Those who pray and those who fall asleep...

"Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, 
the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners." Mark 14:41

Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration depicting Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter waits with a sword, sleeping apostles, angelic visit, halo, acceptance of God's will, Lenten clip art, child Bible pictures from Germany, Easter

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"Son thy sins be forgiven thee..."

Description of Illustrated Stained Glass: text, "Son thy sins be forgiven thee . . ." Mark 2:5, Jesus speaks with the paralyzed man, friends, miracles of Jesus, stained glass design, transparent background

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The Choir In Gold

"But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and
 singing hymns of praise to God..." Acts 16:25

Description of Christian Clip Art: choir, sheet music, hymns, singing, group chorus, gold choir robes, scriptures about choirs, singing, lips, faces Sunday morning choir

"After singing a hymn, they went out to
the Mount of Olives." Mark 14:16

"He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to out God,
 Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD." Psalm 40:3

"I will sing to the Lord all my life, I will sing praise to
 my God as long as I live" Psalm 104:33

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Scriptures About Lepers

"Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate;
and they said to one another, "Why do we sit here until we die?" 2 Kings 7:3

Description of Illustration: lepers, leprous, skin disease, unclean, drawing of lepers in stained glass design, skin affliction, lepers in Bible times, transparent background

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to 20 years. Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed wounds. Weakness and poor eyesight may also be present. Read more...

"In all cases involving serious skin diseases, be careful to follow the instructions
 of the Levitical priests; obey all the commands I have given them. Remember
what the LORD your God did to Miraim as you were coming from Egypt."
Deuteronomy 23: 8-9

"The LORD furthermore said to him, "Now put your hand into your bosom."
So he put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out, behold, his
hand was leprous like snow. The He said, "Put your hand into your bosom
again." So he put his hand into his bosom again, and when he took it out of
 his bosom, behold, it was restored like the rest of his flesh." Exodus 4: 6-7

"The man is afflicted with a serious skin disease; he is unclean.
The priest must pronounce him unclean; the infection is on his head."
Leviticus 13:44

"As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers.
They stood at a distance..." Luke 17:12

"A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down,
and begged him for help. "if you want to," he said, "you can make me clean."
Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. "I do want to,"
he answered. "Be Clean! Mark 1: 40-41

And Yeshua said to him, "Take heed that you speak to no one, but
go shew yourself to the priest and bring a gift as Moses
commanded for their testimony." Matthew 8:4

"Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest
shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among
thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly
to swell;" Numbers 5:21

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About lepers in modern culture.

Remaining Faithful

"So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right,
and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you."
 1 Peter 4:19 and "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals..."
 Revelation 5:9

Description of the illustration: cathedral, light through a window, scriptures about remaining faithful to God, blue monochromatic designs

"For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God
 you may receive what is promised." Hebrews 10:36 and 'For whoever
does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." Mark 3:35

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when
 he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God
 has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 and "perseverance,
 character; and character, hope." Romans 5:4

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Get On Board The Church Bus!

“And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'” Mark 16:15 (NIJV)

Description of the illustration:  Drawing by David Rice, church bus, church van, transportation, line drawing, children on board a bus or van, head lights, tail lights

• Skyway Church Bus Ministry
• Lancaster Baptist Church - Bus Ministry
• Join the Bus Ministry - Liberty Baptist Church
• Gospel Light - Walkertown NC - Bus Ministry story
• Bus Kid Life

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Church Interior with Scriptures

"You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come
 at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40

Description of the illustration: interior of a church, bricks and mortar, stained glass, church pews

"If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous
 and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him
 when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angles." Mark 8:36

"For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory
with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to
 what he has done." Matthew 16:27

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not
 know the day or the hour." Matthew 25:13

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Shofar and Scriptures

"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy." Exodus 20:8

Description of Illustration: Sabbath horn, Shofar, scriptures, three versions, transparent backgrounds

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"So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God," Hebrews 4:9

"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Mark 2:27

"And the Two shall become one...."

Description of Illustration: ring box, stunning diamond, engagement, "And the Two shall be one." Mark 10:8, transparent background

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Camel Billboard

"Help carry each other's burdens. In this way you will
follow Christ's teachings." Galatians 6:2

Description of Illustration: transparent backgrounds, black and white illustration of a camel, beast of burden, desert animal, hump on his back, four scripture versions

"My guilt overwelms me- it is a burden too
heavy to bear." Psalm 38: 4-6

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than
for someone who is rich to... enter the kingdom of God" Mark 10:25

"Turn your burdens over to the LORD,
 and he will take care of you..." Psalm 55:22

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Sleeping Through Stormy Seas

"Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" Mark 4:38 (NASB)

Illustration Described: in the boat with Jesus, ocean waves, painting by Kathy Grimm, storm at sea, three different graphics using the same painting, two illustrated nautical hymns the third Mark 4:38, cubist painting

• Is Jesus Asleep in Your Boat?
• The Secret to Sleeping Through Storms
• What is the significance of Jesus calming the storm?

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"Lord Whom Winds and Waves Obey," by Wesley
"Lord, whom winds and waves obey,
Guide us through the watery way;
In the hollow of Thy hand
Hide, and bring us safe to land.

"This pilot of Galilee," hymn by Lelia N. Morris
"He is my pilot on life's stormy sea,
This wondrous man of Galilee;
I'm safe in His keeping,
Tho' storms are round me sweeping,"

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

Prutah or Widows's Mites

Description of the illustration:  transparent background, coins, mites

The Lesson of the widow's mite is presented in the Synoptic Gospels (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4), in which Jesus is teaching at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Gospel of Mark specifies that two mites (Greek lepta) are together worth a quadrans, the smallest Roman coin. A lepton was the smallest and least valuable coin in circulation in Judea, worth about six minutes of an average daily wage.

Prutah (Hebrew: פרוטה) is a word borrowed from the Mishnah and the Talmud, in which it means "a coin of smaller value". The word was probably derived originally from an Aramaic word with the same meaning.
       The prutah was an ancient copper Jewish coin worth about one thousandth of a pound. A loaf of bread at that time was worth about 10 prutot (plural of prutah). One prutah was also worth two lepta (singular lepton), which was the smallest denomination minted by the Hasmonean and Herodian Dynasty kings.
       Prutot were also minted by the Roman Procurators of the Province of Judea, and later were minted by the Jews during the First Jewish Revolt (sometimes called 'Masada coins').

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The Widow's Offering or The Widow's Mite

The Widow's Offering.

Description of the illustration: stained glass design graphic by Kathy Grimm, geometric shapes, oval patterns in glass windows, scripture from Mark12:41-44 (Good News Bible), "As Jesus sat near the temple treasury, he watched the people as they dropped in their money. Many rich men dropped in a lot of money; then a poor widow came along and dropped in two little copper coins, worth about a penny. he called his disciples together and said to them, "I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others.For the others put in what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, put in all she had--she gave all she had to live on."

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Jesus Warns against the Teachers of the Law

Jesus Warns against the Teachers of the Law.

Description of the illustration: stained glass design graphic by Kathy Grimm, geometric shapes, diamonds and square patterns for windows, scripture from The Good News Bible, Mark 12:37-40: "A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly. As he taught them, he said, "Watch out for the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplace, who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts. They take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and make a show of saying long prayers. Their punishment will be all the worse!"

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Mark 4:29

Description of Illustration: Art Nouveau landscape, daisies, lake, trees, clouds, orange sky, harvest scripture from the Gospel of Mark, "But when the crop permits, He immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come." Mark 4:29 (NASB), transparent background

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• The Gospel of Mark: The Parable of The Growing Seed
• Collected by Barbara Clark on "the text this week"
• God is in control! 
• Parable of the Growing Seed by Travis Dean
• Commentary on Mark 4: 26-34 
• The Mysterious Growth of The Kingdom by Geoff Thomas 
• "The Parable of The Growing Seed"  
• The Parable of the Sower as Kingdom Theology

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."

Hosanna Palms

Hosanna with black background

Illustration Described:oval Hosanna Palm, text "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" Mark 11:9, colors:green and black for black web pages and green with transparent background, purple with white background

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Olive Hosanna Palm with transparent background

Purple Hosanna Palm with white background