‘A Talk of Sheik’ (Jesus)

A Talk of Sheik (Jesus)

it is a normal thing
to question
this 'everything'
this 'situation'

it is demanded
this 'questioning'
wisdom comes from understanding
not from words
of mouths of man

God† sends teachers
but they too much be questioned
as I† was questioned
‒then dive into meditation

don't just believe preachers
what they say
they stumble
protecting a reputation
‒question deep
they begin to rumble

from birth to leaving earth
‒a body in a hearse
you have a choice
no matter your situation
even if you believe‒
you are lost to damnation

you are not

you are fumbling
lost in troubling

but not lost

seek your questions
pose them
don't let up
keep asking

your mind blossoms
when you easily
don't accept
words written and spoken

here's a token:
so much written
so much spoken
piled in buildings
specifically designed‒
for wisdom seekers

once reading was hard
God† threw a bone‒
words are no longer
lost in lard
instead‒
opened eyes wide
living
instead of die

now...the net of confusion
released for the illusion:
everyone can read
so...everyone can write
but what is 'write'
if it's not done right

a noun, a pronoun
an adverb, an adjective
oh good! the order perfected

although God's† intention
a bit rejected

for writing lies
just as good
as telling lies

shhh...who will know
if false genius
you try to show


God†!

His† eyes always in glow

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the sheik

words done in truth
‒a little hard to do
when the collection
is the main due

you're given the tools
to use
when they settle in abuse
‒it's written off in taboo
where things matter
‒let's not confuse

you have 'til the hearse
to put God† first
release the collectional thirst

this is the First†
go in peace

Notes: Again I’m led to October 15, 2019: The Phoenix. David tells me to look away when I am selecting the pictures. He choses them, tells me when to click. I reposted the angel of October 15th. When I was selecting that frame, the frame below also popped up. Today this exact same frame (10.15.2019.16.56.48). It must be of some importance. P.S. The Phoenix means rebirth by fire. Change. Just for your information.

(September 29, 2021)—’A Talk of Sheik’ is written and formatted exactly as I heard it. The following Scriptures (Acts 17:1-4-18:8-11) were given after I finished writing what He was saying.

Teaching in Thessalonica—When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. ‘This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,’ he said. Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.—Acts 17:1-4 (Thessalonica)

Attack On Jason’s House—But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: ‘These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here, and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.’ When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.—Acts 17:5-9

Good Reception At Berea—As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scripture every day to see if what Paul said was true. Many of the Jews believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.—Acts 17:10-12 (Berea)

Agitators Force Departure—When the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. The men who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.—Acts 17:13-15

With Philosophers in Athens—While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, ‘What is this babbler trying to say?’ Others remarked, ‘He seems to be advocating foreign gods.’ They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, ‘May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.’ (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)—Acts 17:16-21 (Athens)

**Sermon About ‘Unknown God’—Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: ‘Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. ‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would see Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead.’—Acts 17:22-31 (Areopagus)

Crowds Reaction—When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, ‘We want to hear you again on this subject.’ At that, Paul left the Council. A few men became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.—Acts 17:32-34

Aquila and Priscilla—After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently came from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. Every Sabbath he reasons in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.—Acts 18:1-4 (Corinth)

Unbelieving Jews—When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ. But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, ‘Your blood be on your own heads! I am clear on my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.’ Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.—Acts 18:5-7

Many Jews Accept Gospel—Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized. One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: ‘Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.’ So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.—Acts 18:8-11