Sunday, December 24, 2023

If Christ Should Come Again

 If Christ Should Come Again
By John T. McFarland

If Christ should come again tonight,
If we should wake and hear the song
Of angels chanting in the light,
And we should see the radiant throng-

If on the calm of wintry air
Should speak again the seraph's voice, 
''Behold, good news to all I bear,
Let all the sons of men rejoice -

''The Christ has come again to earth,
Not now, as once, through gates of pain,
A babe in manger come to earth,
But crowned as King, he comes to reign''-

Would we arise in haste and go,
The light of wonder in our eyes,
And kneel and pay him reverence low,
Knowing our King in any guise?

* * * * * *

If there should rise for us a star,
A star of wondrous golden light,
And beckon us to lands afar,
And lead the way beyond our sight -

And in our hearts a voice should say, 
''This star will pause above a throne:
Faint not, but follow all the way,
To thee the King shall be made known'' -

Would we across the deserts fare,
As fared the Wise Men once of old,
Would we our treasures gladly bear,
Our myrrh, frankincense, and our gold?

And would we bow on reverent knee,
And hail him highest Lord and King,
Pledge faith and constant loyalty,
Our hearts a living offering?

* * * * * *

If Christ should come again and stand,
As once he stood by Galilee,
And to the fishers gave command, 
Leave boats and nets and follow me'' -

Would we with undivided mind,
Like Peter, quickly make our choice,
An, unregretting, leave behind
All things, and in the loss rejoice?

Would we go forth as those who heard
The Lord's command on Olives' hill,
To carry far the saving Word.
And all his purposes fulfill?

* * * * * *

Lo! Christ comes even to the least,
For each the angels grandly sing,
His star hangs ever in the east,
And each his tribute still may bring.

Still treads the Christ through marts of trade,
Still walks he on the stormy sea,
And says, ''Tis I, be not afraid,''
And still, ''Leave all and follow me.''

He comes at dusk of eventide,
When in our homes from toil we cease,
And shows again Love's palm and side,
And lifts his hand and speaks his peace.

And still is Olive's height for each,
And still for each the great command, 
''Go forth in every tongue to teach;
The cross proclaim in every land.''

Life's common ways exalted are,
Life's common work is made sublime,
By light that falls from Christmas star,
And melody of Christmas chime.

Because by sea and winding stream
The Lord Christ's footsteps still are pressed,
Earth keeps the glory of a dream,
The world and all that is are blest.

Because we hear with Christly ears,
An anthem throbs through all the earth,
A hope that swallows all our fears
Sings ever with the Lord Christ's birth.

The Lord is here, not far away,
He comes to bide from realms above;
And life is one long Christmas Day,
That binds us to immortal Love.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

"One is your Master, even Christ."

        "Ice Dien," I serve, is the motto of the Prince of Wales, the heir to the throne of England. It declares that though he is the heir to such honor, his true greatness is in serving. We, too, are heirs to a kingdom, soldiers of a King, servants of a Master. How can we say that the Lord Jesus is our King and Master unless we serve Him? "Ich Dien" must be the motto of every soldier of Christ, as, indeed, it was that of Christ Himself when He said, "I am among you as He that serves... For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth?"" Luke 22:27

Saturday, December 9, 2023

The Lost Piece of Silver

Description of Illustration: Jesus' parables, she swept the entire house, she searched by night, text reference, "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coinsand loses one. Doesn't she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?" Luke 15:8, lamp light, broom, moon, evening through a window, sepia print

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Christ our Deliverer

        There is a touching story told that at the end of the long French war a rough sailor landed near London bridge, and meeting a man selling larks in a cage, bought the whole lot, and then, opening the door, let the birds fly free. The bystanders remonstrated, but he replied with a laugh, "If you had, like me, spent six years in a French prison, you would learn to feel for caged things!"

 "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him, and He began by saying, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." (Jesus) Luke 4:18-21

Seeing Christ in His Servants

        Sister Dora gave up her life to nursing sick people. At the head of her bed a bell was fixed by which sufferers could summon her at any hour of the night. As she arose at the sound of the signal, she used to murmur these words, as if they were a charm: "The Master is come and is calling for thee." It was as if the sick sufferer faded away, and in the couch she saw the Face that was marred with a world's anguish. Christ's Face across her fancy came, and gave the battle to her hands.

       "He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor." Proverbs 14:31

"God Is A Spirit"

Woman of Samaria
       Alone, this nameless woman trudged from the village of Sychar to the ancient well dug in a field that had once belonged to Jacob. The high noon sun beat down upon her, and as she glanced toward Mount Gerizim in one direction and Mount Ebal in another, she saw but a few wandering shadows cross the Plain of Shechem. Even the well-watered vineyards looked lifeless to her in the glare of the midsummer Judaean sun.
       She had felt famished in body and soul as she had set forth with a water jug on her shoulder. It was strange that this woman who had lived for carnal pleasures should feel this way, for she had not thought too much about her soul.
       Her sandals, we can imagine, pounded heavily upon the ancient cobblestones that were burning like hot coals from the heat of the midday sun. They fitted loosely and were dirty and worn. Her cotton dress, probably of faded blue crash, was carelessly draped about her, and her loose, flowing headdress, of another drab color, outlined a face once pretty, but now sad and hard. Her figure, once voluptuous, now showed age and weariness.
       This woman had chosen the noontime to go to the well, probably to avoid the gossipy women who usually gathered there in the early morning, while it was cool, and at twilight, when the shadows from the mountains folded in over the plains.
       Today her feet pounded more heavily than usual. Her loose way of life had brought disillusionments and heartaches. She longed to find a new way to live, but it was too late, she probably thought to herself.
       As she neared the well, she remembered how often she had come there for water; but today, for the first time, she sensed a new weariness of spirit. It was unlike anything she had experienced before. Her heavy footsteps broke the silence and intruded upon the solitude of a gentle-faced man, who sat by the well refreshing Himself.
       This man, Jesus, had come down only a little while before from the brown hills of Ephraim into the hot valley of Shechem. He was on His way to Galilee from Judaea and most probably was weary, for He had trudged over hot sands and rough stones for several hours. The sound of approaching footsteps had aroused Him from His quiet meditation.
       Having deliberately chosen the Samaritan Road, an unpopular road for a Jew like himself to travel. He probably now sat pondering the hatred that existed between the Jews and Samaritans and wondering why all men could not love one another. This hate. He remembered, dated back to the Assyrian conquest when some of the Israelites, left behind when the ten tribes were deported, had intermarried with Assyrian invaders and colonists of other nationalities. The racially mixed population of Samaria had set up on Mount Gerizim a rival temple to the one in Jerusalem, and this had antagonized the Jews. At a time when the old hate still smoldered, this wretched, worldly woman of Samaria came upon this godly man of the Jews.
       As he sat quietly on a hard stone step beside the well, He saw the woman drawing water, and He spoke somewhat quickly to her, saying, "Give me to drink.'' The request came as a surprise to the woman. With an incredulous smile she answered, "How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.''
       Jesus answered her, "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee. Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.'' The woman of Samaria was puzzled. Turning, she said to Jesus, "Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?'' Then she questioned Him further, "Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well?''
       The only living water this woman knew was the water which flowed freely from the springs. Like a miracle, as she stood in the presence of this man of God, a change came over her. She began to drink into her inner being His words: "Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.''
       So uplifting were Jesus' words that the woman of Samaria was suddenly transported to a new level of life. For the first time she received a glimpse of what the living water this great man talked about so confidently could mean.
       With a great longing in her heart to know more about it, she said to Jesus, "Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.'' The prophetic insight of Jesus was revealed when He spoke: "Go, call thy husband, and come hither.''
       If their conversation was to continue, Jesus realized that it was best for the woman's husband to be present, because it was not customary for a rabbi to hold a long conversation with a strange woman. He had desired to awaken the sleeping conscience of this woman, and He had. She was forced to answer that she had no husband, and Jesus said to her, "Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.''
       No one had ever reprimanded this woman in such an honest manner before. She, who evidently had been the subject of so much gossip, was bewildered. Here sat a man she had never seen before, but He was revealing her past. Had He sensed her innermost heartaches? She did not know, but she was certain His presence inspired her reverence.
       She must have known that great things often come at unexpected moments. But she was stunned when she realized how much this moment would change her own life. The spell of Jesus' spirit had made her forget entirely how parched had been her lips and how tired her feet. As she stood contemplating the significance of this meeting, these words flowed freely from Him, as freely as the water had flowed from the well into her jug:
       "God is a Spirit,'' He said to her, "and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.'' To her He had spoken that tremendous truth, the foundation of our knowledge of God. Now she could glimpse the spirituality of all true worship, for gently the Master had raised her up. He had asked for water, which was temporal, but He had in turn given her the eternal gift of spiritual fountains for the soul.
       So revived was she that she said to Him, ''I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.'' Then it was He revealed to her that long-awaited message: "I that speak unto thee am he.'' And because she received this message, she has an immortal place in the Bible.
       After this revelation, Jesus' disciples, who had come to meet Him, interrupted the conversation and bade their Master eat, but He told them that He had partaken of the food of the spirit.
       The remarkable conclusion to the story of the woman of Samaria, as told by John, is that she left her water pot and on winged feet went forth to say to others in Samaria, "Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?''
       In the face of this repentant, careworn woman the Samaritans must have seen a new, piercing light. She could make even the unbelievers know that she had drunk from spiritual fountains of water. The people, longing to receive the same gift, now streamed out toward Jesus, and He and His disciples stayed with them for two days. Many of the Samaritans believed in Him, but they said it was not because of what the woman had heard but because of what they also had seen and heard. For the first time they called him Christ, the Savior of the world.
       Many conversions followed. The disciples who were with Jesus now understood what He had meant when He said, "Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest."
       The story of the conversion of the woman of Samaria has a universal meaning. She is the prototype of women everywhere who live for carnal pleasures. Comforting it is to know that today, as in the time of Jesus, there is a fountain to refresh eternally all these who are parched by sin and suffering.
       That fountain is God Himself, who must be worshiped in spirit and truth, by saint and sinner alike. In fact the sinner, like the woman of Samaria, may draw closer to Him and more quickly than the self-satisfied, righteous person who has a tendency to look down on those he considers less righteous than himself.
       This woman's story confirms the belief that God is no respecter of persons and that Christ came to show the inner meaning of worship. His profound teaching had quickened, enlightened, and illumined the spirit of this worldly woman. She could now know what it meant to take of the water of life freely-not the water in the well as Sychar, near which she had stood, but the spiritual refreshment which had come into her own soul after her encounter with Jesus.
       Paradoxical it is that this woman of very common clay in the sight of the world had been chosen to receive Christ's teaching that ''God is a spirit.'' (John 4:7-42) Edith Dean

Friday, December 8, 2023

Watching for Christ

       Archbishop Benson's favorite dog, "Watch," always followed his footsteps in the park and about the house. When service went on in the chapel, Watch stretched himself on the mat at the open door. On one occasion the Archbishop read the second lesson, which ended with the words, "What I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch! and the dog immediately started up and walked to his master as if he had been called, and lay at his feet until the end of the service. Surely we, with our greater intelligence, ought to have that quickness to hear and to obey when Christ our Master calls us and bids us watch for His coming.

"Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:42

Captives of Babylon!

Description of Illustration: text, "Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all who were carried away captive, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon; Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit." Jeremiah 29: 4-7, Babylonian guard, spear, Israelites held captive, painting by Harold Copping

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The Eye of Christ

        Charles Simeon kept the picture of Henry Martyn in his study. Move where he would through the apartment, it seemed to keep its eyes on him, and ever to say to him, "Be earnest, be earnest! don't trifle, don't trifle!" And the good Simeon would gently bow the the speaking picture, and, with a smile, reply, "Yes; I will be in earnest; I will, I will be in earnest. I will not trifle, for souls are perishing and Jesus is to be glorified."

"And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified." John 12:23

Without Christ

        It is said that an asylum for the blind was once constructed without windows, because the committee saw no use in providing light for this who cannot see. The consequence was that the patients languished and fell sick; but when the committee resolved to open the windows the sun's rays poured in, and the health of the inmates was restored.

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These things I will do; I will not forsake them." Isaiah 42:16

Jacob's Night at Bethel

Description of Illustration: sepia print, etching by Dore, text, "Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Harran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones here, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. Genesis 28:10-12, shepherd's staff, deep sleep, a message from God in a dream, rock for a pillow

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Christ the Light of the World

       In the Oriental Church they have a service called the "Feast of Lights." It is held at night, because, when Christ came the world spiritually was in darkness. The whole church is filled with people who come there with unlighted tapers in their hands. Each taper signifies the human soul without Christ. Some of the clergy represent the Twelve Apostles, and as soon as each Apostle receives a taper, he lights it from a central taper on the altar and communicates the light to another and another and another. Soon the whole church is filled with a sea of glittering lights, all coming from the central one, and yet no man has lost anything by giving to his neighbor.

"...I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12

Christ our Present Helper

        It was this thought which supported the dead hero for whom all England wept. Day after day passed over Charles Gordon in his lonely exile far away. Day after day he saw the sunrise flash on the white walls and fair palm trees of Khartoum, and the sunset redden the desert sand. Cut off from home, and comrades, and countrymen, far from the sound of English voices, and of English prayers; there is no more lonely figure than that of this martyr of duty. Day by day strained his eyes to see the rescue which never came, and yet in all this lonely waiting we cannot believe that the heart of Gordon failed, for he could say to his Master, Christ, "I am not alone, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me."

"...God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging." Psalm 46:1-3

Finding The Good Book...

Description of Illustration: Hilkiah the high priest speaks with Shaphan the scribe,  text, "I have found the Book of the Law in the temple of the LORD." 2 Kings 22:8, illustration by Harold Copping

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Always Learning from Christ

        When the famous artist Michael Angelo was and old man, and had risen to the highest point of his fame, he was frequently seen walking among the ruins of the Colosseum at Rome studying the architecture. His friends asked the great artist why he did so, and the old man answered, "I still go to school that I may continue to learn."

"The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out." Proverbs 18:15

Friday, December 1, 2023

Moses saw his kinfolk beaten...

Description of Illustration: text "One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to where his own people were and watched them at their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people." Exodus 2:11, painting by N. C. Wyeth, building with bricks, Egyptian columns, task masters, Israel enslaved

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The Keys To The Kingdom Symbol


       Key signifies power and trust committed. It denotes power either to stop the action or to exert it, according to the circumstances. 
       So the keys of the kingdom of heaven, signify the power to admit into that state, and to confer the graces and benefits thereof. In Luke 52 the key of knowledge, signifies the power of attaining to knowledge, the means of getting knowledge; and, according to the same analogy, to open the Scriptures, in Luke 32, is to show the true meaning of them, whereby others may understand them. Son in Isaiah 22, the keys of David, signify the power to rule; and so the Targum hath there dominium.
       Keys in the book of Revelation are the symbols of Christ's power over Hades, the place of separate spirits, and the grave. Hence Christ saith, in Matthew that the gates of Hades, i. e. death, shall not prevail against his church.

Scripture References for Key(s) Chrismons:
  • "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19
  • "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death." Revelation 1:18
  • "And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit." Revelation 9:1
  • "And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open." Isaiah 22:22

A door lock symbol decorated with
grape leaves, fruit and vines.

       A door is that which closes the Light. The opening of any thing, is said, when it may act suitably to its quality. You may wish to use both a door lock and keys for unique Chrismon design combinations. 
A door lock symbol decorated with swans and lilies.

Stone Tablets from Genesis


       The Tables of the Law as they are widely known in English, or Tablets of Stone, Stone Tablets, or Tablets of Testimony (in Hebrew: לוחות הברית Luchot HaBrit - "the tablets [of] the covenant") in the Hebrew Bible, were the two pieces of stone inscribed with the Ten Commandments when Moses ascended Mount Sinai as written in the Book of Exodus. Exodus 31:18 refers to the tablets as the "Tablets of (the) Testimony".
       According to the Bible, there were two sets. The first, inscribed by God, (Exodus 31:18) were smashed by Moses when he was enraged by the sight of the Children of Israel worshipping a golden calf (Exodus 32:19) and the second were later cut by Moses and rewritten by God. (Exodus 34:1)
       Both the first shattered set and the second unbroken set were stored in the Ark of the Covenant (the Aron Habrit in Hebrew).

In Jewish religious tradition, the arrangement of the commandments on the two tablets is interpreted in different ways. Rabbi Hanina ben Gamaliel said that each tablet contained five commandments, "but the Sages say ten on one tablet and ten on the other". Because the commandments establish a covenant, it is likely that they were duplicated on both tablets. This can be compared to diplomatic treaties of Ancient Egypt, in which a copy was made for each party. But the tablets may have contained not only the Ten Commandments but also additional precepts and words as can be inferred from the verses Exodus 31:18, Exodus 34:1, Exodus 34:27-28. 

The Ark Symbol

An illustration of Noah's Ark that suggests dimension.

      Although, Christians have often used ships to symbolize the larger Christian Church, Noah's ark in particular is most often used in temples and churches to represent "the preservation of God's creation." This is because the ark as a vessel was built for that very purpose...to insure that a small portion of God's created animals and people were saved from the great flood or God's judgement. What does this have to do with Christmas, you might ask? Well, Jesus is frequently referred to by Christians as the ark of Salvation from death! 

A flat stylized version of Noah's Ark. See it as a salt dough ornament.
 

Night of Fruitless Toil


Description of
 Illustration: text reference is from Luke 5: 1-11, Jesus waits on the shore to call His first disciples after they have had a fruitless catch, sepia print, fishermen, boat, Lake of Gennesaret 

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David destroys the enemy of Israel.

 
Description of Illustration: text "Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead." 1 Samuel 17:49, painting by N. C. Wyeth, Goliath with spear, sword and shield, David as a shepherd boy with a slingshot and rock, armies in the background, King David as a young boy or man

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Bible Illustrations by Harold Copping

Bible Illustrator Harold Copping.
       Harold Copping was born 25 August 1863 and died on July 1rst of 1932. He was a British artist best known as an illustrator of Biblical scenes. His 1910 book The Copping Bible illustrated by himself became a best-seller.
       Born in Camden Town in 1863, he was the second son of journalist Edward Copping (1829-1904) and Rose Heathilla Prout (1832-1877), the daughter of John Skinner Prout, the water-color artist. His brother, Arthur E. Copping, became a noted author, journalist and traveler and was a member of the Salvation Army.
       Harold Copping entered London's Royal Academy where he won a Landseer Scholarship to study in Paris. He quickly became established as a successful painter and illustrator, living in Croydon and Hornsey during the early years of his career. Copping had links with the missionary societies of his time including the London Missionary Society (LMS), who commissioned him as an illustrator of Biblical scenes. To achieve authenticity and realism for his illustrations he traveled to Palestine and Egypt. The resulting book, The Copping Bible (1910), became a best-seller and led to more Bible commissions. These included A Journalist in the Holy Land (1911), The Golden Land (1911), The Bible Story Book (1923) and My Bible Book (1931). Copping used family, friends and neighbors as models in his paintings, keeping a stock of costumes and props at his home. In many of his Bible paintings one of his wife's striped tea towels can be seen worn on the heads of various Bible characters. Copping's beautifully executed watercolor illustrations were put onto lantern slides and were used by Christian missionaries all over the world. His pictures were also widely reproduced by missionary societies as posters, tracts and as magazine illustrations.
       Probably the most famous of Copping's Bible illustrations was 'The Hope of the World' (1915). This depicts Jesus sitting with a group of children from different continents. Dr. Sandy Brewer wrote of this image: "The Hope of the World, painted by Harold Copping for the London Missionary Society in 1915, is arguably the most popular picture of Jesus produced in Britain in the twentieth century. It was an iconic image in the Sunday school movement between 1915 and 1960". However, James Thorpe, in his book English Illustration: the Nineties wrote: "Harold Copping's work, capable and honest as it was, does not inspire any great enthusiasm; there are so many artists doing illustrations equally satisfactory in literal translation and equally lacking in strong personal individuality." Copping was under contract to the Religious Tract Society (RTS) to produce 12 religious paintings a year up until the time of his death. He was paid ¬£50 for each painting and, under the terms of the contract, was not allowed to paint religious paintings for any other publisher.
       Copping married Violet Amy Prout (1865-1894) in 1888, and their children were Ernest Noel Copping (1889-1978), Romney Copping (1891-1910) and Violet Copping (1891-1892). Following his wife's death aged only 29, Copping married Edith Louise Mothersill (born 1876) in 1897 and had children Joyce Copping (1901-1934) and John Clarence Copping (1914-1977).
       He lived for many years at 'The Studio' in Shoreham in Kent, and here he died on the first July, 1932 aged 68. He was buried in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul in Shoreham.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

King Saul's Dark Night at Endor

Description of Illustration: sepia print, King Saul consults the witch of Endor to ask the ghost of Samuel about David., moon, cliffs, guards, text reference is 1 Samuel 28

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Wedding Feast at Cana

Description of Illustration: Jesus with his mother at the wedding feast in Cana., Turning water into wine..., servant, bride and groom, stained glass design, water jars, halos, celebrating, Biblical text reference is from John 2:1-12, first public miracle of Christ

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Jesus Meets With Nicodemus

Description of Illustration: text reference is in John 3:1-21, Pharisee meets Jesus at night so that no one will recognize who he is. Nicodemus, elderly Pharisee, Jesus says that a person must be born again to enter the kingdom of God. "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." 3:6, painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

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An angel frees Peter from prison...

Description of Illustration: sepia print, prison guards, Apostle Peter, angel, prison bars, weapons, text reference from Acts 12

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Friday, November 24, 2023

Mosaic Life of Christ Designs


Description of Illustration: John The Baptist, Jesus the beloved son of God, water baptism, shepherd's staff, descending dove text "The Baptism" mosaic tiles, Below, Jesus on the cross, Apostle John and Mary mother of Jesus, halo, crown of thorns, text "He Died For Us", crown of glory, crucifixion


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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

12 Conversational Hearts


"Happy Valentine's Day!"

Description of Illustration: cherry red conversational hearts, heart candies or balloons, with white texts, graphics by kathy grimm, Valentine messages, 

"Already Taken"

"Back Off."

"Bear Hug"

"Brave Heart"

"Caution"

"Conversation not welcome"

"Cupid stay away"

"Don't Ask"

"Guilty"

"Jesus Loves You."

"Reluctant Confessions"

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Profits and Wages Clip Art

 

Description of Illustration: black and white hand clip art, Profits and Wages, exchanging money, cuffs, bills and coins

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But let justice roll down like a river...


Description of Illustration: Landscape, stained glass window design, river, text reference "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!" Amos 5:24

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