Analysis of Reconciling Ministry



As per the flesh, we know no one,
We regard them thus no longer;
Even though once we knew the Son,
Since Jesus has become stronger.

If anyone has been in Christ,
Then they are a new creation;
And the new has become enticed,
In Jesus as a relation.

For the old things have passed away,
While all things have become new;
All this from God in a new day,
Reconciled to a new view.

We have reconciliation,
Giving us a new ministry;
That we are given salvation,
Deletes our past history.

God has reconciled this place,
Not counting any trespasses;
Providing His mercy and grace,
For everyone who confesses.

We are ambassadors for Christ,
God making His appeal through us;
I plea that you not be enticed,
By these earthly pleasures as thus.

I pray on the behalf of Christ,
By becoming reconciled to God;
Knowing why He was sacrificed,
For healing us where we are flawed.

The Father made Him to be sin,
So that we will become righteous;
No longer corrupted within,
For the price that Christ did purchase.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CACA DEDE AFAF GGGX CHCH CXCX IHIH B
Poetic Form
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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,044
Words 227
Sentences 9
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1
Lines Amount 33
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 91
Words per stanza (avg) 21

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The Ministry of Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

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Written on October 13, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on October 12, 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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