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Bob Gotti

Three Hours of Darkness

When upon the Cross of Calvary, great darkness fell for all to see,

For three hours upon the land, a darkness many didn’t understand,

That time after Christ was crucified, the time He suffered and died,

A time filled with silence too, when Christ had died for me and you.

Darkness surrounded His death, as He approached His last breath,

Darkness on the land was unfurled, around The Light of The World.

Silence fell on the mocking crowd, whose evil shout was very loud,

As the light scattered the darkness, hearts again, showed hardness.

Upon Christ God placed on Him, the darkened iniquity of man’s sin,

Made to be sin for Adam’s race, upon that cross He took our place,

And God couldn’t look and see, that sin Christ bore for you and me,

So through that dark span of time, God the Father had turned aside.

As Christ was on that bloody stake, the Son, the Father did forsake,

He gave His spirit, at His last breath, to His Father, as He saw death,

The earth quaked, opening graves, and bodies of saints were raised,

And as that Temple Curtain torn, the Age of Grace by God was born.

A soldier with sword and rod, said “surely that was The Son of God.”

The Son of God for all sinners lost, was taken down from the cross,

Thinking of that cross, we must recall, the Lamb of God died for all,

He died upon a bloody stake, so His Resurrection we could partake.

At Just The Right Time

My friend, at just the right time, God showed a love you can’t deny.

He paid to men the ultimate price, by sending His Son as a sacrifice.

A sacrifice for all the world to see upon the hill known as Calvary.

There Christ died upon a cross for both the righteous and the lost.

However, the righteous could not see that He came to set them free.

Freed from the curse of sin, and this freedom is only found in Him.

He became a curse for you and me, for cursed is anyone upon a tree.

But the righteous would have no part, for they had a hardened heart.

No greater love to commend than one who gives his life for a friend.

One may die for a friend in need, but, who would die for an enemy?

And that’s what His love did show, as Christ died for friend and foe.

He came down from Heaven above to save the unrighteous with His Love.

The world was so loved by The Lord that wrath upon Christ was poured.

The wicked cross by Christ was endured to reconcile man to The Lord.

Payment for sin was paid in full, so with Christ we could eternally rule.

A place in The Kingdom you will receive if you trust God and believe.

Believe and you won’t perish, just embrace the cross that we cherish.

If you confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that He was restored,

Restored to life from the grave, and my friend, you shall be saved.

And through The Lord Jesus Christ, you shall have Everlasting Life.

What could be better?.........................

"This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge;

and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death,

because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

David said about him: "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you

let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will

fill me with joy in your presence.' "Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was

a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one

of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the

resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his

body see decay. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of

the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father

the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, "'The Lord said to my Lord:

"Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."'

"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this:

God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.""

(Acts 2:23-36)

I Am A Sinner

Friend, I’m a wicked sinner too, a fallen sinner, just like you,

But, I have been to Calvary, to the cleansing blood you see,

It is purely the Blood of Christ, which changed my sinful life,

Going to the cleansing flood, I was saved by Christ’s Blood.

Though I read the Truth before, I knew not Christ as my Lord,

Though religious I may have been, I was the victim of my sin,

Putting me at odds with God; inviting Judgment from His rod.

With no sin found in God at all, we’re alienated by Adam’s fall.

Worse than that all men must die, for the sin from Satan’s Lie.

But being a God of love, He sought man from Heaven above,

Not wanting anybody to perish, God sent One He did cherish,

God’s one and only Son Christ, this to grant all men New Life.

He came to earth with one plan; God’s salvation for sinful man,

God’s Judgment was the cost, to save a world of sinners lost.

For God’s price must be paid, and upon Him our sin God laid,

Making Him the perfect sacrifice, to pay the total of sin’s price.

I am still a sinner just like before, I accepted Christ as my Lord,

But the Blood of Jesus Christ, has given my life righteousness,

His Righteousness, not my own, to point sinners to the Throne,

So they can be forgiven too, by Him who died for me and you.

It's Amazing

It’s amazing, that a sinner like me, can talk to The God of Eternity,

When I walk with Him each day, through fellowship, to God I pray,

The Lord God entered into my life, through His Son, Jesus Christ,

Who died at Calvary for my sin, so I could share my life with Him.

It’s amazing, that for me He died, as on a cross He was crucified,

Becoming a curse on that tree, to save this soul and set me free,

Freeing me from sin and death, as He breathed in me new breath,

From the New Life available to men, who in Christ are Born Again.

It’s amazing, how God uses us, if we surrender to His Son Jesus,

Mere mortals only made of dust, when in Christ we place all trust,

Helping to proclaim His Word, until all upon this earth have heard,

Life saving Truth of the Cross, and how He came for sinners lost.

It’s amazing, how He fills us first, with spiritual hunger and a thirst,

For The Eternal Word of God, as He leads us with a staff and rod,

As Christ teaches us to abide, by The Holy Spirit who lives inside,

Helping all believers to impart, The Truth God puts within our heart.

It’s truly amazing, that God above, would send to us, by His Love,

His One and Only Begotten Son, as God’s Sacrifice for everyone,

And all we have to do is believe, The Gospel Message we receive,

And accept the love of Jesus Christ, to gain from Him Eternal Life.

"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.
It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and
to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to
redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people
that are his very own, eager to do what is good."

(Titus 2:11-14)

"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."

(Acts 16:31)

In Christ's Love, Bob Gotti / http://www.poeticpulpit.com

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