Abraham's Sacrifice

Description of the illustration: black and white drawings by kathy grimm, drawn from West African sculptures carved by Cornelio and Gabriel, Isaac follows his father into the mountains, Abraham believes God wishes him to sacrifice his son, God will prevent this and provide a ram. God tests Abraham's loyalty...

• The Atonement and Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22 by Dr. David Murray

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Apostles Appointed

Description of the illustration: 12 Disciples, Apostles, halos, text "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world. Amen." Matthew 28: 19, 20

 
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A Star Come Out of Jacob

Description of the illustration: from Abraham's seed comes the Messiah, stars, planet Earth, children of Abraham,  black and white drawings by kathy grimm, drawn from West African sculptures carved by Cornelio and Gabriel

"I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth." Numbers 24:17 (ESV)

• Did Balaam Prophesy Concerning the Messiah?
• "The Star Out Of Jacob" (PDF) 
• Christus: There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob (Mendelssohn)
• Abraham's Family Tree - Jacob descendant of Abraham 

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Job's Lament

Description of the illustration:  job grieves with his friends, black and white drawings by kathy grimm, drawn from West African sculptures carved by Cornelio and Gabriel

"Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great." Job 2:13 (NASB)

• Job's First Lament

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"Job's Lament" sung by Don Francisco

Forever Brought Together

Description of Illustration: crucifixion, apostle John, Jesus and Mary his mother, bright and bold colors, halos, Tau cross

 
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Under the shadow of the Almighty...

Description of the illustration: original pastel by Kathy Grimm, child, with scripture "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, 'My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." Psalm 91:1-2 (ESV)

• The courage and faith of Franz Hasel

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Waiting at The Empty Tomb

Description of the illustration: Angels wait, Mary weeps, tomb of the LORD, empty burial cave, stone rolled away, wings, black and white drawing by Kathy Grimm, drawn from West African sculptures carved by Cornelio and Gabriel

"But Mary stood outside at the tomb weeping. Then as she was weeping, she stooped down into the tomb, and she sees two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say to her, "Woman, why do you weep?" She says to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." John 20: 11-14 (BLB)

• The Empty Tomb at BibleGateway 
• Harmonization of Resurrection Day  
• At The Tomb of Jesus in Easter Morning

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Afrocentric Clip Art of The Virgin

  "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14

Description of the illustration: Mary mother of Jesus, Mary mother of God, baby Jesus, halos, rosy cheeks, blue gown, holding one another, tender love, Mary and her baby with scriptures from The Gospel of Luke and The Book of Romans, drawing of sculpture by Dupagne, from Congo (Central Africa)

       Mary (Greek: Μαρία,  María; Aramaic: ܡܪܝܡ‎, translit. Mariam‎; Hebrew: מִרְיָם‎,  Miriam‎; Arabic: مريم‎,  Mariam‎), also known by various titles, styles and honorifics, was a 1st-century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth and the mother of Jesus, according to the New Testament

      Mary resided in "her own house" in Nazareth in Galilee, possibly with her parents, and during her betrothal — the first stage of a Jewish marriage — the angel Gabriel announced to her that she was to be the mother of the promised Messiah by conceiving him through the Holy Spirit, and, after initially expressing incredulity at the announcement, she responded, "I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done unto me according to your word." Joseph planned to quietly divorce her, but was told her conception was by the Holy Spirit in a dream by "an angel of the Lord"; the angel told him to not hesitate to take her as his wife, which Joseph did, thereby formally completing the wedding rites.
      Since the angel Gabriel had told Mary (according to Luke 1:36) that Elizabeth—having previously been barren—was then miraculously pregnant, Mary hurried to see Elizabeth, who was living with her husband Zechariah in "Hebron, in the hill country of Judah". Mary arrived at the house and greeted Elizabeth who called Mary "the mother of my Lord", and Mary spoke the words of praise that later became known as the Magnificat from her first word in the Latin version. After about three months, Mary returned to her own house.
       According to the Gospel of Luke, a decree of the Roman Emperor Augustus required that Joseph return to his hometown of Bethlehem to register for a Roman census. While he was there with Mary, she gave birth to Jesus; but because there was no place for them in the inn, she used a manger as a cradle. After eight days, he was circumcised according to Jewish law, and named "Jesus" (Hebrew: ישוע‎,  Yeshua‎), which means "Yahweh is salvation".

"For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not
 under law but under grace..." Romans 6:14 (ESV)

"And Mary said, 'Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to
 me according to your word." And the angel departed from her." Luke 1:38 (ESV)

"As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice
 and said to him, 'Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!" (ESV)

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African American Father and Son

Description of Illustration: black and white line drawing, Father holds his small son, looking up to Dad, talking with father, depending on Dad

  

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Vintage Portrait of a Young Black Student

Description of the illustration: black and white drawing of a young black student, male, two background choices, one in green the other in purple, smile dress shirt and tie

 

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Christian, Jazzy Clip Art

Hot pink and black jazzy piano player

Description of the Illustration: illustration of a jazzy piano player, notes for hair, comes in four versions for your ads, email, newsletters etc...

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Lime green and black jazzy piano player

Purple and black jazzy piano player

Red and black jazzy piano player

"A gospel jazz piano rendition of the classic hymn, arranged and performed by John F. Rodgers. Dedicated to brother Rich, through whom the Lord illustrated the message of this hymn to me in a first class manner. I'm playing this on the piano I've had since childhood, and on which many of my songs were written. I don't play it as often these days, since my Yamaha P120 sounds so nice, but it works for now."

A Sudanese playing his fife...

"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
 Praise the Lord." Psalm 150:6

Description of Illustration: 3 versions, black and white photograph, Sudanese with his fife, arched window, roof tops, musical instrument

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"Que tout ce qui respire acclame le Swigneur!
 Alléluia, vive le Seigneur! Psaume 150:6

"Todo lo que respira alabe a Jah. Aleluya." Salmos 150:6

The Black Sacred Heart Paired with Sacred Scripture

"Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple,
 and in three days I will raise it up." John 2:9

Description of Illustration: King James Versions of scripture, Black Sacred Heart by Kathy Grimm, forest, trees, moon for a halo, hands in blessing, Jesus points to his heart, collage and oil paint, Italian marbled silk, transparent background, black text

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"Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God,
that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:29

"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not
 live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Luke 4:4

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,
 and preach the gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15

"Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things
which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." Matthew 22:21

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
 unto me in heaven and in earth." Matthew 28:18

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
 and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." Matthew 22:37

God's Colorful Congregation

"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!" Psalm 133:1 (NIV)

Description of the illustration: church members, diversity, patterns, hand drawing, 

       My father loved to draw and he created a series of drawings for my web collection here before he died. He was a man who knew many sorrows in this life. He left his small congregation in Mississippi because they asked him to leave. He had radical ideas about people of all races worshiping together. This all happened before I was born. I grew up knowing my dad as a history professor, not a leader of a congregation. Even though he was ostracized by his flock, he forgave freely and raised my brothers and myself without resentment against the church or her members. He wanted to see this little publishing ministry reach far and wide across the country and across the sea. I hope that it grows bigger than either of our personal expectations.

A larger version for printing in hardcopy.

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Remember The Faithful in South Africa

Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you,
 unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3 (NASB)

Description of the Illustration: Pastel drawing by Kathy Grimm of South African children paired with scriptures from Mark, John and Matthew, amber color combinations, a little girl and her two younger brothers giggle and play, smiling in the sunshine, Kingdom scriptures

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"Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God
 like a child will not enter it at all." Mark 10: 15 (NASB)

"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field,
which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it
he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."
 Matthew 13:44 (NASB)

"One of the best choirs South Africa has to offer! Performed at the opening of the Fifa 2010 Soccer World cup. Shot with a Canon 5D by Redletter productions."

Connections Between Jacob, David and Jesus

Description of Illustration: Mary cradles the Messiah, pastel now available with coordinating colors for web pages: blue, red and beige, texts are:

• "For I have been sustained upon you from the womb and from the bowls of my mother you are my trust; I am praising you at all times." Psalm 71:6 (ABPE)
• "Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb..." Isaiah 46: 3 (KJB)
• "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David..." Luke 1:32 (ESV) 

Color coordinated illustrations for your web pages come in blue, beige and red.

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Illustration of Mary Nursing Jesus

"The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, until I place
Your enemies as a footstool for your feet."" Matthew 22:44 (BLB)

Description of Illustration: Mary tenderly nurses Jesus, pastels on brown paper, three texts illustrated with this one illustration from Matthew, Philippians and Romans, pastel drawing by Kathy Grimm

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"More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them
 rubbish, that I may gain Christ..." Philippians 3:8 (BSB)

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, not angels, nor principalities,
 nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 (NASB)

A Pastel of Pharoah's Daughter

Description of Illustration:  I drew this portrait in 2012 of Pharoah's Daughter who pulled Moses from the rushes, recorded in Exodus Chapter 2, text below "She took the child and nursed him. ¹⁰ When the child was old enough, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. Pharaoh’s daughter named him Moses [Pulled Out] and said, “I pulled him out of the water." Drawing by Kathy Grimm

text, "I pulled him out of the water."

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Praying Child

Description of Illustration: color illustrations of a young child praying

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Jesus, Light of The World Indeed!

Description of Illustration: color illustration of Jesus with a rainbow halo

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