Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Apr 11, 2009 1:31:12 GMT -5
That Old Rugged Cross
That cross so simple in design, spans throughout all of time.
As simple as that cross may be, it reaches well into eternity.
A wooden beam upon a tree, lifted high on Mount Calvary.
For all the saints of the past, it capped a hope that will last.
As that hope they waited for, was fulfilled through our Lord.
For the saints of latter years, it would conquer all our fears,
As death was swallowed in victory, on that cross at Calvary.
Today the cross of Jesus Christ, can grant victory to any life.
From that single horrific place, God began this age of Grace.
While many were dismayed, the Love of God was displayed.
By God, Christ was shunned, as wrath was sent on His Son.
Wrath meant for you and me, which was poured at Calvary.
God’s own Son bearing disgrace; a sinless lamb in our place.
In agony Christ was seized, until God’s anger was appeased,
As Christ paid the ultimate price, becoming for all a sacrifice.
He died and bled on the cross, washing away our sinful dross.
The sinless man bearing the cost, to bring to God, sinners lost.
And all who come to Jesus Christ, by the cross gain New Life,
As that bloody cross of Calvary, leads all men towards Eternity.
That rugged, yet simple design, has truly stood the test of time.
(Copyright ©04/2006 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
The Heart of The Cross
The heart of the cross of Calvary, is God’s Salvation for you and me.
Through The Lord’s temporal pain, He achieved for us Eternal gain.
The bloody death of Jesus Christ, was for all men God’s Sacrifice.
Christ’s atoning work on the cross, saves all men from eternal loss.
Through the death of Jesus Christ, God offers all men Eternal Life.
The very heart of the cross is Love, and sent to all from God above.
On the cross upon His face, men could see God’s amazing Grace.
The heart of God’s Love for men, reaches into a world condemned.
On the cross the world could see, in The Son, God’s arm of mercy.
From that hill, a darkened place, men could see the Light of Grace.
The cross’s power’s not diminished, for by Jesus alone it’s finished.
The very heart of God’s Plan, was the reconciliation of sinful man.
The heart of it all is redemption, and you friend, are no exemption.
Upon the cross Christ died for all, to redeem man from Adam’s fall.
Christ my friend is God’s Salvation, not for one, but for every nation.
With His blood He purchased men, and not just some but all of them.
However, the heart of man is cold, and they scoff the message is old.
No one ever died for me they say, and so they go on their sinful way.
The cross of Christ will never be filled, as man follows his selfish will,
But selfless is the heart of Christ, as He died to give men Eternal Life.
(Copyright ©10/2005 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
What could be better?.........................
"This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge;
and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death,
because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection
of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father
the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord:
"Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'
"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.""
(Acts 2:23-36)
Two Thieves
There were two others on Calvary; two common men like you and me,
One on the left and one on the right, hanged with Jesus in plain sight,
Just like Jesus they were there to die, common people like you and I,
The two of them were convicted men; guilty felons to be condemned,
But those felons, one of a kind, displayed a different heart and mind.
One rebuked The Lord, at his side, casting insults at God, as he died,
The other, rebuked the felon instead, saying they deserve to be dead,
Turning to Christ he then implored, knowing Christ was God and Lord,
Humbly saying to God’s Son, remember me when up in your kingdom,
Then, said the Lord Jesus Christ, “Today you’ll be with me in Paradise.”
Common criminals, but so far apart, as The Lord looks into their heart,
As we study that picture enlarged; of common men, guilty as charged,
This is an illustration of us all, for everyone’s guilty, under Adam’s fall,
All are guilty down through the ages, and all facing sin’s eternal wages,
Eternal death is the penalty laid, by God, upon all, which is to be paid.
Back to the One on the center cross, Christ who died for all those lost,
God’s Son, who became a sacrifice, to pay for all God’s Eternal Price,
And, just like both of those thieves, we must make a choice of beliefs,
If it’s the first thief’s choice you make, you the Savior will also forsake,
But if like the second, you believe, a place in Paradise you will receive.
(Copyright ©06/2008 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
Shadow of The Cross
In the shadow of Christ’s cross, is every soul and sinner lost,
Every soul upon God’s earth, with sin tainting their own worth,
With His light put on all pride; the reason why Christ had died,
Carrying out His Father’s will, when lifted high on Calvary’s hill,
Lifted up for all men to see, was Christ the Lord of all Eternity.
He was nailed up to pay the cost, of all the sin of sinners lost,
Lifted high as God’s Sacrifice, to pay for man an eternal price,
From on that cross at Calvary, blood did flow for you and me,
Blood of the Spotless Lamb, to pay the penalty of sinful man,
Worthy to atone for all, but one; Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.
From that cross to the grave, for all of those God would save,
Through faith in God’s Son, the Savior who died for everyone,
Now lifted high for all of us, the One in whom today men trust,
Seated upon His Eternal Throne, interceding for all of His own,
Men who at the cross believed, from Him, eternal life received.
Now all whom God did save, enter into eternal life, not a grave,
Truly saved by God’s Sacrifice, to be with His Son in Paradise,
Freed from sin’s eternal penalty, through the love from Calvary,
Fully cleansed in Calvary’s tide; blood out of our Savior’s side,
Purged of all our sinful dross, while in the shadow of the cross.
(Copyright ©04/2008 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
What could be better STILL?........
Bridge Of Life
There is indeed a bridge ahead, a bridge over the darkest night,
A bridge for the spiritually dead, which crosses into eternal light.
The spiritually dead, lost in sin, can cross on this bridge into life.
Jesus is this Bridge, trust in Him, and meet God in Jesus Christ.
There’s separation truly wide, amid man below and God above,
From The Lord you cannot hide, so why not accept God’s love?
God had sent His Son for us all, His only begotten for all to see,
To redeem all men from the fall, and grant all man life eternally.
My friend through just one man, sin brought on all eternal death,
But God sent the Spotless Lamb, who gives to all eternal breath,
As The Lord breathes New Life, into the very hearts of all those,
Who truly believe that Jesus Christ, died for them and truly rose.
He is God’s Gift to all of us, sinners, the ones to whom He gives,
When in Jesus Christ we only trust, in our heart He forever lives.
We’re taken from sin’s darkness, placed into God’s Eternal Light,
Indwelt with Christ’s Righteousness, to escape the eternal night.
Friend, both you and I can receive, God’s Gift of a Life Eternally,
When in Christ we truly believe, Christ’s Holy Spirit sets us free,
I crossed The Bridge of The Lamb, from a life of sin and shame,
Now in The Spirit, I’m born again, in the power of Christ’s Name.
(Copyright ©01/2007 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
It Is Finished
“It is finished” as Christ was done, were the words of God’s Own Son.
It was finished and some knew that Christ had died for me and you.
He was born the man Jesus Christ, for He was to be God’s Sacrifice.
Jesus was the name given Him as He’d save His people from their sin.
Christ was the name of God’s Son, as He was The Lord’s Anointed One.
Thinking they were done with Him, the people only added to their sin.
But Christ would not be denied, even though they pierced His side.
They had Him then sealed in a tomb, which only added to their doom.
In the ground as the scripture said, for three days amongst the dead.
But The Lord God was not done, for the grave could not hold His Son.
On the third day to much surprise, The Lord from the tomb would rise.
The stone of the tomb was rolled away, for He was not there to stay.
For the temple that He did raise, was His body to The Father’s praise.
And Jesus did just what He said, as He raised his body from the dead.
He was dead, but is now alive, and He is seated at His Father’s side.
This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that for us He became a sacrifice.
On the cross He bore the sins of all to redeem man from Adam’s fall.
Christ tasted death for you and me, so we could live through eternity.
Believe that for you Christ died and you my friend will be justified.
And confess your Lord is Jesus Christ and you will have Eternal Life.
(Copyright ©10/2004 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and
to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to
redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people
that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
(Titus 2:11-14)
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."
(Acts 16:31)
That cross so simple in design, spans throughout all of time.
As simple as that cross may be, it reaches well into eternity.
A wooden beam upon a tree, lifted high on Mount Calvary.
For all the saints of the past, it capped a hope that will last.
As that hope they waited for, was fulfilled through our Lord.
For the saints of latter years, it would conquer all our fears,
As death was swallowed in victory, on that cross at Calvary.
Today the cross of Jesus Christ, can grant victory to any life.
From that single horrific place, God began this age of Grace.
While many were dismayed, the Love of God was displayed.
By God, Christ was shunned, as wrath was sent on His Son.
Wrath meant for you and me, which was poured at Calvary.
God’s own Son bearing disgrace; a sinless lamb in our place.
In agony Christ was seized, until God’s anger was appeased,
As Christ paid the ultimate price, becoming for all a sacrifice.
He died and bled on the cross, washing away our sinful dross.
The sinless man bearing the cost, to bring to God, sinners lost.
And all who come to Jesus Christ, by the cross gain New Life,
As that bloody cross of Calvary, leads all men towards Eternity.
That rugged, yet simple design, has truly stood the test of time.
(Copyright ©04/2006 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
The Heart of The Cross
The heart of the cross of Calvary, is God’s Salvation for you and me.
Through The Lord’s temporal pain, He achieved for us Eternal gain.
The bloody death of Jesus Christ, was for all men God’s Sacrifice.
Christ’s atoning work on the cross, saves all men from eternal loss.
Through the death of Jesus Christ, God offers all men Eternal Life.
The very heart of the cross is Love, and sent to all from God above.
On the cross upon His face, men could see God’s amazing Grace.
The heart of God’s Love for men, reaches into a world condemned.
On the cross the world could see, in The Son, God’s arm of mercy.
From that hill, a darkened place, men could see the Light of Grace.
The cross’s power’s not diminished, for by Jesus alone it’s finished.
The very heart of God’s Plan, was the reconciliation of sinful man.
The heart of it all is redemption, and you friend, are no exemption.
Upon the cross Christ died for all, to redeem man from Adam’s fall.
Christ my friend is God’s Salvation, not for one, but for every nation.
With His blood He purchased men, and not just some but all of them.
However, the heart of man is cold, and they scoff the message is old.
No one ever died for me they say, and so they go on their sinful way.
The cross of Christ will never be filled, as man follows his selfish will,
But selfless is the heart of Christ, as He died to give men Eternal Life.
(Copyright ©10/2005 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
What could be better?.........................
"This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge;
and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death,
because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.' "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection
of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father
the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord:
"Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'
"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:
God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.""
(Acts 2:23-36)
Two Thieves
There were two others on Calvary; two common men like you and me,
One on the left and one on the right, hanged with Jesus in plain sight,
Just like Jesus they were there to die, common people like you and I,
The two of them were convicted men; guilty felons to be condemned,
But those felons, one of a kind, displayed a different heart and mind.
One rebuked The Lord, at his side, casting insults at God, as he died,
The other, rebuked the felon instead, saying they deserve to be dead,
Turning to Christ he then implored, knowing Christ was God and Lord,
Humbly saying to God’s Son, remember me when up in your kingdom,
Then, said the Lord Jesus Christ, “Today you’ll be with me in Paradise.”
Common criminals, but so far apart, as The Lord looks into their heart,
As we study that picture enlarged; of common men, guilty as charged,
This is an illustration of us all, for everyone’s guilty, under Adam’s fall,
All are guilty down through the ages, and all facing sin’s eternal wages,
Eternal death is the penalty laid, by God, upon all, which is to be paid.
Back to the One on the center cross, Christ who died for all those lost,
God’s Son, who became a sacrifice, to pay for all God’s Eternal Price,
And, just like both of those thieves, we must make a choice of beliefs,
If it’s the first thief’s choice you make, you the Savior will also forsake,
But if like the second, you believe, a place in Paradise you will receive.
(Copyright ©06/2008 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
Shadow of The Cross
In the shadow of Christ’s cross, is every soul and sinner lost,
Every soul upon God’s earth, with sin tainting their own worth,
With His light put on all pride; the reason why Christ had died,
Carrying out His Father’s will, when lifted high on Calvary’s hill,
Lifted up for all men to see, was Christ the Lord of all Eternity.
He was nailed up to pay the cost, of all the sin of sinners lost,
Lifted high as God’s Sacrifice, to pay for man an eternal price,
From on that cross at Calvary, blood did flow for you and me,
Blood of the Spotless Lamb, to pay the penalty of sinful man,
Worthy to atone for all, but one; Jesus Christ, God’s only Son.
From that cross to the grave, for all of those God would save,
Through faith in God’s Son, the Savior who died for everyone,
Now lifted high for all of us, the One in whom today men trust,
Seated upon His Eternal Throne, interceding for all of His own,
Men who at the cross believed, from Him, eternal life received.
Now all whom God did save, enter into eternal life, not a grave,
Truly saved by God’s Sacrifice, to be with His Son in Paradise,
Freed from sin’s eternal penalty, through the love from Calvary,
Fully cleansed in Calvary’s tide; blood out of our Savior’s side,
Purged of all our sinful dross, while in the shadow of the cross.
(Copyright ©04/2008 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
What could be better STILL?........
Bridge Of Life
There is indeed a bridge ahead, a bridge over the darkest night,
A bridge for the spiritually dead, which crosses into eternal light.
The spiritually dead, lost in sin, can cross on this bridge into life.
Jesus is this Bridge, trust in Him, and meet God in Jesus Christ.
There’s separation truly wide, amid man below and God above,
From The Lord you cannot hide, so why not accept God’s love?
God had sent His Son for us all, His only begotten for all to see,
To redeem all men from the fall, and grant all man life eternally.
My friend through just one man, sin brought on all eternal death,
But God sent the Spotless Lamb, who gives to all eternal breath,
As The Lord breathes New Life, into the very hearts of all those,
Who truly believe that Jesus Christ, died for them and truly rose.
He is God’s Gift to all of us, sinners, the ones to whom He gives,
When in Jesus Christ we only trust, in our heart He forever lives.
We’re taken from sin’s darkness, placed into God’s Eternal Light,
Indwelt with Christ’s Righteousness, to escape the eternal night.
Friend, both you and I can receive, God’s Gift of a Life Eternally,
When in Christ we truly believe, Christ’s Holy Spirit sets us free,
I crossed The Bridge of The Lamb, from a life of sin and shame,
Now in The Spirit, I’m born again, in the power of Christ’s Name.
(Copyright ©01/2007 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
It Is Finished
“It is finished” as Christ was done, were the words of God’s Own Son.
It was finished and some knew that Christ had died for me and you.
He was born the man Jesus Christ, for He was to be God’s Sacrifice.
Jesus was the name given Him as He’d save His people from their sin.
Christ was the name of God’s Son, as He was The Lord’s Anointed One.
Thinking they were done with Him, the people only added to their sin.
But Christ would not be denied, even though they pierced His side.
They had Him then sealed in a tomb, which only added to their doom.
In the ground as the scripture said, for three days amongst the dead.
But The Lord God was not done, for the grave could not hold His Son.
On the third day to much surprise, The Lord from the tomb would rise.
The stone of the tomb was rolled away, for He was not there to stay.
For the temple that He did raise, was His body to The Father’s praise.
And Jesus did just what He said, as He raised his body from the dead.
He was dead, but is now alive, and He is seated at His Father’s side.
This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that for us He became a sacrifice.
On the cross He bore the sins of all to redeem man from Adam’s fall.
Christ tasted death for you and me, so we could live through eternity.
Believe that for you Christ died and you my friend will be justified.
And confess your Lord is Jesus Christ and you will have Eternal Life.
(Copyright ©10/2004 Bob Gotti) / www.poeticpulpit.com
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and
to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to
redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people
that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
(Titus 2:11-14)
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."
(Acts 16:31)