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"But the path of the righteous is like the dawn, which shines 

brighter and brighter until full day." Proverbs 4:18

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"For at one time you were in darkness but now are light in the LORD. 

Walk as children of light." Ephesians 5:8

"This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, 

that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all." 1 John 1:5

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Scriptures for those without a home...

"If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD you God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your brother, but you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be." Deuteronomy 15:7-8

Description of the illustration: white background, black and white illustration, Christian caricatures, homeless, wandering, no where to go , luggage, poor, rejected, running away, looking for a place to belong, immigrant, migration, settler, people without a country, mother, father, grandpa and small girl

"Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy." Ezekiel 16:49 and "And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise." Luke 3:11

"He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor, his righteousness endures forever, his horn is exalted in honor." Psalm 112:9 and "But if anyone has the world' goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth." 1 John 3:17-18

"Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 and "And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me." Matthew 25:40

"If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday." Isaiah 58:10 and "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

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Aim And Shoot!

"Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." and while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him" Genesis 4:8 plus "Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he slay him?..." 1 John 3:12

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"Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death." Leviticus 24:17 plus "But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgement..." Matthew 5:22

"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God man he made." Book of Genesis "Ruben answered them, saying, "Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? Now comes the reckoning for his blood." plus "Put your sward back in its place, Jesus said to him, "For all who draw the sword will die by the sword." Matthew 26:52

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Scriptures with a green flower...

"Even if we feel guilty, God is greater than our
feelings, and he knows everything." 1 John 3:20 (NLT)

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"I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by
the hand to Damascus by my companions." Acts 22:11 (NLT)

"I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear;
But now my eye sees You..." Job 42:5 (NASB)

"Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve
my life according to your word." Psalm 119:37 (NIV)

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Praying Hands and Prayers

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
 With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying
 for all the Lord's people." Ephesians 6:18

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"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always."
1 Chronicles 16:11

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God:
that if we ask anything according to his will,
he hears us." 1 John 5:14

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1 John 3:18

Description of Illustration: smiling face, teeth, cheeks, sunshine man, "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18

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1 John 4:21

Description of the Illustration: color cartoon, short and tall, two monks, brothers, hoods drawn over their faces, sandals, monastic life, robe belt, Art Nouveau frame, Cartoon scripture series: Old Habits Die Hard, text "And this is the commandment that we have from him: the person who loves God must also love his brother." 1 John 4:21, plus cross reference "Leviticus 19:18, transparent background

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Fill Your Head with The Scriptures!

"By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who
 are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness
 is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother."
 1 John 3:10 (ESV)

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"Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what
partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship
has light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:14 (ESV)

"In which you once walked, following the course of this world,
 following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at
 work in the sons of disobedience" Ephesians 2:2 (ESV)

"But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes
the proud, but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6 (ESV)

Contemporary Hearts

"Do everything in Love" 1 Corinthians 16:14 (NIV)

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"We love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19

"Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil cling to what is good." Romans 12:9

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The Root of Jesse

Scriptures included on this illustration are: Revelation 22:16, Matthew 12:21 and Isaiah 11:1

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Scriptures included on the illustration above about the Root of Jesse are: Romans 15:12 and 1 John 3:3

"In seven short videos, the SSJE Brothers' teach about the ancient, ever new O Antiphons. In this video Br. James Koester reflects on the third antiphon O Radix Jesse - O Root of Jesse. Audio recorded in the Monastery Chapel, Cambridge, Mass."

• Gentiles Rejoice in the Root of Jesse
• A Shoot from Jesse's Stump
• The Lowly Shoot from Jesse's Stump

Wedding Scriptures From Ruth, 1rst John and Matthew

"And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go,
 I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God."
 Ruth 1:16 (King James 2000)

Description of Illustration: Very Vintage cottage with yellow hollyhocks, blue bells and white picket fence, the cottage is stucco with a red brick chimney, scriptures are from the Gospel of Matthew, the Book of Ruth and the Book of 1 John, these scripture are often read during traditional Christian marriages 
 

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"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God;
 and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him." 1 John 3:1 (ESV)

"...and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife,
 and the two shall become one flesh’?" Matthew 19:5 (ESV)

The Trinity In Creation Scriptures

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Description of Illustration: The Holy Trinity illumination, angels surround God the Father and God the Son, The Holy Spirit is invisible but there are birds in the boarders, The following scriptures are included on the illustration: Genesis 1:1, 1:2, 1:26 and 1 Cor 8:6, 1 John 1:3, Col 1:16, Job 26:13 and Job 33:3 plus Psalm 104:30, The entire illustration is on a transparent background so that any color of web pages will be matched to it.

This illustration would be perfect for a posting about Doctrines or designing like web pages at a collage seminary, church web page etc..... 

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The same illustration with a beige background.

1 John 4:1

 

Description of Illustration: One man hangs by the collar of his coat and the cuffs of his pant legs, suspended between two chairs. The other man presents him formally to his audience as "a magic act." But neither of the two are fooling anyone. scripture reads "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." 1 John 4:1 (ESV)

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