Poetry by Sean Morris (Elder)
"Surrounded By Thousands: A Prayer of the Righteous in the Last Days"
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? GOD FORBID. How shall we, that are dead to sin, li8ve any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:1-4).
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in Me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me” (Gal. 2:20).
“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily” (1Cor. 15:29-31).
Do you sing about, to, and for Jesus: His death, burial, and resurrection?
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Are your hymns mere soliloquy because you avoided true death (Gal. 2:20), and the Image of conformity (Rom. 8:29, 36)?
I pray that God does bless us all, yea even to mourning, that I may see you all in Heaven’s adorning (Luke 6:21)...
"As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter" (Rom. 8:36).
Do you understand? Please don’t accuse me of being an ascetic,
Read the Scriptures and remember them, you will understand my rhetoric.
Please don’t accuse me of pride,
Remember David’s brother - this Blasphemous Gospel-Goliath is Mine!
What keeps me up pacing in the night,
My face to the ground, my skin wrinkled white?
What makes my heart burdened and pressed in this plight?
O Generation of Vipers! You think you flee from God’s Wrath?
In what way do you think He is coming to you, to what can I liken your aftermath?
Where is your assurance from, your leaning staff, what fruit dost thou hath?
Be sure it is according to His Word or your eternal blood may be His garments bath.
Do you believe He is crucified for you - the evidence is your crucifixion!
Do you believe He is resurrected for you - the evidence is your newness of life in the power of His resurrection!
Do you believe His Kingdom is for you - then you must suffer at the hands of this world’s king, thus bearing reproach and Christ’s rejection!
Is this not a worthy concern of great obsession?
Woe to the false prophets who make the gospel a concession!
Make up your mind preacher or you will suffer greater condemnation.
Is your preaching a theater, a pay check, a profession?
Repent in dust and ashes or you are in for a lesson!
My javelin is Thy Truth, my hand is cleaving tight.
I cannot thrust it enough, at every enemy in sight.
The crept in Goats have abounded, and I am utterly surrounded.
It seems all are unawares, many wrapped up in worldly cares.
O Lord let me not whimper, in shameful defeat.
No matter how out-numbered and lonely, may I not retreat!
Let Thy grace make a river, empty Thy arrow-filled quiver,
Let my heart resound though I am encamped by thousands round and around.
Though the religious enmity influx iniquity, disciples of Judas like a Sea in quantity,
What wilt Thou O God do in this hour?
Let Thy arrows of Truth come like a rain shower.
Kill every Old Man, Adam, and Cain, break down every strong Satanic Tower.
Rejoice O Heavens, victory is won, make my arm like Samson's and let thousands be to one.
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Scriptures To Consult:
John the Baptist preaching: Luke 3:1-14.
House upon the rock and sand: Matthew 7 (the entire chapter).
True doctrine is a received by the heart, and if received it is made manifest through deeds of holiness: Romans 6:17 & 6:15-23, Hebrews 12:14, 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1, 2 Peter 3:10-13.
Faith, deeds, Justification, and the life of the faith: James Chapters 1-2.
Wisdom that shows itself in conversation, lifestyle, and deed: The book of James, and especially James 3:13-18.
Worship by the mouth and not the heart, lips and not life: Matt 15:7-8, Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:6, Luke 22:48.
Vain religion: 2 Timothy 3:5, James 1:27.
The eternal fate of fruitlessness (or bad fruit): Gal. 5:19-23, John 15:6, Titus 3:4, 2 Peter 1:8&10, Mark 4:19, and there are many more.
Righteousness that is by deed is a necessity, but is only a natural product of unmerited, imputed righteousness: 1 Cor. 6:9-10, Eph. 5:5-9, Revelation 21:8, and Galatians 5:19-24 (the list could go on).
Evidence that I love you: Galatians 4:16
My request is for you to examine yourself: 2 Corinthians 13:5
Even if I look like a reprobate: 2 Corinthians 13:7
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? GOD FORBID. How shall we, that are dead to sin, li8ve any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:1-4).
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in Me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me” (Gal. 2:20).
“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily” (1Cor. 15:29-31).
Do you sing about, to, and for Jesus: His death, burial, and resurrection?
*****************************************************************************************************************************
Are your hymns mere soliloquy because you avoided true death (Gal. 2:20), and the Image of conformity (Rom. 8:29, 36)?
I pray that God does bless us all, yea even to mourning, that I may see you all in Heaven’s adorning (Luke 6:21)...
"As it is written, For Thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter" (Rom. 8:36).
Do you understand? Please don’t accuse me of being an ascetic,
Read the Scriptures and remember them, you will understand my rhetoric.
Please don’t accuse me of pride,
Remember David’s brother - this Blasphemous Gospel-Goliath is Mine!
What keeps me up pacing in the night,
My face to the ground, my skin wrinkled white?
What makes my heart burdened and pressed in this plight?
O Generation of Vipers! You think you flee from God’s Wrath?
In what way do you think He is coming to you, to what can I liken your aftermath?
Where is your assurance from, your leaning staff, what fruit dost thou hath?
Be sure it is according to His Word or your eternal blood may be His garments bath.
Do you believe He is crucified for you - the evidence is your crucifixion!
Do you believe He is resurrected for you - the evidence is your newness of life in the power of His resurrection!
Do you believe His Kingdom is for you - then you must suffer at the hands of this world’s king, thus bearing reproach and Christ’s rejection!
Is this not a worthy concern of great obsession?
Woe to the false prophets who make the gospel a concession!
Make up your mind preacher or you will suffer greater condemnation.
Is your preaching a theater, a pay check, a profession?
Repent in dust and ashes or you are in for a lesson!
My javelin is Thy Truth, my hand is cleaving tight.
I cannot thrust it enough, at every enemy in sight.
The crept in Goats have abounded, and I am utterly surrounded.
It seems all are unawares, many wrapped up in worldly cares.
O Lord let me not whimper, in shameful defeat.
No matter how out-numbered and lonely, may I not retreat!
Let Thy grace make a river, empty Thy arrow-filled quiver,
Let my heart resound though I am encamped by thousands round and around.
Though the religious enmity influx iniquity, disciples of Judas like a Sea in quantity,
What wilt Thou O God do in this hour?
Let Thy arrows of Truth come like a rain shower.
Kill every Old Man, Adam, and Cain, break down every strong Satanic Tower.
Rejoice O Heavens, victory is won, make my arm like Samson's and let thousands be to one.
******************************************************************************************************************************************
Scriptures To Consult:
John the Baptist preaching: Luke 3:1-14.
House upon the rock and sand: Matthew 7 (the entire chapter).
True doctrine is a received by the heart, and if received it is made manifest through deeds of holiness: Romans 6:17 & 6:15-23, Hebrews 12:14, 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1, 2 Peter 3:10-13.
Faith, deeds, Justification, and the life of the faith: James Chapters 1-2.
Wisdom that shows itself in conversation, lifestyle, and deed: The book of James, and especially James 3:13-18.
Worship by the mouth and not the heart, lips and not life: Matt 15:7-8, Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:6, Luke 22:48.
Vain religion: 2 Timothy 3:5, James 1:27.
The eternal fate of fruitlessness (or bad fruit): Gal. 5:19-23, John 15:6, Titus 3:4, 2 Peter 1:8&10, Mark 4:19, and there are many more.
Righteousness that is by deed is a necessity, but is only a natural product of unmerited, imputed righteousness: 1 Cor. 6:9-10, Eph. 5:5-9, Revelation 21:8, and Galatians 5:19-24 (the list could go on).
Evidence that I love you: Galatians 4:16
My request is for you to examine yourself: 2 Corinthians 13:5
Even if I look like a reprobate: 2 Corinthians 13:7
