge Of All Mankind. Depending on how you answered that question while here on Earth (just ''lip service'' is not enough), will determine whether He will be your Best Friend in all eternity...or the most terrifying person you will ever face.
Not In A Hurry
With the rapid pace of life today, it's hard to believe that there are two things that people are NOT in a hurry to do...accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...and die. Now is the time, today is the day of salvation...for life is like a vapor, and it can end suddenly, without warning. And, after death, it'll be too late to make that decision for Jesus Christ...and the eternal torment the unsaved will endure in the Lake Of Fire will never end.
It's Appointed All To Die
Based on Hebrews 9:27, because of the sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve, in the Garden Of Eden (Genesis 3), it is appointed to all to die, and after this, judgment. Except for those who have by faith, accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, who are alive and remain at the Rapture, all mankind one day will die, and face The Lord in Judgment. Those in the faith who are alive at the Rapture, will be changed without having to experience ''the wages of sin''...physical death. However, everyone will face Jesus Christ at The Judgment...at the Judgment Seat Of Christ, if they've accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...or at The Great White Throne if they've rejected Him.
The Effectual Fervent Prayer
Based on James 5:16, ''the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails (accomplishes) much''...God Almighty has given His Children the Wonderful Privilege of Prayer, in direct communication and fellowship with Him, The Creator Of The Universe, anytime and anywhere. I have personally heard many, many instances of answered prayer, and have experienced it firsthand as well. While The Lord answers prayer in His Time, and NOT ours...we have to bring it to Him, by faith, to the Throne Of Grace, and LEAVE IT THERE. No matter what the situation or need...no mattier how small, trivial, minor, or major...including the Sinners Prayer...The Lord is ready and willing to answer the prayers of His Children. Have you prayed that Sinners Prayer as well?? He has the time to hear you, and answer you, if you will come to Him in repentance and faith.
The Moment Of Your Death
No one knows the exact moment when they will die. And, at the moment of your death, which can come suddenly, and without warning (some literally ''drop dead''), you'll instantly go to one of two places...either Heaven, if you've repented of your sin, and accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour...or Hell, if you refused God's Free Love Gift.
Other Gospels Preached
Based on Galatians 1:7-9, if anyone preaches another Gospel...besides Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, left the Glory Of Heaven, to come to Earth, to be born of a Virgin, to live and walk among mankind in all ways, except without sin, was crucified for the sins of all mankind on an Old Rugged Cross, was resurrected on the third day according to the Scriptures, and is coming back one day to rule and reign in Power and Glory...let him be cursed.
God inspired the prophet Jeremiah to write "Cursed are they that do the Lord's Work deceitfully". Satan has for centuries deceived billions...saying that there are many ways to Heaven. But, the truth is that if the Gospel that is preached is NOT what is in God's Holy Word, then it is a FALSE Gospel. These include ''gospels'' which do not preach against sin, those that teach that ''your church, or your works will save you'', that ''God owes you Heaven'', etc. If you accept this rather than the Truth, you will be in for a rude awakening at the moment of your death.
What Must I Do To Be Saved??
Based on Acts 16:30-31, the simple answer to this question that everyone must answer, determines whether they go to
Heaven Or Hell when they die. As the jailer asked Paul and Silas, ''What Must I Do To be Saved??''...Paul's reply ''Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved''. This belief is MORE than ''lip service''...it means turning from a life of sin, admitting that you're a sinner, you can't save yourself, and you ask Jesus Christ, God's Only Begotten Son, to forgive your sin, to come into your heart and life, as your Lord and Saviour...and then you serve Him with all your heart and life.
The One Thing God Requires
Based on John 6:29, the one thing that God requires is to ''believe on the One He has sent''...in the person of His Only Begotten Son, The Lord Jesus Christ. While He didn't have to do it, Christ left the Glory Of Heaven, to come to Earth, be born of a Virgin, and live like us in all ways, except without sin. Christ suffered and died in the place of you and me...on that Old Rugged Cross for every sin we'd ever commit. His Resurrection sealed the victory over sin and death, and this will be yours as well...if you have that one thing God requires when you stand before Him on Judgment Day.
The Gospel In A Nutshell
Based on John 3:16-18, the Gospel (Good News) is that ''God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Son (the Lord Jesus Christ), that whoever would believe on Him would not die (spiritually), but have eternal life. God sent Christ into the world not to condemn it, but that the world through Him would be saved. Whoever believes on (accepts) Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour is not condemned, but those who don't are condmened already''. People try to add to the simplicity of the Gospel, and what it takes to get into Heaven...when
the one thing God requires is to believe on the One He has sent. For those who refuse to accept
God's Free Love Gift, they will have no one but themselves to blame on Judgment Day.
Without Excuse
Based on Romans 1:20, all Creation declares God's Glory. Having heard The Gospel In A Nutshell through this Gospel Poetry Collection, you are now WITHOUT EXCUSE, and you will NOT be able to say that ''you have never heard The Gospel'', when you stand before The Lord Jesus Christ on Judgment Day. If you do not make a decision to repent of your sin, and to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, while you're alive on Earth...you will tragically be part of
Those Not In God's Kingdom, and spend eternity in The Lake Of Fire, with Satan, his demonic hordes, and all of mankind who refused God's Free Love Gift.
Zip, Zero, Zilch
These three words ''signify nothing''...the value of all you've gained in life at your death. The Pharoahs of old have had their tombs looted, and the wealthiest millionaires on Earth who have died, are in their graves without one thin dime in their hands. The only thing you can take into eternity is if you've accepted God's Free Love Gift...by repenting of your sin, and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour...plus any works done solely to win souls into His Kingdom, and doing works for His Glory. As someone once so eloquently put it, '' All this life will soon be past...just what's done for Christ will last''.
A Letter From The Lord
Just as to the seven churches in Revelation, The Bible is God's Letter to mankind, concerning His Plan Of Redemption for the sinner. Whether you go to the blessings of Heaven...or to the torments of Hell at your death...is determined by whether you accept or reject the contents of the letter...and whether or not you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
The Only Thing That Matters
When you stand before The Lord, there will be only one thing that matters most...whether or not you accepted God's Free Love Gift, in the person of His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Where you will spend Eternity is determined upon your decision.
The Last Laugh
There is a saying that ''he who laughs last, laughs best''...and everyone likes to have ''the last laugh''. However, from an eternal standpoint, The Lord will have the last laugh, the final say in things...including where you spend eternity...depending on your acceptance or rejection of what He did for you on Calvary.
The Five Eternal Crowns
The Bible records that at The Judgment Seat Of Christ, five eternal crowns await those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. They are The Crown Of Victory...for those who have overcome their fleshly, sinful desires...The Crown Of Rejoicing...for those who have shared their faith, witnessing for Christ at every opportunity, and have won souls to God's Kingdom...The Crown Of Righteousness...for those who eagerly anticipate The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ...The Crown Of Life...to those who suffer and die for their faith...and The Crown Of Glory...for those men called to preach God's Holy Word, who serve Christ in love and humility. However, if you do not accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, and serve Him in the way noted to earn these crowns, the amount of these crowns that you will receive is ZERO.
By Their Fruits, You'll Know Them
Based On Matthew 7:16-20, the true test of peoples motives are what they produce in their lives. Just as a good tree can not produce bad fruit...and a bad tree can not produce good fruit...those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, produce things pleasing to The Lord. Those who are just going through the motions...or who have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour...will one day, be like the bad trees that are cut down, and cast into the fire. When The Lord examines ''the roots'' of the tree of your life, will He find them stained with sin, or washed clean by His Blood?? The result determines where you will spend
eternity.
Christ Alone
While part of The Holy Trinity, Jesus Christ Alone, God's Only Begotten Son...created the universe...left Heaven's Glory to be
born of a Virgin in a manger...lived like us on Earth, but without sin...died on an Old Rugged Cross, rose from the dead according
to the Scriptures...is coming again to rule and reign over Earth...will judge the life of everyone who has ever lived...is the
ONLY way to Heaven, and is who I'm trusting for my life...both now, and after either my death, or the
Rapture Of The Church. I pray that if you don't know Jesus Christ as your
Lord and Saviour, that through this poetry collection that God has graciously given me...you too, will see, that
Christ Alone can be the Best Friend you've ever had...or He'll be the most Terrifying Person that you'll ever face.
Will This Be Your Final Altar Call??
Everyone gets at least one chance in their life to hear the Gospel. However, the amount of chances
a person gets to repent of their sin, and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, varies
from person to person. Only God Himself knows whether you have ONLY ONE, or MANY chances to make that
eternal decision. The first...or next ''altar call'' that you hear...might well be your LAST!!
Tomorrow is promised to no one...and, you could literally
DROP DEAD WITHOUT WARNING...with NO TIME to ask Christ to save you. Once the threshhold of eternity is crossed at death, it is
TOO LATE for your eternal destiny to be changed.
The End
These 2 words signal the conclusion, the finality of the thing in discussion. While I hope and pray that
this will NOT be the end of my poetry collection...the fact of the matter is that either at
my death, or at the Rapture Of The Church, there will be no
more poetry written or posted. The writing of this poetry is a talent that God graciously gave to me
(along with many others)...and I'm using this as a witness to the lost, and a ministry to the saved.
As noted so many times in these poems, once you've read one or more of these...and if you haven't
already accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, THE END of your chance to make that
eternal decision will come at your death. Tomorrow is promised to no one...
please don't make the eternal mistake of failing to make that decision, which determines where you will spend eternity.
It'll either be in Heaven with the Redeemed, praising God...or cursing during your never ending torment
in the Lake Of Fire...the choice is YOURS.
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Secular Poetry
I also wrote other poems on two of my hobbies (ham radio and
square dancing), the 1963 Volkswagen
that belonged to my late father, and did some ''public service announcements''. These include:
Lordy, Lordy, Look Who's 40, and A Tribute To J.D. Kerr
The first one was written for the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas State Square Dance Federation
in 1990. I took up square dancing as a hobby in 1985, and danced regularly until
2002. After a 5 year hiatus, I took it up again in 2007, after the death of my wife.
The second poem was done in tribute to a former caller, J.D. Kerr...who did a lot for central Arkansas square dancing in the 1980s, until his health forced him to retire. His wife, Billie, passed away several years ago in a nursing home...and sadly, J.D. met the same fate a few years later.
The Pride Of Being A Ham,
Ode To HamTestOnline,
Forty Years Of Handi-Hams,
A Tribute To Volunteer Examiners, and
A Tribute To The Nets.
I became an amateur radio operator in August, 1991...getting in under the ''No-Code
Technician'' license. After the FCC dropped the Morse Code requirement for any U.S,
amateur radio license in February, 2007...and after my wife died in April 2007; I used
HamTestOnline to study and upgrade...first from General, then to Amateur Extra...and became a Volunteer Examiner to give amateur radio license exams. I've done much work in central Arkansas with Ham Radio, and continue to do so with Echolink,
CQ100, Packet Radio, as well as being a
Skywarn Severe Storm Spotter in central Arkansas. The poems give an overview of the hobby, a tribute of thanks to the people at HamTestOnline...a tribute of thanks to the people at
Courage Handi-Hams (established in 1967...they help people with disabilities to study for and obtain amateur radio licenses), a tribute to the group of the Volunteer Examiners, who give back to the hobby, by giving amateur radio license examinations (I personally service as a VE in central Arkansas, with the
ARRL/VEC group), and lastly, a tribute to the amateur radio communications nets...which handle both emergency and routine traffic, along with discussions on a wide variety of topics. I am also Net Control for several nets, including (among others) the Thursday evening Arkansas Radio Emergency Services Club, and the Saturday evening Cabot Area Simplex Group.
My Little Volkswagen
My late father was a member of a group of fellow Volkswagen owners at one time, and I
wrote this poem about his car, one he had since 1963. It was sold shortly after his death
in Feb. 2007 to the Central Arkansas Volks Folks Group.
Public Service Annoucements
I wrote two Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for Radio and Television. One
was for Good News America, God Loves You,
on a local Christian Radio Station, when I was at
Geyer Springs First Baptist Church (where I was saved in 1978).
It also includes PSAs on Water Safety Classes, done by the American Red Cross...
as well as a PSA and a poem called ''No One Asks The Engineer'',
dealing with safety at railroad crossings...proving the folly of trying to
beat a train to the railroad crossing...also done by Operation Lifesaver.
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Tribute Poetry
There are several ''tribute poems'' to individuals who have meant a lot to me in my life over the years...including:
Sing To The Lord A New Song
This poem was done for Donna Gosser, Worship Arts Minister, at Second Baptist Church,
Little Rock, Arkansas, for her 40th birthday.
Upon Remembrance Of You, I Thank My God
Based on Phillippians 1:3, this poem was done for Gearl and Cindy Spicer, on their 5th
anniversary of service at Geyer Springs First Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Thank You
Written for Rev. Paul Sanders, now retired pastor of Geyer Springs First Baptist Church from 1967-2002.
thanking him for the work done for the Lord in his many years of service to Him.
My Hall Of Fame
Done in the same poetic sonnet style of Springtime, this poem was written in honor of my parents, J.D. and Betty Stout. My father went on to be with the Lord in Feb., 2007, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
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