Month: August 2025
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The New Birth
Man’s electionIs due toChrist’s perfectionHe is the Messiah Through God’s graciousnessOur sin is imputed to ChristHis perfect righteousnessWe receive We are born from aboveChrist suffered and diedOut of loveWe’re born again The natural manIs spiritually deadChrist followed God’s planWhen regenerated, we become alive We receive faith and repentanceAfter the Holy Spirit quickens our soulsIt isn’t…
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The Gospel: Briefly Stated
Jesus bledIn our stead He bore God’s wrathThat was His path He took His last breathChrist wasn’t defeated by death He did not lie in reposeOn the third day, Christ rose He defeated Satan, death, and sinHis death was a propitiation We’ll live with Christ in heavenOf this I am certain God regenerates a dead…
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An Autumn Day
It wasA beautifulChilly autumn dayI sawA panoplyOf multi-huedFoliageUnder my feetLeaves crunchedSatisfyinglyIt beganTo drizzleI headed homeWarmed myselfAt the fireplaceI sippedA cupOf pumpkin spiceLatteI curled upOn the couchAnd fell asleepDreaming ofChristmas by Zachary Uram(C) 2025
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My Birthday
Today I turn fiftyI am full of glee Vi and I will celebrateIt sure is great We’ll eat club sandwichesHunger it banishes I’m half a century oldMy faith in Christ is bold I thank God for my lifeI hope the next year has little strife The Lord has blessed me in so many waysI am…
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The Emerald Isle
I set sailFor a distant landI guided the boatWith my hand I landed inThe Emerald IsleI walkedFor a mile I came acrossA huge rainbowIt reminded me ofThe love God did bestow I saw a Celtic crossIt was carved from stoneThe light of ChristHad shone I spied a wee leprechaunIt had a pot of goldHe wasVery…
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A Gospel Primer
If you have a carnal mindYou are limited in so many waysThe truth you will not find Christ is the eternal LogosHe is the very Word of GodOf everything, He is the source God spoke the WordAnd the universe was createdIt’s not absurd The Lord created ordersThe universe was created with a purposeThe Elect are…
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A Snapshot
I’m fatigued totallyI suffer from lethargy Vi and I heard a ravenMade our backyard tree its haven We are footloose and fancy freeWe enjoy writing poetry We ran in the rainIt made us insane Like Bereans, we study the Bible carefullyGreat knowledge is imparted to Vi and me We are barking madIt’s a situation quite…
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Redemption
In Adam, we all fellWe’re in a prison cell This prison is sinWe need redemption Adam is our federal headWe are spiritually dead We are totally depravedIn Christ alone are we saved Thank God for the effectual callSatan shall no longer us enthrall God chose who He would saveIt wasn’t based on how we behave…
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Mountain Life
I built a log cabinOn the right spotBefore it was too hot From the streamI caught some fishThey were very delish At night, I builtA big fireIt was like a funeral pyre The next day, I shot a rabbitWith my 22 caliber Marlin gunHunting is such fun A mighty bald eagleSoared aboveIt reminded me of…
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Salvation
In the Garden, man fellEver since then, we hear the death knell Christ was our perfect sacrificeFor our sins, He paid the price The effectual callIt is not for all Only God’s Elect shall be savedThat God saves any, we should be amazed Our sins are imputed to the Lord JesusThey are most grievous Christ’s…
