Unity in Christ



The Lord is our peace,
Has broken down the wall;
A love that will not cease,
Catches us whence we fall.

Abolishing the Law,
Expressed in ordinance;
Erasing our flaw,
Advocate for defense.

He might reconcile,
One body unto God;
Purging the defile,
Purified as where flawed.

Jesus came to preach peace,
To those who have been far;
Giving life a new lease,
For healing any scar.

Through Him we have access,
As one with the Father;
As His Spirit will bless,
With Christ our Brother.

You are no more strangers,
But fellow citizens;
Free from all the dangers,
Tempted by aliens.

Apostles and prophets,
Built on the foundation;
Cancelling the debits,
Bringing you salvation.

In whom the whole structure,
Being joined together;
From the Holy Scripture,
In church where we gather.

In Him that you have built,
Into a dwelling place;
His Spirit purges guilt,
As the Lord sheds His grace.

Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer

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New Life Corporately Ephesians 2:14-22

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Written on December 29, 2021

Submitted by richards.77936 on December 28, 2021

Modified on April 22, 2023

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Richard Newton Sherrer

I was born and raised on a farm in Pennsylvania. It was a small family farm that was handed down through 8 generations of Sherrer men until my father; Newton just could not make a living from it any longer. He thought that I would make a better living away from the farm. So, I decided to join the Air Force in 1969 upon graduating from high school. I gained quite a bit of experience and insight on life while in the service. Even though I was only stationed on the east coast of the US, my Air Force career took me to Germany and Korea. After 20 years wearing of the blue uniform, I decided going in a different direction and found myself becoming very diverse in many different fields. Something still seemed missing to me after being separated from the service for about 10 years. The Air Force was a way of life for me, but really missed life in Korea. I found myself changing careers again. Poetry was an interest of his since my days in high school. With returning to the Lord, I felt motivated to write of my Christian beliefs. I started looking at Bible verses and reflecting on my own personal experiences. The Bible was found to be as true today as to when the various books were written. I could see much of what the Bible is teaching us as valid as every in modern time. It felt only natural to me on using his personal experience based on Bible verses and see much of my own life written in the Scriptures. God inspires me what to write about though. I do not claim to be an expert on God or the Bible. I am just a Christian who has become enlightened to write poetic verses from the Holy Scriptures. more…

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