Romans 5:3-5

Description of Illustrations: swirl, little bird, beige and chocolate brown, scripture reads "We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:3-5 (NIV)

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"yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior."
Habakkuk 3:8 (NIV)
This is the cross reference scripture for Romans 5:3-5
swirly frame, chocolate brown background

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Isaiah 61:10

Description of Illustrations: small bird, swirl, Colonial blues, scripture reads "I delight greatly in the Lord: my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." Isaiah 61:10 (NIV)

These two scriptures: Ezekiel 42:14 and Revelation 21:2 are cross references of Isaiah 61:10,
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"I put on righteousness as my clothing;
justice was my robe and my turban." Job 29:14 (NIV)
This is the cross reference for Isaiah 61:10
swirly frame, Colonial blue colors

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Isaiah 61:1

Description of Illustrations: little bird, swirl, beige and chocolate brown colors, scripture reads "The Spirit of the LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. Has has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners." Isaiah 61:1 (American King James Version)

cross references: Micah 3:18 and and Hebrews 1:9, swirl bird bar,
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"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit
of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17
 This is the cross reference for Isaiah 61:1 (NIV)
swirl boarder in beige and chocolate brown

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John 14:2,3

Description of Illustration: tiny bird pattern, swirls, two shades of Colonial blue, scripture reads "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." John 14: 2,3 (New King James Version)

These two scriptures: John 12:26 and John 14:28 are cross references for John 14:3, little swirl bird bar
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tiny blue, swirl bird shakes himself dry (gif)

"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." John 14:18
This is the cross reference for John 14: 2,3 (NIV)
blue swirl frame, Colonial blue colors

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Matthew 11:28

Description of Illustration: tiny bird boarder in red and pink, swirls, scripture reads "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for you souls." Matthew 11:28-29 (NIV)

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"I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint." Jeremiah 31:25
This is the cross reference for Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
swirl frame, red and pink colors

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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

Description of the illustration: Jesus rides through Jerusalem as King, lovely arched frames, from an illuminated manuscript, transparent background, Bible scripture from The Gospel of Matthew reads:

"The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,  

"Hosanna to the Son of David!" 

"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

"Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

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2 Corinthians 11:2

A blue wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

A gold wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

A hot pink wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

A purple wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

A red wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

A green wedding band for "The Bride of Christ" His church.

Description of Illustration: wedding ring, diamond, with the text  "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him." 2 Corinthians 11:2 (NIV) in the middle in multiple colors: purple, blue, green, red, hot pink and gold

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Pastor's Notes

Description of the illustration: black and white illustration of the corner of a notebook, script says "Pastor's Notes"

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"The Human Heart is like..."

Description of the illustration: collage quote from Martin Luther "The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven." Martin Luther

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Tondo Cross

Description of the illustration: a stained glass illustration of a Tondo Cross, colors: red and blue

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I'm a Doctor, Not a . . .

"What am I? A doctor or a dimly lit coffee shop?"

"What am I? A doctor or a confused actor?"

"What am I? A doctor or a cracker-barrel philosopher?"

"Darn it, Jim! I'm a doctor not a French maid!"

"Darn it, Jim! I'm a doctor not holy roller!"

"Darn it, Jim! I'm a ... I forget."

"Darn it, Jim! I'm a doctor not Legalist."

"Darn it, Jim! I think I must learn to heal myself!"

 
Description of Illustration: the old Dr. McCoy, my favorite character from the earliest Star Trek series, Questions about this image? Read here and here. Viacom is the current copyrights owner of the series; read about their company here.

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 "My name is McCoy, I'm a doctor not a . . .

James T. Kirk and Commander Spock Quote Luther

"If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself.
 He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people
 at the risk of life itself." Martin Luther

"The law discovers the disease. And the Gospel gives the Remedy."
Martin Luther

"Let the wife make the husband glad to come home.
 And let the husband make her sorry to see him leave." Martin Luther

"Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church;
 it is a goodly Christian weapon." Martin Luther

Description of Illustration: Star Trek legends quote Martin Luther, speech bubbles, image released to the public domain,  Viacom is the current copyrights owner of the series; read about their company here.

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Lutheran Memes:

• "I Don't Always Nail Things To Doors, But When I Do, Stuff Happens"
• "Saint Martin" and "Viva la Reformacion" 

The Three Offices of Christ

Description of the illustration: a stained glass illustration representing the offices of Christ: prophet, priest and king, colors: in purple, red, yellow and white, with transparent background

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The Star Trek Gospel

"To explore strange new worlds
To seek out new life
and new civilizations
To boldly take the Gospel
where no man has gone before"

Description of the illustration: I have long been a fan of Star Trek - so I made this graphic from the following resource found here: More information about the photo is here. image is taken from a press release in 1968. Wikipedia has identified the original black and white photo as a public domain resource. If the status should change, please contact me to remove it from this post. Note * I must see that the original status at Wikipedia has been changed. Viacom is the current copyrights owner of the series; read about their company here.

"cyberspace"
"The final frontier."

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• Sermon by Mark Schaeufele 
• The Gospel According to Star Trek by john fehlen 
• Sermon by Chuck Currie 

The Original Intro.

Proverbs 29:15

Description of Illustration: humorous illustration of a father with his broken leg propped up in a cast looking at his son who sits on top of a toy horse, scripture "The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." Proverbs 29:15 (KJB)

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The Sermon on The Mount

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:3 (NIV)
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"Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted."
Matthew 5:4 (NIV)
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"Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth."
Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
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"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
for righteousness for they will be filled."
Matthew 5:6 (NIV)
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"Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy."
Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
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"Blessed are the pure in heart
for they will see God."
Matthew 5:8 (NIV)
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"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God."
Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
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"Blessed are those who are persecuted
because of righteousness, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven."
Matthew 5:10 (NIV)
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"Blessed are you when people insult you,
persecute you and falsely say all kinds of
evil against you because of me."
Matthew 5:11 (NIV)
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Description of Illustration: scriptures of Matthew 5, illustration of Jesus in stained glass

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"Jesus I Trust You"

Description of Illustraton: The Divine Mercy painting by Adolf Hyla, restored and a transparent background added along with lighting effect for the web

The Divine Mercy painting by Adolf Hyła (1943). The English inscription at the bottom of our graphic reads: "Jesus, I trust in You" just as the original does in Poland.

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In response to the question below . . . Thank you, so much for the comment. I have uploaded a new version here with less blur. This is a very old image, altered in Photo shop; it was originally harvested from a free resource in the internet archives. I no longer have a larger resolution of it. For some reason my comment software here is not allowing me to update properly right now?