Analysis of Gentiles Ministry



This Gospel made me a poet,
Granted by the gift of God’s grace;
He blesses me through my merit,
Comforting me through His embrace.

Through the working of His power,
Though I am the least of all saints;
Confident never to cower,
I am aware of my constraints.

This grace had been given to preach,
To Gentiles for hidden wealth;
From Jesus Christ as an out-reach,
For creating spiritual health.

It brings to light for everyone,
The secret hidden for ages;
And then was revealed by His Son,
That each one living engages.

Through the church the wisdom of God,
Now made known to authorities;
Pay homage to honor and laud,
Confessing your iniquities.

Granting the eternal purpose,
Knowing Jesus Christ is your Lord;
And through Him forgives your trespass,
As you remain in one accord.

For in whom we have a boldness,
Through our faith have confidence;
To the Father having access,
Adhering to obedience.

So I ask you not to lose heart,
Faint not at a tribulation;
It is your glory to impart,
Preserving of your salvation.

Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GXGX XXXB HIXI HJXJ KGKG C
Poetic Form
Metre 11011010 10101111 11011110 10011101 10101110 11101111 10010110 11011101 11111011 111101 11011111 101010001 1111110 01010110 01101111 11110010 10101011 11110100 11011001 01011 10001010 10101111 0110111 11010101 10111010 11011100 1010101 01010100 11111111 1110010 11110101 01011010 10101010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,065
Words 224
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) 93
Words per stanza (avg) 20

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The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed Ephesians 3:7-13

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Written on October 02, 2023

Submitted by richardnsherrer on October 01, 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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