The following are my rhyming notes from September 2022. They include notes from church and from BSF.
I enjoyed the review just now while typing my notes. Perhaps they can be a blessing and nice review for you as well.
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Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-04
Sunday School – Chris Pierre
Philemon 1:4-7 (Series: Prayers of Paul)
Philemon, a little letter, big issues does address
with Definite Identity: to, from, about and how to bless.
The culture wants to define you, to take on an identity group.
Philemon’s time the same, your identity determined your troup.
Paul was the highest, strictly a Pharisee.
Persecuting lower groups as all of the leaders could see.
To Paul, the Jews and Gentiles, they could not interact.
But here writing one a letter, with care, it broke this fact.
Philemon was a Gentile, successful, wealthy, free.
He was a slave owner, no Jews in his circle would there be.
Onesimus a slave, forced and oppressed
Not considered human, certainly not blessed.
A slave who ran away, who stole when he did leave.
This letter involves all three men: sent, about, received.
Who are you in this letter? What is your identity?
Do you identify yourself with Position, Power, Poverty?
One thing to remember, all in this world will end.
The earthly things all fade away, our identity should not bend.
We’re tempted to identify, in the world, ourselves and value.
These things will quickly pass away, they all will come out hollow.
A question of identity, relationships concern.
Where do I fit? Who is my friend? What do I need to learn?
Faithful Love can change the story, from hate to unity.
Jesus Christ brings all the love we seek, and so can set us free.
The faithful love of God, in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Whoever believes in him, is moved from death to life.
The Savior and Redeemer, Promise Keeper, Faithful Love.
He is not dependent on you, His love is pre chosen by God above.
Love not at first sight, but first thought is freely given.
Love given before any good or bad, this Father’s love is driven.
The world’s love is all dependent on the object being “loved”.
Is it useful, good and pleasing, or should it just be shoved?
The faithful Love of God, defines his people individually in Jesus Christ.
When Jesus appeared to Paul, his work’s a useless heist.
Jesus is the identity of Paul, now a prisoner in Rome.
He has given up his all, his identity, his home.
Philemon “beloved”, “brother”, “fellow worker”, family language being used.
“Refreshing”, he is serving his identity is renewed.
Onesimus, the runaway, now changed in his heart.
A “child” of Paul, now helpful, though useless at the start.
Onesimus now back, not a slave, but a brother.
All three still who they are, with one identity changed to another.
These men individually changed, and changed relationally with each other.
Philemon now serving, to each they are a brother.
In faith we’re sons of God, not only slave or free.
God sets us free by his great work, his love we can clearly see.
How does love show with my wife? Distant? Selfish? Ignored?
Am I giving of myself, that she will be adored?
Our heart longs to relate deeply, to be known and yet still loved.
This love comes through God’s people, and ultimately from above.
Our default in our flesh, is to love ourselves, the world.
Though we are faithless, he’s faithful, by his love we’re encircled.
If we don’t experience his love, we need to ask where we have gone.
He hasn’t moved. He is still there. He is the faithful one.
Philemon loves “all the saints”, now Paul sends him a test.
Can you forgive? As a brother embrace? To love like all the rest?
God please give me your love. This prayer I need to pray.
Help me Lord to love my wife, to “do” not only “say”.
Help us to love the Lord, with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
The means of this love, through our knowledge of God at length.
Jesus in his people. His work in all our life.
We have it all in him. We can love and not have strife.
Can Philemon love the slave? Is his faith in Jesus real?
In marriage relationships and more, it’s based on Jesus, not what we feel.
God created us, with longings in our heart:
Identity, Love, Fellowship, and from him to end from start.
He loves us, Gives identity, only in His Son.
Eternal Fellowship, his love is never done.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-04
Pastor Dean Good
1 Peter 4:1-6 (v. 5)
A basic theme of the epistle: if in glory, in sufferings we too must share.
The prophets also, how these could work together were confused and unaware.
If we follow in Christ’s purpose, with changed heart and mind.
We want to do the will of God, the world’s rejection we will find.
Not living for ourselves, but only for God’s will,
The world will hate, reject you. Their heart will be revealed.
The world it lives in darkness, they do not like the light.
Their deeds are all for evil, the light they want to fight.
If not physically beaten, all verbally abused.
Blasphemed and reviled, as crazy be excused.
The world’s rejection of the Christian, is truly culpable.
They will need to give account, to the judge who is able.
They judge falsely and harshly, their judgment will be true.
Let this be an encouragement, to stand faithful and true.
Psalm 37 reminds us, to stand firm and not to fret.
Don’t envy evil doers, to pass away is what they’ll get.
Do not be impatient. Wait for the Lord, to inherit the Land
The Lord laughs and slays the wicked, in him we truly stand.
In Christ we’ll stand, the evil judged. They will give account.
We’ll give to the Judge a reckoning, to report the full amount.
Every word that’s spoken. Every deed that’s done.
We’re all stewards of the life he gave, will give account of the life we’ve run.
Jude reminds of God’s judgment, of all our thoughts, deeds, and words.
The evil give account of all their blaspheming, that has ever been heard.
Keep the Creator’s commandments, our only call in life.
Anything outside of this, will cause judgment to bring strife.
Account will be given, to the one they have blasphemed.
His works are good, just, and right, not just as it seemed.
God knows everything, he knows what is true.
All will get what they have earned, this is what he’ll do.
The judge is standing at the door, the people do not know.
The judgement quickly coming, the time not long to go.
The end of all things is near. It’s standing at the door.
Today could be the day you go, our God to stand before.
All will give account, there are none who will escape.
The final white throne judgment, the mourning will be great.
No matter how high you are, how untouchable you seem,
God will know and judge, this is a common theme.
Those who are in Christ need not fear that day.
We’re already judged in Christ, freed from sin that way.
Fear we need not have. There is no fear in love.
As we are controlled by the Savior, we have peace from above.
Love is not that we Love God, but that he first loved us.
His Son the propitiation, giving life at his own loss.
We were under divine wrath, but Christ’s propitiation became.
Took on himself, the wrath of God, made us holy in him the same.
We then will live in service, in love and thankfulness be.
The judgment, wrath of God, we surely will not see.
Repent, you must repent. To turn away from sin,
Accept the gift, the death of Christ, he need not die again.
In Joel chapter two verse twelve, God calls people to repent.
Fasting, weeping, mourning, our whole life to be rent.
For our God is gracious, compassionate and good,
slow to anger, with loving kindness, follow him we should.
Any good in us, is all from God alone.
If we’re trying by our own strength, we will stand alone.
Am I desperate for his leading, his work and his power?
I call out for mercy, seek for him every hour.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Wednesday, 2022-09-07
Kevin Williamson
Psalm 131 (Series: Psalms)
If you say you’re humble, can it really be?
This “humble” is a clear conscience, before the Lord of guilt be free.
David’s brother said he’s proud, when he left the sheep came down.
He waited on the Lord instead of killing Saul for the crown.
Not involved in great matters, not seeking a position that he can gain.
When we look at politicians, sexual corruption often their fame.
Not looking at things too profound for him, thinking highly of his own thoughts.
David stays where God has put, not beyond where God says he ought.
Like a weaned baby prefers food, over mother’s breast.
We need to be weaned from the world, and have peace and in God rest.
The work of weaning from the world, needs the work of the Word and Spirit.
How do we get weaned from the world, when we are living in it?
Seven steps to wean, from the Word this is what to do.
(1) Step one, be humble, depend on him, he’s faithful, this is true.
(2) Don’t aim too high, just walk with God, Don’t strive for all the world.
(3) Hunger for the word of God, Delight in what you’ve heard.
(4) Read God’s word consistently, precept, precept, grow.
This will calm and instruct us, as the Word of God we know.
(5) Be still, and know that God is God, Above him is no other.
(6) Pray and make requests of God, let his peace our lives to cover.
(7) Visit a cemetery, in the house of mourning know our end.
The people had their struggles in life, all that matters is where death did send.
At the end of the day, hope in the Lord, from now forever more.
Rest in God, seek his face, forever him adore.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-11
Sunday School – Chris Pierre
Genesis 49
Genesis in chunks, divided by the people.
The final has been “Jacob”, and the promises to Abram’s people.
The Abrahamic covenant, unconditional and unilateral.
Blessings of the land and nations and for all God’s people.
The father’s final words, looking at the setting.
In the Land of Goshen, on the promised land is betting.
The setting, chronological, when Joseph has returned.
Now sharing his last words, from all that he has learned.
The summons of Jacob’s final words, the calling of the sons.
With this call from an authority, everybody runs.
This is a group event, not time alone, a private blessing.
Everyone was there to hear, not one of them was missing.
The speech of Jacob’s final words, telling of the days to come.
Jacob, a prophet, tells the words that from God to him have come.
Two types of future prophecy: fulfilled and not yet done.
The fulfillment now completed, not in the last days to come.
This word of prophecy, also a word of blessings.
Some “blessings” seem a little strange, the “feel good” often missing.
When God blesses with salvation, it often starts with pain.
As we see our sin, and darkness, and break and repent again.
The blessing: they’re in the family, they are known by God.
Though hardships come, God is there, their lives are not slipshod.
Reuben: the firstborn, felled in his flesh, as God arranged
Son of Leah, the unloved, this having Reuben did not change.
The double portion of the first born, already to Joseph given.
His preeminence removed, in the flesh and for sex he had been livin’.
True blessing from God, gives life, reveals our sin.
Everyone already knew, he has slept with Bilhah, to make Leah like a wife again.
At the time of Reuben’s sin, this act had been ignored.
By bringing his sin to light, what has been hidden was restored.
Though the sin would bring difficulties, you are still my son.
The blessings given to Abraham, to you have just begun.
Chronicles 5:1-3, birthright from Reuben to Joseph passed.
Judah became leader. Reuben’s descendants unstable at the last.
In the history of Israel, not one important person came
no king, prophet, leader, they all wishy washy all the same.
No matter what our sin, our defiled minds and hearts
God calls his children his, and the work of redemption starts.
Don’t look down on Reuben, his sins and weakness see.
We too like him, have depth of sin, only Christ can set us free.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-11
Pastor Dean Good
1 Peter 4:1-6 (v. 6)
Not of this world, as called by Christ, we will suffer in this life.
Run with endurance the race before, with joy in all the trial and strife.
The world rejects, don’t set sights there.
Keep eyes on Christ and on his care.
We do God’s will, we’ll suffer much.
Do the Lord’s will, even in the crunch.
We will suffer the rejection of men,
They’re shocked we don’t follow our lusts again.
Necessary is our rejection in this world,
That from it’s binds we can be unfurled.
Explain/Apply these difficult texts.
Let’s start with Greek, on the words the truth rests.
Peter contrasts these two groups, unrepentant with believers too.
Live for the world, then give account. We’re judged by the world, when we live what’s true.
To world and self, we need to die,
to live for God, when life’s gone by.
“Preached to the dead”, what does this mean?
Spiritual? Physical? What does it seem?
To “Physically dead”, most do agree.
Heard, believed, now Christ do see.
Two purposes why the gospel preached.
Some to be judged, some hearts to be reached.
Those dead and gone, judged in the flesh.
Now with their Savior, they are blessed.
When you walk with God, the Gospel live,
Against the world, judgment will give.
We belong to him, live for his way.
Nothing to hide, fear, prove. Walk with him each day.
Live eternally or eternally judged.
God of the living, to eternal life he’s nudged.
The eternal value of the Gospel preached.
Glory, eternal, worth all to be reached.
The praise of the world, meaningless, all pass away.
What is the profit at the end of the day?
Eternity, we cannot grasp.
Heaven/Hell eternally last.
If we could know what this would mean.
We’d live all for him, not what is seen.
Two people’s hearts may seem the same.
In sacrifice we test their claim.
What are we willing to sacrifice?
Give all for God. Dead to what the world says is nice.
Content in loss of all we have,
Reputation, Health, and all our stuff.
Men’s praise or not, we do not care.
We walk with Christ, he’ll with us share.
Whoa to you, when men all speak
well of you, and your praise seek.
Seek the Lord, have no other care
He’ll provide our needs, his provision share.
The spiritual glory of the gospel know.
Under judgment we’ll never go.
Our God and King, our Shepherd Lord.
We know him, love him, he’ll be adored.
Our heart overflows with Love for God.
Delight in him his joy and his rod.
His yolk is easy, burden light.
Not hard drudgery, when we walk by his might.
When in his presence, we are free.
The joy beyond all that we can see.
The things of earth all fade away,
When we stand in his presence, that glorious day!
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Wednesday, 2022-09-14
Daniel Pierre
Psalm 132 (Series: Psalms)
Familiar themes in Psalm One Thirty-two,
The Davidic Covenant, and Messiah too.
In Second Samuel Seven, David wants to build God a house,
God in turn promises to build David’s house.
Is this about Solomon? Is it about Christ?
To both it is “Yes”. God works it all out in his might.
David overwhelmed by the promises God made.
He points back to God and his glory and his shade
“Remember, Oh Lord, on Davids behalf”
Like Noah said then when people teased him and his “raft.”
Approaching the Lord should not be casually done
We approach him with reverence, not in jest or just for fun.
Israel had been waiting, to know where God would dwell.
David is urgent, to know where God would tell.
The place of the temple, God used David’s sin.
To number the people, and choose how God would discipline.
God stopped the plague, David set up an altar.
That, the place of the temple, God’s plans did not falter.
All through David’s reign he prepared for the day,
the spoil of the nations he set aside for the temple to be made.
How do we serve the Lord, in all we need to do?
Does he have all my time, heart and actions too?
Peace after righteousness always will follow
God gave them his sacrifice, on their own they were shallow.
When we see our sin in it’s depth and might,
we may live in fear, without grace, it’s a fight.
“The Lord has sworn to David” God is in control.
His promises are sure. Him alone we’ll extoll.
If your descendants obey, on the throne they will sit.
They didn’t obey, so their throne it was ripped.
The Messiah is coming, bringing the promise to life
The true Son of David, the Horn is the Light.
His people are priests. His enemies will fall.
The promise expanded to his children one and all.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-18
Sunday School – Chris Pierre
Genesis 49:5-7
When God’s children sin, we are children still.
When Reuben sinned, though through consequences, a son by God’s will.
Simeon and Levi, brothers united in rage
in opposition against their father. This background sets the stage.
These brothers were close, they had brotherly unity.
Simeon the son of Leah, she hoped Jacob would now see.
Levi now the third son, of Leah the unloved.
“Levi” means attached, hoping now by Jacob to not be shoved.
Simeon and Levi, swords of violence they did use.
In Genesis 34, rape, trickery, and murder to abuse.
Each brother took his sword, and snuck into the city.
They killed each and every male, on these men they took no pity.
The brothers all then joined the looting, taking all they had.
Wealth, flocks, wives and children and their idols made Jacob mad.
This sin would have great consequence, as Jacob pointed out.
As the other peoples around them, would learn and give a shout.
These brothers were united in their motivation: rage.
Jacob’s curse upon their anger, not on the men at this stage.
James wisely reminds us, be quick to listen, slow to speak,
slow to anger in our hearts as humility and patience we do seek.
God’s anger it is perfect, his justice just and right.
Man’s anger it is violent, devious and looking for a fight.
The rage of man is evidence of their rejection of God.
Psalm 2 shows people united in rage, taking up their own rod.
They think they’re bringing justice, that they’re doing what is right.
But their rage in their own strength, with God sets up a fight.
Jacob despised the brothers deception and the death it brought
Their actions didn’t bring peace and blessing, revenge the nations sought.
The fathers heart declares the separation from the hearts of his sons.
They followed self fulfillment, not after God’s glory run.
God narrowing the path, pointing to Messiah.
The oldest three all aside, all considered a pariah.
When bad things happen to me, When I want to repay
Do I act in my own strength and sin, or trust him and obey?
They thought this act would give them strength, the warriors of Israel.
Instead they both were scattered, their own land did not fill.
When dividing up the land, Simeon in the midst of Judah placed
Likewise Levi given cities, His land harder to trace.
Simeon’s land was barren, and they largely disappeared
Levi supported by the others, but in the end God called him near.
Levi’s curse reversed, it then became a blessing.
When Moses destroyed the calf, all the Levites came to him rushing.
The Levites this time used their swords for God’s will
They stood against their brothers, who with idols did evil.
The Levites sanctified, became holy to the Lord.
Their zealousness to turn to God, became keepers of his Word
The wrath of man deceitful, leading to a curse.
Trust Jesus as the Judge, his ways the best, while ours the worst.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-18
Pastor Dean Good
1 Peter 4:7-11 (7)
Christ unique as a man, Delighted in God’s will.
As we are called, submit to Christ, with his Spirit he does fill.
We follow Christ in his purpose, to do the will of God.
Follow Christ in his rejection, rejected by the world.
Follow Christ in his obedience, in first Peter four: seven
Two commands are given here, be of sound judgment and sober spirit.
Then in seven through eleven, to be sober, love and serve all for the glory of God.
This is the reason for everything, all else is vain, foolish and slipshod.
To live a life of sobriety. This does not mean being a killjoy.
Sobriety is serious minded, but filled with life and joy.
A life of sobriety lived with an eternal perspective.
This results in a life of temperance, self control and for him to live.
Temperance leads to a life of prayer, from these a life of love.
These finely lead to our ultimate life, the Glory of God above.
All things in life come to an end, the sermon, day, week, year.
Every story, every wait, our life, history and fear.
The age of man’s rebellion is coming to an end.
The consummation, return of Christ, his glory he will send.
Psalm one and two introduce the Bible in its whole.
All of history reflected here, all life and all our soul,
The nations conspire against the Lord, hating law, family, gender.
Anything that reflects his hand, they want to burst and be a bender.
The final chain they can’t burst off, though they surely try.
The end of life, when all is past, the day will come they die.
The end of all when God puts his King on his holy hill.
Satan tried to take and steal, to bend history to his will.
The ten toes of the time of Daniel, the ten kings of the earth
The rock of Christ will shatter, give the earth new birth.
Revelation coming, showing the coming wrath of God.
The reaping of the earth. God reigning with a firm rod.
Judgment / Rewards are coming. God sitting on his holy hill.
The end is certainly coming. All history will be fulfilled.
This end is final, comprehensive. Christ could come today.
The end is near, Christ is enthroned, he could be on his way.
The time is near, it is at hand, our lives they will not last.
Comparing to eternity, this time is going fast.
How should we behave, in light of this sobering truth?
Live for Christ, viewing eternity, living with temperance and the truth.
“Sound judgment”, “Sober spirit”, our mind, life, what we do?
Christ took the demoniac and gave him a sound mind to know the truth.
The world is foaming at the mouth, against all that’s good and right.
We need to fill our mind with his word, on him to set our sight.
We like to see how big we are. We need to see we’re small.
Why God chose to come and save us? He’s great over all.
Sober minded in our hope, First Peter one: thirteen
Fix our hope completely on his grace, when he comes to be seen.
Live every day as if our last. Live fully for his will.
Set our hope on his return, we’ll give account, before him be still.
Be sober, abstain from wine. Stand firm and don’t be bent.
Don’t be drunk for this world, what we do, go, buy and rent.
Live in moderation, what we eat, drink, sleep and own.
Not by our recreation, pleasure we’ll give account of the seeds that were sown.
Enemies of the cross of Christ. God is: eat and own and do.
We wait for our great king, on the end, to keep our view.
Known by lives of self control, for his Glory not for ours.
Living a life of prayer, not self-indulgence at all hours.
If living for the flesh, you will find it hard to pray.
But this life of prayer is necessary, to walk with him each day.
Seeking the will of God, Who He wants us to be.
We need to be in prayer, only in this way to see.
Do you want to live for God? Become a man of prayer?
This quality is powerful, though also very rare.
The opposite of the world: a life that’s known by prayer.
Dependent on him alone, like a child to come and share.
Next week we’ll look at the result. A life that’s full of love.
Loving brother, sister, a love from God above.
Bible Study Fellowship – Monday, 2022-09-19
Cary Michalak
Genesis to Malachi
Don’t go to seminary and lose your faith.
Facts are good, Heart is great.
Israel many inventions has, Immigrants more per capita than any land.
The Holy Land, small and quite obscure, but great things come from this small, rugged band.
God chose Israel, his people to be
Jesus Messiah, from them, to set the world free
Israel’s part in God’s plan matters to believers today. [AIM]
This is true, no matter what men may say.
God reveals himself in two ways: General, Creation, and Special, the Son.
God’s special was varied, to the people and prophets he knew each one.
God doesn’t just want us to know figures and facts,
But to know him in person and to see his loving acts.
The Bible is God’s filter for our minds he has given.
It’s the way we can know, and be open with him living.
God reveals himself so we can know him. [Principle 1]
But why choose Israel if he knew we would fail him.
Why not just send, Jesus straight out?
It’s a continual story, of restoration, no doubt.
Why people? Why Israel? Why you and me?
When we sinned and rebelled, why not just cut us free?
God made a way, to bring us all back.
Promised to crush the head of the serpent’s attack.
God in his grace chose Noah, Abraham, Moses.
Through Israel to all bring the gospel. Let them all know this.
Those of faith, of all Abraham’s sons.
Blessed by God, through them, his purpose still runs.
How did God bring it? Through Israel come?
A Savior, new Israel, God’s one true son.
Jesus repeated Israel’s time.
Egypt, wilderness, tempted, He came out just fine.
Jesus fulfilled, obeyed God all the way.
He came to bring grace, not just law to obey.
Why the law? What’s the purpose? Why did God send?
To point to our sin. Our knees in repentance to bend.
On our own we’re unable to trust and obey.
The law shows us God and our weakness each day.
The Law cannot save us. Only Christ can.
He sent us a Savior, Christ the perfect God-man.
The church continues the mission, though doesn’t replace.
We’re not seen by our blood line, but the blood on his face.
The church to point to him, to know and obey.
Our purpose in life to yield and to worship each day.
Other purposes lacking, they always fall short.
They can distract us, but in the end fall apart.
As we know him and follow, he redeems us from sin.
God redeems the world so we can be with him. [Principle 2]
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Wednesday, 2022-09-21
Dean Good
Psalm 133 (Series: Psalms)
Five points about unity, in Psalm one thirty three.
Unity among brothers is truly rare to see.
Families see each other’s sin and start to annoy.
For example Joseph sold as a slave, by his brothers when he was a boy.
David, the author, had no peace. His home a constant battle.
His brothers and sons against each other, the peace would often rattle.
Unity among brethren through rare, it is good.
And pleasant it always is, when lived the way it should.
Unity is fragrant, like a fire or perfume.
The oil is holy to sanctify me and you.
The world sees this unity and is attracted.
It’s a joy to see how the brethren reacted.
The unity is refreshing, breathing life like the dew.
In dry and arid places where rains are very few.
Unity among brethren it is all divine.
The blessing of God, in him we only find.
Only in God is true unity to be found.
As man dwells with God, in him is our faith ground.
When with God we live, him working in us
Unity is found, this truth is a must.
When we all do live, only for ourselves.
With division and strife, we all are to dwell.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday School, 2022-09-25
Chris Pierre
Genesis 49
A father’s final blessing in verses one and two.
Looking at the acts of God, foretelling what he’ll do.
Addressing the good things, and the bad things too.
Exposing and forgiving sin, God’s chosen will hold through.
Judah the fourth brother, in verses eight to twelve.
Judah will lead his brothers, they will all bow down.
Judah’s leadership is future, the coming not quite yet.
Reuben’s double blessing to Joseph, and the birthright Judah was to get.
Judah’s leadership was spoken, his brothers would confess.
Judah’s name means “praise”, his brothers in agreement would say “yes.”
Judah led his brothers from killing Joseph, he spoke, his brothers did.
He confessed his sin with Tamar, and spoke up when Joseph’s cup with Benjamin hid.
Judah’s words were backed with action, their tribe the first to move.
Judah and his descendants, had leadership that was true.
Judah’s name was adapted by all the brothers, as they are now called the “Jews”.
“Judea” the land of Israel, his name they all did choose.
Judah the conquering lion, pictured, proven, present too.
He is the conquering lion, dangerous to all who oppose what’s true.
David came from Judah. Their enemies he did defeat.
The Lion of Judah coming later, in Revelation five again we’ll meet.
The Lion of the tribe of Judah, worthy to open the scroll.
The stem and root of Jesse, all history he controls.
Judah the Ruling King, holds the scepter and the staff.
The ruling King forever, his kingship it would last.
Judah the king eternal… until Shiloh comes
All people will obey this king, the one who overcomes.
Judah the Blessed One, the coming Messiah King
The final scrolls belong to him, He did the kingdom bring.
His foal tied to the grape vine. He the grapes would eat.
The kingdom of Messiah, has abundance at his feet.
Washing clothes in wine, abundance and conquering King.
He will harvest the earth. Judgment will from him ring.
Clothed with a blood dripped robe, treading the winepress of God.
God has ultimate vengeance, judgment finally coming with his rod.
“His eyes are dull with wine”, abundance in provision
“His teeth are white from milk”, peace in all his vision.
The king came to his own, born in Bethlehem.
Romans destroyed Jewish records, the tribe of Judah can’t be proven again.
These words they are all written, that we may know believe.
Jesus, the Lion of Judah, for salvation to receive.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Sunday, 2022-09-25
Pastor Dean Good
1 Peter 4:7-11
Jesus Christ the obedient Son,
only he is the righteous, obedient one.
We like him to be serious, joyful, sober,
Walk with him till life is over.
Walk in love, it brings all together in right
“Love” hard to define, “agape” means esteem, delight
Love to God, to men, to a food
We use and abuse it, though it is good.
“Love: to consider others higher than self.
Longsuffering, kind, putting others before myself.
True love is supernatural, not based on ourselves.
From the Holy Spirit, when with us, he does dwell.
Love is primary, focused, ardent, merciful, practical.
Do all in love for the glory of God, this our spirit can tell.
Expressing love to all those I meet, speak and do, what and how,
Not to just accomplish my plan, but to esteem others now.
A child barges in just looking for attention.
Treat with patient love, with love to the child mention.
Don’t yell, or shout at others mistakes.
This is the patience that true love takes.
Love over project, plans, expectations.
How do I treat people? What are the consequences?
Love our neighbor, long or short.
How we respond shows our heart.
Love our enemies, bless those who curse.
Concerned for them, not wishing them worse.
Love your brother, a fellow believer.
This is how we are known, How God did deliver.
If we are a Christian, we have love.
Keep it fervent, stretched out from above.
Love doesn’t just talk, Love truly loves.
Not by your effort, that you can do
God truly loves, he does it in you.
Love has eternal perspective, only by God’s strength.
He fills us with his Spirit, for eternal length.
We give to our children, how much more he to us?
The kingdom of heaven, we need to ask and to trust.
When he does it we know, how foolish, angry we are.
We need to ask him, for his glory and power.
Love it is merciful, covers over all sins.
Not ignoring or hiding, but let healing begin.
The wicked often love to expose others sin.
Discuss, amplify and then do it again.
Christ covers our sin, we don’t need to live in shame.
As we cover others sins, we are doing the same.
God has mercy on us, and we can pray for others.
We want mercy for all, to call them sisters and brothers.
Revenge, vengeance excluded, God will make all things right.
We are looking to love, not given to fight.
Hatred wants to divide, to gossip and share.
Of our tendency to hate, we need to be aware.
Do I talk about others sins and mention their wrongs?
This is not love, if it’s what our heart truly longs.
If we don’t forgive, Christ will do likewise to us.
Our sin it is deep, in his forgiveness we trust.
The way we love, he will love us, too.
Am I patient/impatient, harsh/merciful, what do I do?
Elders, looking to give, to help, invite over.
Christians together in the world, from his love , carry-over.
Bible Study Fellowship – Monday, 2022-09-26
Cary Michalak
1 Kings 11–14; 2 Chronicles 10–12
Defense of sin: no harm is done
Solomon went after other gods. He just wanted fun.
God says he’ll take the kingdom away.
Ten to another, two will stay.
Solomon wise, rich and blessed,
but no human ruler can bring true rest.
Our society feels that we can do it.
Education, laws and we’ll see fruit.
Rehoboam looks for advice,
how to treat them harsh or nice.
Jeroboam raises up false gods to worship.
But God’s in control, and has full Lordship.
God raised up adversaries, brought death and loss.
The consequences of sin continued and brought dross.
Adams sin, and David’s too
Solomon’s sin brought damage to the people, it’s true.
Sin causes damage and leads to division (Principle 1)
Jeroboam doesn’t believe God’s promise to use him.
Jeroboam keeps the people from to Jerusalem going.
Saying too much trouble, the inconvenience showing.
Sets up gold calves closer by
Gives a new way for the people to try.
Aaron made this same attempt.
Worship this way, not at God’s tent.
Do we seek convenience as well?
To make worship easy… Does this lead to hell?
Is online worship true worship today?
The Bible shows people together to pray.
Worshiping God within our plans
The Israelites didn’t reject Jeroboam’s ban.
Make it easy, get it done.
Check the box and make it fun.
The impact of sin goes far, deep and wide.
The huge consequences will not always hide.
We don’t know how far it will go.
Do the sins of your parents and friends now show?
God uses sin for his purposes, great.
But sin we are still to greatly hate.
Sin brought Jeroboam’s destruction and end.
The prophet came, this message to send.
The prophet then deceived himself.
Stopped to eat and rest himself.
For his sin he was punished, though deceived.
We need to follow God and his Word receive.
Follow God, not any man.
Don’t make excuses, as we always can.
False teachers will come, saying nice words.
We need to follow what from the Word we have heard.
Jeroboam knew but turned away.
How often do we do the same each day?
Our feelings, desires, we follow and go.
Our actions reveal our heart to show.
We often put up a fake an act.
God knows our hearts, that our faith has lack.
God will not be mocked, ignored, pushed aside.
He’s come to us, with us to abide.
We will reap what we have sewn.
To God the truth will all be known.
Want distraction, pick up a phone.
It all comes back, for sin to atone.
Sin’s destruction escalates when God’s grace is refused. (Principle 2)
Lord, help me to repent, not ignore and refuse.
Grace Church of North Olmsted – Wednesday, 2022-09-28
Daniel Pierre
Psalm 135 (Series: Psalms)
Praise the Lord, why and how
God’s creation and works given now.
Praise, Praise, Praise, Praise, Praise, five times to start
our response to his presence to praise from the heart.
We’re now corrupt, seek our own praise.
Our own character and works to raise.
Draw near to God, it’s a big deal.
a privilege to responsibility, keep it real.
Worship done as God has said,
In truth and life, in love not dread.
Praise the Lord, Praise his name.
“I am” is who he is, his fame.
Servants/Slaves praise him too.
Now called christian/friends it’s true.
He is lovely, our desire one
We long to worship God the Son.
God has chosen, he elects.
Not for our strength, does he select.
Salvation to the Lord belongs.
All souls created and to him belong,
let us now all sing his song.
God is good and he is great.
His ways over, greater we can’t relate.
God is sovereign over all. From history to molecules.
All knowing, all powerful, His will it never stalls.
God has judgment. He has wrath.
He owns each soul and determines each path.
God is irresistible: all nations, all people will know.
God is generous and compassionate: all his good works will show.
God is faithful, everlasting, the only eternal being.
Changless, worthy of our praise. His attributes we sing.
The idols, made of metal, mute, cannot see, hear, say.
Those who trust and follow them will be like them at the end of the day.
Deaf, dead can’t follow God
God’s servants will upon them trod.
Bless the Lord all who revere, bless the Lord from Zion.
God included you and me, to worship the heavenly Lion.
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