Gerry Rzeppa

Parent, pastor, programmer; artist, author, architect; musician, mathematician, maker; singer, songwriter, saved sinner.

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THE CHURCH THAT IS IN ELON'S HOUSE

The New Testament frequently speaks of Church meetings in the homes of various people. For example:

“Greet Priscilla and Aquila... Likewise greet the church that is in their house.” (Rom 16:3,5)

“Salute... Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.” (Col 4:15)

“Paul... unto Philemon... and to the church in thy house”(Phile 1:1-2)

And this is how Paul says such meetings should be conducted:

1 Corinthians 14:26-33 The Message
"So here’s what I want you to do. When you gather for worship, each one of you be prepared with something that will be useful for all: Sing a hymn, teach a lesson, tell a story, lead a prayer, provide an insight. If prayers are offered in tongues, two or three’s the limit, and then only if someone is present who can interpret what you’re saying. Otherwise, keep it between God and yourself. And no more than two or three speakers at a meeting, with the rest of you listening and taking it to heart. Take your turn, no one person taking over. Then each speaker gets a chance to say something special from God, and you all learn from each other. If you choose to speak, you’re also responsible for how and when you speak. When we worship the right way, God doesn’t stir us up into confusion; he brings us into harmony. This goes for all the churches—no exceptions."

Curiously, this is exactly what we believers are doing, here in Elon's house (https://t.co/fGy1oeDN60) 24/7, all around the world.

Think about it a minute:

Anyone and everyone who "shows up" here can share in worship, as described above, with a song, a lesson, a story, a prayer, an insight, etc. And a built-in translator stands ready to convert messages given in foreign tongues to the native languages of the other members of the Body of Christ! And so we all learn from each other.

Good stuff.

But note that we must be willing to share, and we ought to expect the members of the Body to be as different from one another as ears and eyes, hands and feet (1 Cor 12:15-16). Unity is not uniformity.

And we should always be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath (James 1:19). No unnecessary blocking.

And we should bestow on "those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, more abundant honor" (1 Cor 12:23)—that is, we must treat those who we instinctively dislike and who have different points of view than us with the greatest of patience and care.

Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

2 Corinthians 13:14
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.”

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@dom_lucre It's a streetlight. But they might find an alien skull like this one under it.

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Lyrics below (note 2nd stanza), song here:

https://t.co/ZJVvsqcBMd

I KNOW

I am fully persuaded (Rom 4:21)
That what he has promised he is able to perform
For I know him in whom I have believed (2 Tim 1:12)
And I know he will give to me peace that passes understanding (Phil 4:7)

Troubled yet not distressed (2 Cor 4:8)
Perplexed but not in despair
For I know him in whom I have believed (2 Tim 1:12)
And I know he'll supply my need in riches and in glory (Phi 4:19)
And I know he will work in me to the very last line of my story (Phil 1:6; 2:13)

Persecuted but not forsaken (2 Cor 4:9)
Cast down but not destroyed
For I know him in whom I have believed (2 Tim 1:12)
And I know every trial here is something we all share (1 Cor 10:13)
And I know he will never give us more than we can bear
And I know I will always be safe in the care of Christ Jesus (Jn 10:28)

Thanks to @gypsyotr for the prompt and the pretty picture.

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Some insightful visualizations from @gypsyotr:

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@DavidFischer Amen! And more amens:
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@JesusIsMyKingX Amen! Soon everyone will know.
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@DaveLiescheski @progresssCode Sheep I am.
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Lyrics below, song here:

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BETTER (Jer 33:3)

Call me I will take you by the hand (Mk 8:23)
I know exactly what you need (Mt 6:8)
Call me I will show you what I've planned (Jer 29:11)
Not what you expected but better guaranteed (1 Cor 2:9-10)

Call me I will wash you white as snow (Is 1:18)
I know the darkness in your soul (Jer 17:9)
Call me I will never let you go (Mt 28:20)
Not what you expected but better part and whole (1 Th 5:23)

Call me I will heal your broken heart (Ps 147:3)
I know each and every tear (Ps 56:8)
Call me I will always take your part (Ps 118:7)
Not what you expected but better I am here (Lk 10:42)

Call me I will teach you how to fly (Is 40:31)
I know the way to set you free (Jn 8:32)
Call me I will take you to the sky (1 Th 4:17)
Not what you expected but better follow me (Jn 10:27)

Call me you can lay your burden down (Mt 11:28)
I know the way to give you rest (Mt 11:29)
Call me I will always be around (Jn 14:18)
Not what you expected not better best (1 Cor 13:13)

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@SkyVirginSon Amen! And more amens:
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Lyrics below, song here:

https://t.co/h5ssJiZvQ0

WARNINGS

Enoch said the Lord will appear (Jude 1:14-15)
To convict ungodly men down here
And each of them will pay
On judgment day

Jesus said that love will grow cold (Mt 24:9-12)
When evil men are in control
With traitors all around
Love goes to ground

Paul said look for perilous times (2 Tim 3:1-7)
Con men not ashamed of their crimes
Lustful women confused
And then abused

Jude said evil men will creep in (Jude 1:4)
Bishops elders and deacons sin
So grace may abound (Rom 6:1-2)
God forbid the sound

John said we are in the last days (1 Jn 2:18-19)
Hypocrites will go their own ways
An antichrist each one
Out the door and done

Peter said the end is at hand (1 Pet 4:7)
So watch and pray and understand
If you're going to play (2 Pet 2:21-22)
Play all the way

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Lyrics below, song here:

https://t.co/ZuRKnrNB82

WHY

I thought we made a pretty good pair (Gen 2:24)
But I'm still here and she's up there (1 Thes 4:14)
God knows best so I don't complain (Ps 116:15)
But when he comes back I'm gonna ask him to explain (Jer 12:1)

Why do you do what you do
It's hard to have faith when I don't have a clue (Jn 20:29)
Why I really wanna know
So why don't you just tell me so

Little boy lost in the woods one day (Mt 19:14)
Never seen again and nobody can say (Is 57:1)
What happened to him and now he's gone
And everyone I know says that's just wrong (Jer 31:15)

Why do you do what you do
It's a mystery to us we don't have a clue (Job 13:15)
Why we really wanna know
So why don't you just tell us so

Aches and pains troubles and woes (Jn 16:33)
Some of it our own fault everybody knows (Gal 6:7)
But what about stuff we can't control (Lk 13:4)
Weather world war that ozone hole (1 Pe 5:7)

Why do you do what you do
Nobody knows Hindu Muslim Jew (1 Cor 2:14)
Why we all want to know
So why don't you just tell us so

The friends of Job thought they had it cracked (Job 15:9)
But you didn't buy it in the final act (Job 38:2)
Then you doubled everything he had before (Job 42:12-17)
And no one seemed to care about the why or the wherefore (Job 42:11)

Why do you do what you do
I think I finally found a really good clue (Pr 1:7; 9:10)
Why maybe we can tell (Rom 8:28)
If we ask the question when things are going well (Jer 29:11)

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A couple of lovely visualizations from @gypsyotr:

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Lyrics below, song here:

https://t.co/sXZgChgPPn

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST

We would not have you ignorant of troubles we have known; (2 Cor 1:8-10)
We would not have you think we've not been tried.
But God has worked this death that we might trust in Him alone -
That He might raise us up, and bless us once we've died.

And I have learned in whatsoever state I am (Phil 4:11-13)
To be content, to serve the Lord the best I can.
To be abased, to be abounding;
To be filled, to suffer need:
I can do all things through Jesus who strengthens me;
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Now we know that every trial here is something we all share; (1 Cor 10:13)
And we know that God is faithful, God is true.
And we know that He will never give us more than we can bear -
But will provide a way, and see us safely through.

And I have learned in whatsoever state I am (Phil 4:11-13)
To be content, to serve the Lord the best I can.
To be abased, to be abounding;
To be filled, to suffer need:
I can do all things through Jesus who strengthens me;
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Now blessed be God the Father of all mercy and all love; (2 Cor 1:3-5)
The God of all the comfort we have known.
Who comforts us in times of need, with comfort from above -
That we might comfort some with comfort we've been shown.

And I have learned in whatsoever state I am (Phil 4:11-13)
To be content, to serve the Lord the best I can.
To be abased, to be abounding;
To be filled, to suffer need:
I can do all things through Jesus who strengthens me;
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Thanks to @gypsyotr for the prompt and the pleasant picture.

[Gerry Rzeppa @GerryRzeppa]

New song, just released (Jun 26,2026):

Lyrics below, song here:

https://t.co/xZ1iUnNDF9

THIS OR THAT

I've been paying attention (Ps 90:10)
For three-score years and ten
Hoping for an extension
To see him come again

He may show or I may die I'm watching and I'm praying (Mk 13:33)
Seems to me the time is nigh for this or that just saying

I've been paying attention (Tit 2:13)
And you know I ain't no dope
It's my stated intention
To see our blessed hope

He may show or I may die before this day is through (Rom 14:8)
Open-eyed or laid to rest just different points of view

I've been paying attention (2 Cor 5:4)
My time here almost spent
By death or by ascension
I'll be trading in my tent

He may show or I may die right here on this spot (1 Thes 4:16-17)
He may take me on the fly or pull me from my plot

I've been paying attention (Lk 21:28)
To stories in the news
No cause for apprehension
He left us all the clues

He may show or I may die no need to get distressed (Jn 16:33)
In the dirt or in the sky he will do as he sees best

I've been paying attention (1 Jn 2:18)
The props are on the stage
I probably should mention
We're at the end of the age

He may show or I may die at the Father's pleasure (Mt 24:36)
This or that I know that I will be safe with him forever

I've been paying attention (Jn 14:2-3)
Got my autodidactic degree
In another dimension
He's making a mansion for me

He may show or I may die but never leave me flat (1 Cor 15:55)
Pushing daisies pie in the sky I'm fine with this or that

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Amen!

Lyrics below, song here:

https://t.co/Exam6UzpIZ

OKAY

Jesus said that the world would hate us (Jn 15:19)
Pretty clear that it does (Lk 23:21)
And all the more when any of us (Jn 15:18)
Gets close to the way Jesus was (Jn 15:25)

They hate the light cause their deeds are evil (Jn 3:19)
Really don't want to come to it (Jn 3:20)
All they have to do is believe (Acts 16:31)
But believe it or not they won't do it (Acts 7:51)

Looking round don't like what I see (Ps 11:3)
Looking round not the place for me (Jam 4:4)
Looking round it's hard to fit in (1 Jn 2:15)
When everywhere I turn it's sin sin sin (1 Jn 5:19)
My brothers and sisters in Christ agree (1 Cor 2:10)
The world is not what it ought to be (Rom 8:22)
The world would like to say go away (Lk 19:14)
And I'd like to say okay (Phil 1:23)

Jesus said make disciples of men (Mt 28:19)
Of every nation and tongue (Acts 1:8)
And if they won't hear shake the dust off your feet (Lk 9:5)
And keep going when you get stung (Jam 1:2-4)

I must admit my feelings are mixed (Phil 1:23)
But Paul said not to get weary (Gal 6:9)
Eyes on the prize and things will get fixed (Phil 3:14)
In the end though now they look dreary (1 Cor 15:28)

Looking round don't like what I see (Ps 11:3)
Looking round not the place for me (Jam 4:4)
Looking round it's hard to fit in (1 Jn 2:15)
When everywhere I turn it's sin sin sin (1 Jn 5:19)
My brothers and sisters in Christ agree (1 Cor 2:10)
The world is not what it ought to be (Rom 8:22)
The world would like to say go away (Lk 19:14)
And I'd like to say okay (Phil 1:23)

Jesus said he'd be back for his bride (Jn 14:3)
When the place for her is prepared (Jn 14:2)
I don't know about you but I can hardly wait (Ti 2:13)
To meet my lord in the air (1 Th 4:17)

Those left behind won't like what comes next (Rev 6-19)
We better take care to tell 'em (Ezek 33:9)
So they'll know what to do when push comes to shove (Rev 13:17)
Hang on to their souls and not sell 'em (Mk 8:36)

Looking round don't like what I see (Ps 11:3)
Looking round not the place for me (Jam 4:4)
Looking round it's hard to fit in (1 Jn 2:15)
When everywhere I turn it's sin sin sin (1 Jn 5:19)
My brothers and sisters in Christ agree (1 Cor 2:10)
The world is not what it ought to be (Rom 8:22)
The world would like to say go away (Lk 19:14)
And I'd like to say okay (Phil 1:23)

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