Be careful about how you judge another...

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Description of Illustration: scripture,"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." Matthew 7:1, 2, halo, Jesus quoted, stained glass, cross in halo, transparent backgrounds, one with black text the other with white text

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Christ's Temptation...

"But Jesus answered, 'The scripture says, 'Man cannot live on bread alone.'"
 Luke 4:4 and Cross Reference "He made you go hungry, and then he
gave you manna to eat, food that you and your ancestors had never eaten before.
 He did this to teach you that man must not depend on bread alone to sustain him,
but on everything that the LORD says." Deuteronomy 8:3

Description of Illustrations: scriptures quoted from The Good News Bible, profile of Christ, gold and white colors, gold text

"Jesus answered, 'The scripture says, 'Worship the Lord your God
 and serve only him!'" Luke 4:8 and Cross Reference "Have reverence
for the LORD your God, worship only him, and make your
promises in his name alone." Deuteronomy 6:13

"But Jesus answered, 'The scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord
your God to the test.'" Luke 4:12 and Cross Reference
"Do not put the LORD your God to the test,
as you did at Massah." Deuteronomy 6:16

"Let not your heart be troubled..."

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God;
 believe also in me." John 14:1 by Jesus

Description of Illustration: quote by Jesus combined with a heavenly visitor on Easter morning, lilies, halo, angel, angelic message, wings, Lent and text

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Matthew 16:19

"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,
and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound
 in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall
 have been loosed in heaven." Matthew 16:19

Description of Illustration: gold key with people at it's bow, crosses at it's wards and bit, scripture from the Gospel of Matthew, words of Jesus, transparent background, black text, the believer's key

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• Binding and Loosing
• "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona. As this is life eternal, to know the only true God,  and him whom he hath sent, Jesus Christ, ...
• Does Matthew 16 Teach Peter was the Pope?
• What does Matthew 16:19 mean?

Luke 15:10

"In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the
 presence of angels of God over one sinner who repents."
 Luke 15:10

Description of Illustration: praying angel, white wings, white robe, frame

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Matthew 24:32-33

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door." Matthew 24: 32-33 (NIV)

Description of Illustration: restored photograph, figs, scripture from Matthew 24: 32-33

• How do you interpret Matthew 24: 32-35?
• What does Matthew 24: 32-35 mean in its greater context?

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"My Life Is Yours"

The Lady of The Lamp

"Apprehension, uncertainty, waiting expectation, fear of surprise, do a patient more harm than exertion."
 Florence Nightingale and "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" Jesus from (Matthew 6:27)

Description of Illustration: The lady of the lamp or Florence Nightingale, darkness, light, silhouette, shadows, transparent backgrounds, Florence Nightingale, 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. Read more...

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"Conciseness and decision in your movements, as well as your words, are necessary in the sick room,
" Florence Nightingale and "   Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."
 The Apostle James

"Let whoever is in charge keep this simple question in her head... how can I provide for the right thing
 to be always done?" Florence Nightingale and "I will not leave you comfortless:
 I will come to you." Jesus

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

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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God's Chosen Servant

Titled: God's Chosen Servant

Description of the illustration: stained glass design by Kathy Grimm, floral design for cut glass window, Matthew 12:15-21 from the Good News Bible: "When Jesus heard about the plot against him, he went away from that place; and large crowds followed him. He healed all the sick and gave them orders not to tell others about him. He did this so as to make come true what God had said through the prophet Isaiah: "Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, the one I love, and with whom I am pleased. I will send my Spirit upon him, and he will announce my judgment to the nations. He will not argue or shout, or make loud speeches in the streets. He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp. He will persist until he causes justice to triumph, and on him all peoples will put their hope."

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"I Have Come With A Purpose"

"Don't misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose." Matthew 5:17 (NLT)

Description of Illustration: scriptures from the Gospel of Matthew and the books of Romans and Ephesians, doves flying, bust of Jesus, grey frame, transparent backgrounds

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"In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined
according to the purpose of him who works all things
according to the counsel of his will..." Ephesians 1:11 (ESV)

"And we know that for those who love God all things work
together for good, for those who are called according
to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (ESV)

"You Are Light for The World!"

"You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when
it is located on a hill." Matthew 5:14 (GOD'S WORD Translation)

Description of Illustration: scriptures from the Gospel of Matthew, bust of Jesus, pale grey frame, transparent background, neutral graphics will blend with a wide variety of web pages

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"Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but
on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house."
 Matthew 5:15 King James Bible

"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they
 may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
 Matthew 5:16 (ESV)

John 10:11

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Illustration Described: stained glass graphics, scripture from the Gospel of John "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11, transparent background, church window, Jesus with a lamb and staff

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• I Am the Good Shepherd
• I Am the Good Shepherd: The Shepherd's Commitment
• The difference between the Good Shepherd and the hired hand
• "I AM: The Good Shepherd"
• The example of the Good shepherd
• I Am The Good Sheep
• I am the Good Shepherd Psalm 23 and John 1
• The Good Shepherd Discourse
• "Who Needs a Shepherd?"
• Living an Upturned Life in a Downturned World
• Ponderings on a Faith Journey
• The Good Shepherd provides true peace, sustainment and fulfillment.

The Cross of Calvary

Illuminated Quotes Described: stained glass graphics, scripture from the Books of the Gospel of Luke, the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark, Jesus on the cross, halo, cross of Calvary, transparent background

• "And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again." Mark 8:31 (ESV)
• "Sir," they said, "we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said 'After three days I will rise again." Matthew 27:63 (BSB)
• "Then he took unto him the twelve and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished." Luke 18:31 (Jubilee Bible 2000)

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•  The Beauty of the Cross by Rev. Samuel King-Kabu
• Ugliness Into Beauty: Six Blessings of the Cross
• A Terrible Beauty: Sermon on Good Friday
• The Real Beauty of Jesus
• The Beauty of The Cross

 "Ausschnitt aus dem Konzert des Gospelchor Lingenfeld in Germersheim."

Illuminated Quotes by Jesus About Knowledge

"There is nothing covered that shall not be revealed; neither hid that shall not be known." Luke 12:2

Illuminated Quotes Described: These Illuminated letters: T, I and A have been restored in full color by Kathy to decorate Gospel scriptures from Luke, Matthew and John. These scriptures relate to knowledge. I believe that all of the following scriptures are from a King James Version of The Bible. All backgrounds are white.

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"I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist." Luke 21:15

"Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old." Matthew 13:52

"It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God." John 6:45

"All things that I have heard of my Father, I have made known unto you." John 15:15

"This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." John 17:3

Matthew 19:14

 

Description of the Illustration: two sisters dressed in traditional clothing of the Navajo, Southwestern United States indigenous peoples, papoose, transparent backgrounds, available in three monochromatic colors: sepia, blue and greyscale, drawing, scripture:

"Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 19:14 (NKJV)

 

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Two additional colors: blue and grey. Click directly on the
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 Cradleboard talk and Navajo culture.

The Sign of Jonah

Lovely illustration of Jonah and the whale comes in four color combinations.
The first one shown here is in navy, shades of pink and white.

Description of Illustration: Jonah and the whale, drawing in Art Nouveau style by Lathrop, text "And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. Jonah 2:10 and the cross reference is also included "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah...." Matthew 12:39

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The color illustration above is in brown,
peach and beige.

Pink, shades of green and beige are the colors used
 in the drawing above by Lathrop.

And last but not least, is a color version using
beige, aqua blue and grey.

The Lord's Prayer

"The Lord's Prayer" with a white background,
navy boarder and red/navy illuminated "O."

Description of Illustration: decorative letter "O", three versions of the Lord's prayer found in the Gospels of Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 scripture reads "Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen." by Jesus

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A navy and white type version.

A red letter version with a buff pink background.

Matthew 4:7

This verse is printed on a "shield" motif in colors complimentary to many of the illustrations for the Life of Daniel here at our little blog. These colors come in tan, blue, mauve and grey.

Description of the Illuminated Scriptures: scripture from the Gospel of Matthew "Jesus answered him, 'It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" Matthew 4:7 (NIV)

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The blue version of Matthew 4:7.

The grey version of Matthew 4:7.

The mauve version of Matthew 4:7.