Enter Through The Narrow Gate

Her baby whispers, "Keep the faith, enter through the narrow gate."

Description of the Illustration: A young mother hears the voice of her unborn child whisper "Enter through the narrow gate" a biblical reference from Matthew 7:13-14 and Luke 13:23-24 where Jesus is telling his followers about the path, gate or door to heaven. The scripture is also often referenced to emphasize that God's ways are higher than man's and that one must sacrifice for the greater good of others in order to do God's will. This illustration was used in 2012 for pro life ministries and may be used freely by any of my visitors for similar applications.

 

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• Just how narrow is the narrow gate? 
• Sarah: Hoping Against Hope
• Daring to Dream
• Have Faith

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 Lord's Supper

Description of the Illustration: Jesus is seated at the table of the Last Supper or Passover, sharing the traditional seder with his followers, comes in: blue, red and beige, from a 1900 Psalter, the scripture is from 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

"The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread." 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (KJB)

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2 Corinthians 13:14

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

Description of the Illuminations: 2 Corinthians, 13:14 illuminated in blue, red, and brown colors for you church webpages or Christian journal online or in hard copy, ivy decorates the letter "T"

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Psalm 2

  

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Description of Illumination: The second full chapter of Psalms from the 1900 King James Bible,  comes in three color combinations: blue/pale blue, red/pink, and tan/beige, originally printed in an Anglican Psalter

Why do the heathen so furiously rage together: & why do the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together; against the Lord,  and against his Anointed. 3 Let us break their bonds asunder: & cast away their cords from us. 4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath: and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my King: upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will preach the law, whereof the Lord hath said unto me: Thou are my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 8 Desire of me, & I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron: and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be learned, ye that are judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord in fear: and rejoice unto him with reverence. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way: if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little,) blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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The same full Chapter, Psalm 2, comes in red and beige.

Above is the cross reference for Psalm 2:12, Revelation 6:16, with a white background.

Cross reference for Psalm 2:8. Both references from the NIV.

Connections Between Jacob, David and Jesus

Description of Illustration: Mary cradles the Messiah, pastel now available with coordinating colors for web pages: blue, red and beige, texts are:

• "For I have been sustained upon you from the womb and from the bowls of my mother you are my trust; I am praising you at all times." Psalm 71:6 (ABPE)
• "Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb..." Isaiah 46: 3 (KJB)
• "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David..." Luke 1:32 (ESV) 

Color coordinated illustrations for your web pages come in blue, beige and red.

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Illustration of Mary Nursing Jesus

"The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, until I place
Your enemies as a footstool for your feet."" Matthew 22:44 (BLB)

Description of Illustration: Mary tenderly nurses Jesus, pastels on brown paper, three texts illustrated with this one illustration from Matthew, Philippians and Romans, pastel drawing by Kathy Grimm

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"More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them
 rubbish, that I may gain Christ..." Philippians 3:8 (BSB)

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, not angels, nor principalities,
 nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 (NASB)

Psalms 1

Description of Illumination: from a 1904 Psalter, Church of England, King James Bible, this is the original King James Text from the 1900s, the Chapter comes in red/pink, blue/pale blue or in tan/beige:

"Blessed is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners: and hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in his law will he exercise himself day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side: that will bring forth his fruit in due season. 4 His leaf also shall not wither: and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper. 5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them: but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth. 6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment: neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 7 But the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: and the way of the ungodly shall perish."

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Here is the cross reference for Psalm 1:1 from Jeremiah 15:17 (NIV). It has a white background.

Above is the cross reference for Psalm 1: 3-4, when the King James was updated, verse 4 was combined into verse 3 over time. However in the 1900 version there are 7 verses in the first chapter of Psalms. The original 4th verse is quite lovely. In either case the verse from Ezekiel is the cross reference for both.

Riding Piggyback

Description of Illustration: black and white illustration of a child riding "piggy back" with Jesus,

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Palm Crosses

Natural colored palm cross.

Description of Illustration: palm crosses woven. drawings, new with transparent backgrounds,

In Christianity, the palm branch is associated particularly with Palm Sunday, when according to Christian tradition palm branches were waved at the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. It was adopted into Christian iconography to represent the victory of martyrs, or the victory of the spirit over the flesh.

Palm Sunday is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.

In many Christian denominations, worship services on Palm Sunday include a procession of the faithful carrying palms, representing the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem. The difficulty of procuring palms in unfavorable climates led to their substitution with branches of native trees, including box, yew, willow, and olive. The Sunday was often named after these substitute trees, as in Yew Sunday, or by the general term Branch Sunday. Read more...

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 "An easy way to fold a palm frond into a cross"

Palm cross in green.

Palm cross in purple.

Jesus, Mary and Martha

A Coloring page of the above image here.

Description of Illustration: stained glass graphic of Jesus, Mary and Martha, transparent background, the scene takes place in Luke 10

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• Preoccupied: The Story of Mary and Martha
• Profiles of Faith 
• The Point of the Story of Mary and Martha
• Martha's Discovery of the One Necessary Thing

"A project for my United Methodist Women group in Mt. Vernon, Texas on the famous Bible story of Mary and Martha."

Tuxedo ICHTHUS

Description of Illustrator: black and white, This tuxedo ICHTHUS is dressed and ready for a special occasion, such as a wedding or concert. He may be used as a pictorial notice in a bulletin, newsletter or on congregational web pages to notify people that their church will be having a wedding etc....

Here is a much smaller version.

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IHS Monograms: Pastel Colored Backgrounds

Description of Illustration:  These popular intertwined IHS monograms come in four colors: pink/white, beige/white, blue/white , great on stationary, web pages, etc...

Grey and white combination on a white background.

Blue and white combination on a white background.

Beige and white combination on a white background.

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John 19:2,3

Description of Illustration: This black and white illustrations comes with the option of a scripture included from the Gospel of John, or as a blank, the text reads "And the soldiers platted a crown of thorn, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they smote him with their hands. John 19:2,3 (KJB), crown of thorns, abstract portrait of Jesus, long beard

The optional blank frame.

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Luther Posting His 95 Thesis

Description of Illustration: An illustration depicting Martin Luther posting his 95 Thesis on Halloween night folks, design in black and white for bulletins

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• Trick or Treat? It's Martin Luther 
• The Halloween That Changed the World - Reformation Day
• The Connection between Halloween & Reformation Day

They will soar on wings like eagles . . .

Description of Illustration: An illustration a black and white drawing of a eagle, the scripture reference comes from the book of Isaiah 40:31

The same drawing in monochromatic teal blues.

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Footprints in Plaster

Description of Illustration: An illustration depicting an infant's footprint pressed into plaster, the quote reads "Dear God, your footprints are in the sand and mine are in this plaster. Let's hope mom's footprints can keep up with us both." Love, baby, We've included this graphic as an e-card as well among our growing collections under Birth Announcements.

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The Symbolic Representation of The Gospel Books

Description of Illustration: An illustration depicting the four symbols of the Gospel books: St. Luke (flying ox), St. John (bird), St. Mark (flying lion), and St. Matthew (an angel) by Kathy Grimm

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The Resurrection Easter Egg

Description of Illustration:  An Easter egg
hidden the nest of a bird illustration; it comes
in full color and four monochromatic versions
 using red or purple colors. I've included two
 that are designed especially for black web pages.

These monochromatic red versions of the same
 medallion illustration above come in a pastel
 version and a bolder black and red version.
 All of these illustrations come with trans-
parent backgrounds. Nestle them between
 your web pages this coming Lent.

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soon as possible. I only publish content that is 
closely related to the subject folks.

Included are also purple versions for those of you
 who use the traditional liturgical colors during Lent.

If you click directly on the illustrations intended
 for black web pages you can view how these
will look on your own. The blogger slide viewer
 shows them against black backgrounds.