The Lord resists the proud...

"Give vent to your anger. Let it overflow against the proud. Humiliate the proud with a glance;
 walk on the wicked where they stand" Job 40:11-12

Description of Clip Art: cartoon of a "dandy" with powdered wig, cane and ruffled collar., black and white cartoon clip art with scriptures, five important scriptures about pride...

"If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ
 and to godly teaching, they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy
 interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious
talk, evil suspicions." 1 Timothy 5:3-4

"But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey
your commands." Nehemiah 9:16

"Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will
live by his faith. Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man, so that he does not stay
at home. He enlarges his appetite like Sheol, And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations And collects to
himself all peoples." Habakkuk 2:4-5

"He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; he has scattered those who are
proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones,
but has exalted the humble." Luke 1:51-52

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Scriptures About Hoarding...

"Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land, saying, "When will the New Moon be over that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath be ended that we may market wheat?"skimping on the measure, boosting the price and cheating with dishonest scales, buying the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the sweepings with the wheat. The LORD has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: "I will never forget anything they have done." Amos 8: 4-7

Description of the illustration: white backgrounds, top hat, riding an elephant, portly male caricature, beard, carries a large bag of something, top coat, scriptures about hoarding or withholding from the poor or less fortunate in this world, the elephant is a large animal that tramples those he believes to be threatening and a wealthy man rides him in order to carry off his abundance of goods...

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it." Proverbs 3:27 and "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith." Galatians 6:10

"he who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it." Proverbs 11:26 and "The blessing of him that was ready to perish came on me: and I caused the widows' hearts to sing for joy." Job 29: 13

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal." Matthew 6:19 and "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content..." 1 Timothy 6:8-10 and 17

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Prepare For Battle!

"This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight." 1 Timothy 1:18

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"Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare a war; rouse the mighty men! Let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up!" Joel 3:9

 "Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom - We have heard a report from the LORD, And an envoy has been sent among the nations saying, 'Arise and let us go against her for battle" Obadiah 1:1

"The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD." Proverbs 21:31

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Laboring For The Lord...

"Therefore, me beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, alsways abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your laour is not in vain in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV)

Description of Illumination: four versus about laboring for the Lord, Medieval farming couple with two oxen, illustration from illuminated manuscript,

"For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his wages." 1 Timothy 5:18 (HCSB)

"And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;" Colossians 3:23-24 (KJV)

"These were his instructions to them: "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest;  ask him to send more workers into his fields." Luke 10:2 (NLT)

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Women of The Bible Quotes, Scriptures and Inspiration

"In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything." 1 Timothy 3:ll  and "A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth." Proverbs 11:16

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 "What women rightly long for is spiritual and moral initiative from a man, not spiritual and moral domination." John Piper and "A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her." Max Lucado and "Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus." Philippians 2: 2-5

"God is in control, and therefore in Everything I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it." Kay Arthur and "Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." Mother Teresa and "And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne." Revelation 12:5

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Blue and Green Illuminated "N"

"No one has ever seen God. The One and Only son--the One who is at the Father's side--He has revealed Him." John 1:18

Illumination Described: Illuminated letter "N" in blue, green and sienna decorates scriptures from the Gospel of John, 1 Timothy and Ephesians, (HCSB)

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"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." 1 Timothy 1:17

 "Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us...." Ephesians 3:20

1 Timothy 6:9

Every version of this scripture comes in matching color palette designed for the scriptures from Daniel 5. However, these would look nice completely on their own within the context of an article about a different topic.

Description of the Illuminated Scriptures: scripture from the Book of 1 Timothy 6:9 "People who want to get rich all into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plange men into ruin and destruction." (NIV), a fancy scalloped frame surrounds the verse, the outside border if transparent so that the framed scripture will blend with a wide variety of page colors.

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1 Timothy 6:10

Description of Illustration: black and white illustration of a couple draped in diamonds and pearls, scripture reads "For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." 1 Timothy 6:10 (NASB)

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