The I AM Statements of Jesus From the New Testament

"Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, "Change it from 'The King of the Jews' to 'He said, I am King of the Jews.'" John 19:21 (King's throne anointed and eternal: Psalm 45: 6-7 and Daniel 2:44 Jesus rejected by his own people: Psalm 69:8 and Isaiah 53:3 Messiah called a King: Psalm 2:6 and Zechariah 9:9 Heir to King David's throne: 2 Samuel 7:12-13 and Isaiah 9:7) 

Description of Illumination: illuminated "I" for the I AM statements of Jesus, the term "I AM" is the name Jehovah gives to himself in the Old Testament; it is very significant that Jesus refers to himself as the I AM.  The "I" initial has scrolling ivy and leaf pattern in red, blue, green, orange and white with a gilded background. All scriptures on this post have transparent backgrounds.

 

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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. 
He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. NLV.
(Messiah resurrects: Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 49:15 then He ascends Psalm 24:7-10) 

"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
 (Messiah is the sacrifice: Isaiah 53:5-12 Jesus Son of God: Psalm 2:7)

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser." (ESV) 
 (Israel as a vine planted by God: Isaiah 5:1-7) 

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread
 he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the
world is My flesh." (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

"I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will
 go in and out and find pasture." (ESV) Other translations use "gate" instead of door.

"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11 (NIV)

And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus
whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.
" (King James 2000) (The expression "kick against the goads"
was a reference to a farming technique used among many
people of Jesus time on Earth

"I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob.' Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look." Acts 7:32 (NIV)
(God of Abraham: Genesis 12:3 and Genesis 22:18 God of Isaac: 
Genesis 17:19 and Genesis 21:12 God of Jacob: Numbers 24:17) 

When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12 (NIV)
(Messiah brings light to the world: Isaiah 9:1-2 Messiah is the sacrifice for sin: Isaiah 53:5-12) 

Exodus 4:21

Although this is not the pharaoh that Moses knew, I have used him here to represent all pharaohs and also the one that the scripture refers to in Exodus.

Description of Illustration: three versions of "a pharaoh" to illustrate the scripture from Exodus 4:2 "And the Lord said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the miracles that I have put in your power. But I will harden his heart, so that he will not let the people go." (ESV) illustrations available in tan/brown, blue and grey

 

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• The Hardening of Pharaoh and the Hope of the World
• "Victory Anticipated!"

The Faith of The Centurion

Matthew 8: 8-9 in red and tan.

Description of Illustration: the illustrated head of a Roman Centurion along with the scripture "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." Matthew 8: 8-9 (NIV), in many colors

 

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Matthew 8: 8-9 in black and tan.

Matthew 8: 8-9 in blue and grey.

Matthew 8: 8-9 in russet and black.

Matthew 8: 8-9 in two grey tones.

Illustrated and Illuminated Scripture for Lent

"And saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:5 (ESV)

Description of Illustration: four illustrations, each with a scripture for Lent, monochromatic purple, Jesus carries the cross, decorative end pieces

 

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"Humble yourselves therefore under God's mighty hand
that he may life you up in due time." 1 Peter 5:6

"You killed the author of life, but God raised him from
 the dead. We are witnesses of this." Acts 3:15

"Sanctify them by the truth your word is truth." John 17:17

Daniel 10:19

"Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength." Daniel 10:19 (NIV)

Description of Illustration: an illuminated "D" from the Mazarin Initials in red and salmon

 

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• Cross Reference of 2 Corinthians 12:9
• Key Verses and Themes in Daniel

       "Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel (Robert Miano) is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's wise men. Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the king until he is forced to choose between serving the king or honoring God. With his life at stake, Daniel has nothing but his faith to stand between him and the lions den."

Matthew 19:4-6

Black and white graphic available for now.

Description of Illustration: black and white design, bride and groom walking across the lawn with their wedding party, church with steeple in the distance, ivy boarder, scripture "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 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'? So they are no longer two but one flesh. what therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." Matthew 19:4-6 (ESV) said by Jesus in response to Jewish leaders seeking to divorce their wives for less than serious circumstances, such as sexual immorality.

 

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Colossians 3:18-19

Wedding verse in blue. The above size is the largest; click on the following to see the same sizes.

Description of Illustration: scripture from the book of Colossians comes in five pastel colors for weddings, two doves and a decorative ribbon frame

 

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Wedding verse in apricot.

Wedding verse in periwinkle.

Wedding verse in pink.

Wedding verse in violet.

Scripture Inside of Acorn Wreaths

"Perseverance must finish it's work so that you may be mature
 and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:4 (NIV)

Description of Illustration: Three lovely little acorns and oak leaves shape an autumn wreath tied with a ribbon. Three two-toned graphics of fall wreaths with three different scriptural texts. Each wreath has a transparent background both on the outside and inside of all three wreaths.

 

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"Commit to the LORD whatever you do
and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3 (NLT)

"He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:19 (NIV)

An Apple for Any Teacher, Of Course!

This red apple clip art has a transparent background.

Description of Photograph: this red apple graphic has the quote in yellow "To teach is to learn twice." by Joseph Joubert,

Joseph Joubert was a French moralist and essayist, remembered today largely for his Pensées (Thoughts), which was published posthumously. Read more . . .

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Ephesians 1:17-18

This version of the boarder has bright white text. Both boarders or frames have transparent surrounding backgrounds so that each collection of scriptures are framed by the color of your web pages.

Description of Illustration: an ornate antique boarder, colors: orange, red, black and olive green, with three scriptures in a white or red text:

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 (NIV)

"May God give you the Spirit of wisdom and the revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saint." Ephesians 1:17-18 (ESV)

"There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off." Proverbs 23:18 (NIV)

A lighter, monochromatic version of the same frame and scriptures with red text.

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The Sanctuary Is Reserved.

This is the older version of
bridal clip art. The font is very
traditional.

Description of Photograph: Photo of me holding my bridal bouquet over twenty-five years ago. Wow, time sure has passed. I'm still happily married to the same fellow. He and I have been through it all!

Clergy may download and use this photograph to announce weddings and rehearsals in their bulletins, email, web pages, newsletters etc... 

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Here I've played around with the font a bit, and changed it to green.

I then decided to change the positioning of the font altogether and also have included six new monochromatic versions of the photograph; these seem to blend in with some web pages better. The three new colors are common to Spring weddings: pink, blue and lavender.

You can see here that I've moved the text to the left
and have selected a bolder looking one.

The two monochromatic blue versions. One has a very fine border
around it and is intended for white backgrounds only.

Here, as with the blue and lavender versions, the pink is also available
with a darker background. I prefer the lighter backgrounds but my daughters
have informed me that boarders in graphics are not as fashionable.
I have argued with them about the visual necessity of them but to no avail.

Lavender in weddings apparently is quite popular, so I was not allowed
to avoid it here. My oldest child says that it is necessary; so there you have it.

And at last, because it was requested by a clergymen, a grayscale for newsprint.

Song of Solomon 2:2

Description of Illustration: Silk embossed paper pansy in lavender and hot pink, the scripture is "Like a lily among the thorns is my darling among the maidens." Song of Songs or Song of Solomon 2:2 (NASB)

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Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown

 

Description of Illustration: Yom Kippur graphics in: blue, gold, salmon and black/white

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Kiddush Cup

This kiddush is hand drawn.

Description of Illustration: silver Kiddush cup, drawing with transparent background, Star of David

The term kiddush also refers to refreshments served either at home or at the synagogue following prayer services on Shabbat or Yom Tov, which begin with the recitation of kiddush. Cake, crackers, and gefilte fish are traditionally served. On Shavuot morning, the custom is to serve dairy foods such as cheesecake and cheese blintzes for the kiddush.

       According to the Shulchan Aruch, kiddush should be recited preceding the Shabbat meal. Eating mezonot such as cake or cookies or drinking an additional revi'it of wine, was also deemed sufficient. Nevertheless, some Jews recite kiddush only when about to partake of a full meal.

       Often a kiddush is hosted by a family celebrating the birth of a daughter, a bar mitzvah, a wedding, an engagement, a birthday, or other happy occasion. Some people also host a kiddush on the yahrtzeit of a parent or other relative. In some synagogues the celebrant is honored with reciting the Shabbat morning kiddush on behalf of all the attendees. In other synagogues the rabbi or gabbai recites the kiddush. Some Jews make kiddush on Shabbat morning over liquor instead of wine. When this is done, the blessing recited is she-hakol nihyeh bid'varo instead of borei p'ri ha-gafen. The Mishnah Berurah (an authoritative Ashkenazi halakhic text) allows liquor to be substituted for wine on the grounds that it is Hamar Medina, a drink one would serve to a respected guest.

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Proverbs 10:9

 

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 "Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out." Proverbs 10:9 (ESV)

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