Through These Gates Lyrics- by Believin Stephen (Dedicated to Monday Night Men’s Group (Philadelphia, PA)
First Verse
I’m feelin shameful and I call Rich Yates
I say, “My sin’s great..many mistakes”
He gives advice you can’t find on mixtapes
Says “Christ still loves you” Go spit grace (1 John 3:16)
Confessing our sins, we stay accountable (Hebrews 3:13; James 5:16)
Facin tough odds that are unsurmountable (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
With mistakes I make on the computer
Satan’s the accuser, statin I’m a loser (Revelation 12:10)
Whispers and says, “God can’t use me”
Cause I fell for that girl and worshipped her beauty
Or cause I was watchin that movie, but truly
Before I was born, God you knew me (Romans 9:11; 2 Timothy 1:9)
Believe in truth, or believe in a lie?
Gotta heed to Christ side cause He is so wise (Luke 2:52; Romans 11:33)
He did bleed for our pride and the evil inside (Romans 5:8-6)
For the greed and the lies and the feeblest minds
Speak of despised Christ Jesus did die
For the evilest guys who would cheat on their wives (2 Samuel 11)
Wit a sneaky disguise, creeps on the side
We’re weak in our eyes, under sheets we will hide
Defeat in our minds, cause weakness abides (1 Corinthians 1:26-29)
Let’s start seekin the prize and be free from the lies (1 Corinthians 9:24)
Here’s a reason to strive, Christ Jesus did rise (Acts 26:23; 1 Corinthians 15:4-5)
Giving us grace bringin peace to our lives!! (Romans 5:1-2)
HOOK (Repeated Twice)
No more sin because it has been erased (Psalm 103:12; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 10:26)
By grace, grace through faith I will go through those gates (Revelation 21:25)
Second Verse
I ain’t tryna go and get all graphic
Let me just say I messed up with a bad chick
With nice fabric, it’s quite tragic
How I fell in sin, I know I can’t hack it
Like a dull hatchet…..I write for the addicts
Conviction pierces me hard sharp like a cactus (Psalm 51)
Holy Spirit light my fire like a matchstick
As I rap this, holiness I wanna practice (1 Peter 1:15; Hebrews 12:10
But I lack this, thirstin like Gatorade (Psalm 42:2; Isaiah 55:1)
I wanna stop actin like cats in your favorite play
Or when u play charades but my Savior saves (Matthew 1:21; Romans 10:9)
He paved the way, I await a greater day
When I get to go to heaven, and I get to praise your name! (Revelation 7:9-10)
No more death, no more pain ( 1 Corinthians 15: 55; Hebrews 10:12-14; Revelation 20:6)
No more stains, no more flesh
No more hurt, no more dirt (Revelation 7:15-17)
No more sin driving us bezerk (Revelation 21:27)
No more tears, no more fears (Revelation 7:17)
And the reason is cause Jesus is here (Revelation 19:11-16;Revelation 21:21-22)
His arms wide open and He’s reachin so me near
HOOK (Repeated Twice)
No more sin because it has been erased (Psalm 103:12; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 10:26)
By grace, grace through faith I will go through these gates (Revelation 21:25)
Third Verse
Even though I am one that is flawed
It’s encouraging to me I’m under the law (Romans 5,6,&7; Galatians 2:16)
My righteousness is like rags that are dirty (Isaiah 64:6; Zechariah 3:3)
But I get Christ’s cause of His dad and His mercy (Isaiah 61:10; Zechariah 3:4-5; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil 3:9-10)
So even when I think the microphone’s a waste
Cause of my sin, I need to fly to His throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16)
And Jesus is the mediator (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 9:15)
So when I sin I tell the Father that I need Him greater (1 John 1:9-10)
He never says, “Son I’ll see ya later”
When I confess He forgives, He’s my maker (1 John 1:9-10; Philippians 1:6)
I’m surely assuming, He’ll restore the communion
He does all the work, His words are sooo soothing (Philippians 1:6; Philippians 2:13)
I’m a wretched son, but get His love (Romans 7:24; John 3:16)
He cleansed my mud with His precious blood (Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9; Revelation 1:5)
I’ll rep Him cuz, He made this possible (Luke 18:27)
It’s Luke 15…and I’m the prodigal (See Luke 15)
And my list of sins is too high (Romans 3:10-11; 1 Timothy 1:15)
But His love’s greater this Jew did die (Romans 5:6-8)
Crucified…to bring me and you to His side (Ephesians 2:13)
So when we die, we will rise! (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 2 Timothy 2:11)
Let’s persist in our fellowship (Hebrews 10:25)
Fightin the devil, resisting his hellish grip (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9)
I wrote this song for the men at Pilgrim
In heaven, there is no more sinning! (Revelation 21:27)
I wrote this song for the men at Pilgrim
In heaven, there is no more sinning! (Revelation 21:27)
BRIDGE
Some call it Manayunk some call it Roxborough
Every Monday night I go the talk’s thorough
Know what to expect, men showin’ respect
They not judging me they all knowing regrets
HOOK (Repeated Twice)
No more sin because it has been erased (Psalm 103:12; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 10:26)
By grace, grace through faith I will go through these gates (Revelation 21:25)