Three Crown of Thorns Chrismon Patterns

Triclavianism is the belief that three nails were used to crucify Jesus Christ.
 The exact number of Holy Nails has been a matter of theological debate for centuries.

       The mocking of Jesus occurred several times, after his trial and before his crucifixion according to the canonical gospels of the New Testament. It is considered part of Jesus' passion.

       According to the gospel narratives, Jesus had predicted that he would be mocked (Matthew 20:19, Mark 10:34, and Luke 18:32). The mocking of Christ took place in three stages: immediately following his trial, immediately following his condemnation by Pontius Pilate, and when he was being crucified.

       The New Testament narratives of Jesus being mocked are filled with irony, while the mockery focuses on Jesus' prophetic and kingly roles.

       According to three of the canonical Gospels a woven crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. It was one of the instruments of the Passion, employed by Jesus' captors both to cause him pain and to mock his claim of authority. It is mentioned in the gospels of Matthew (27:29), Mark (15:17), and John (19:2, 5) and is often alluded to by the early Church Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others. Read more...

This Crown of Thorns is surrounded by a "sun halo." This type of halo is used on Chrismon trees as a symbolic reference to: the Deity of Christ who is the son of God. It is the appropriation of one symbol to contextualize another.

Read more about the "IHS" symbol for Christ here.

Scripture References for a Crown of Thorns Chrismon:

• "But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." Galatians 3:13 (NLT)
• "And to the man he said, "Since you listened to your wife and ate from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat, the ground is cursed because of you. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains." Genesis 3:17-18 (NLT)
• "But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." Hebrews 2:9 (NIV)
• "He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem." Isaiah 53:3 (NIV)
• "And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands." John 19:2-5 (ESV)
• "and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said.
   Matthew 27:29 (NIV)

Crown of thorns, Alpha and Omega plus the Chi Rho Chrismon Stencil.

Christian Symbols for Chrismon Crafts

Samples of the Christian/Chrismon patterns found in the following collection.

This collection includes historic Christian symbols visitors may use for crafts. I will include explanations of the symbols.

• About Christian Symbolism
• Best Guide to Chrismons for Christmas
• "Worship Without Words" by Patricia S. Klein
• More Christian Symbols at Color The Bible 
• What Symbols Are Used for Both Christ and His People? 

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Patterns for Christmas Trees or Specifically Chrismon Trees: I have included both ancient and contemporary patterns here now. Print out the explanations and scriptures for teaching and sharing with your church members this coming Christmas/Advent season and craft meaningful ornaments that point to the Messiah!

1. Babe In The Manger Symbol
2. A 16th Century Pomegranate Design for Chrismons
3. Four Sun Symbols for a Chrismon Christmas Tree
4. A Simple Fleur De Lys
5. The Magen David Symbol
6. A Tudor Wild Rose Design
7. A Tudor Rose Medallion including stem and leaves 
8. Three Rings Represent The Trinity
9. Grape Patterns for Chrismon Trees
10. The Passion Cross or the Calvary Cross
11. The Peacock Symbol
12. The Greek Cross Chrismon Pattern
13. Sheaves of Wheat for a Chrismon Tree 
14. The Cross of Glory Chrismon
15. The Escallop Sea Shell 
16. Trinity Emblems With The Name of God in Hebrew
17. Olive Branch Chrismon Pattern 
18. Cross of Constantine Pattern - two versions
19. Italian Lamb of God for Chrismons
20. The Phoenix Rising as A Christian Symbol 
21. The Divine Hand of Christ Chrismon 
22. The Fish Symbol or ICHTHYS
23. The Eagle With Her Eaglets Chrismon Symbol...
24. "IHS" Plus a Crown Pattern for Chrismons
25. Lion and Palm Leaves Chrismon
26. The Lion Symbol
27. Saint Andrew's Cross Chrismon Pattern
28. Seraphim in The Throne Room...
29. The Gospel Cross Chrismon 
30. The Descending Dove or Divine Dove Symbol
31. The Thistle Symbol
32. A Cross Confirmation Banner by Kathy Grimm
33. An Epiphany Star Pattern for a Chrismon Tree
34. Davidic Harp Chrismon Patterns 
35. Ancient Laurel Crown Symbolism
36. The Virgin Holding Baby Jesus Chrismon
37. The Latin Cross Pattern
38. The Crown Symbol for a Chrismon Christmas Tree
39. Sword Symbols in Chrismons
40. Planet Earth Symbol
41. Ancient Woven Cross Pattern 
42. The Creator's Hand Symbol
43. Trinity ring symbols from the catacombs... 
44. The Anchor/Cross Symbol 
45. Combined Triangle, Trinitarian, Dove Symbol - multiple trefoil designs here
46. Dove With Olive Branch Symbol 
47. An Inhabited Cross Chrismon
48. Embroider a Red Rose to Represent Christ's Passion
49. The Open Bible Chrismon 
50. The Savior's Anchor Symbol 
51. Chalice Pattern No. 1 for Chrismons
52. Luther's Rose From 1530 
53. Lamp Symbolism for Chrismons
54. Two Sacred Heart Symbols
55. The Crown of Martyrdom
56. The Trinity Fish Symbols
57. Three Pelican Chrismon Symbols 
58. The Heart Symbol for Chrismons
59. The Creator of Souls Chrismon 
60. Cherubim Chrismon Pattern
61. A Shamrock Chrismon Symbol 
62. Bell Symbolism for Chrismon Ornaments 
63. Three Crown of Thorns Chrismon Patterns 
64. Early Trinity Symbols in Chrismons
65. The Divine Three In One 
66. The Seven Candles Symbol 
67. Crosses from The Christian Celts  
68. Three gold patterned papers for Chrismon crafting 
69. The Eagle is The Gospel of St. John's Symbol 
70. The Ox is The Gospel of St. Luke's Symbol
71. The Man With Wings is The Gospel of St. Matthew's Symbol
72. The Lion is The Gospel of St. Mark's Symbol
73. A Simple Swiss Bell Pattern  
74. Three additional fleur-de-lys patterns for Chrismons...
75. The Ark Symbol
76. Stone Tablets from Genesis
77. The Keys To The Kingdom Symbol
78. The Ox Symbol
79. The Ark of The Covenant Symbol
80. The Trinity Knot Symbol or The Triquetra
81. The Passover Symbols
82. The Bishop's Mitre or Miter Symbolism
83. The Tower of David Symbol
84. The Fountain of Salvation Symbol
85. Prayer Symbolism for Chrismons
86. Symbols of Instruments for Music Inspired Chrismons
87. The Church As A Ship Symbol
    
88. Lilium Candidum Symbol of The Annunciation
89. The Daisy Symbol for A Chrismon Tree
90. The Agnus Dei Symbol With 7 Seals
91. Gladiolus Symbol for ''The Word Made Flesh''

Sample Chrismon craft projects from my family Christmas blog. I've linked to these below.

Christmas Ornament Crafts for Chrismon Trees at my Christmas blog: Most of my versions are made from paper mache, fabric, clay and wire.

1. Craft Easy Nativity Star Ornaments
2. Make a Vintage 1950s Popsicle Stick Angel
3. Craft an Ornament of The Baby Jesus in His Manger
4. A Triquetra Knot Chrismon, Cut from A Sherensnitte
5. A Manger Scherenscnitte Pattern by Kathy Grimm
6. Craft a Communion Cup for The Chrismon Tree
7. Craft Tear Drop Shaped Chrismons with Shells
8. Craft An Anchored Chrismon Cross
9. Craft a Papier Mâché Chrismon Candle
10. Craft a Dove Chrismon, Symbolic of The Holy Spirit
11. Craft the Three Nails and a Fish Chrismon
12. Craft baby Jesus in a walnut shell 
13. Handmade Pearl Ornament
14. Craft a beaded cross
15. A Sheave of Wheat Chrismon
16. The Open Bible Chrismon 
17. DIY the Prophet Jonah and Whale 

More Videos About Chrismons:

• Chrismon Tree Video by Bishop Andy Doyle
• Light and Life - a service of Christmons
• How to video for Chrismon bell
• How to video for an angel
• How to make a pearl flower - these would look nice on a Chrismon tree

More Posts About Chrismons:

• Brenda talks about Chrismons  
• Scarlet's Baker's Clay Chrismons 
• Christa's Witnessing with Chrismons 
• Descriptions and samples of The Apostle's Shields

A Purple Crown of Thorns

"But Herodus and his servants mocked him, and when he had insulted him,
 he clothed him wit a purple robe and he sent him to Pilate." Luke 23:11

Illustrations Described: crown of thorns, Latin Christogram being the name of Christ, purple white and black combinations of colors for Lent, Agnus Dei, Christian flag, chalice, halo with cross, "Lamb of God you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us..." scriptures from The Aramaic Bible in Plain English

"And the soldiers wound a crown from thorns and they placed it
 on his head and clothed him with a purple robe." John 19:2

Purple communion chalice,
Communion wine, Communion wafer

"O Lamb of God" by John Bell sung by the Plymouth Choir, First-Plymouth Church, Lincoln Nebraska, March 9, 2014 as the Prayer Through Music. Conducted by Jeremy Bankson.
firstplymouth.org

Life and Times of Jesus by Tissot

Samples of watercolor paintings by James Tissot from The Life and Times of Jesus.

        In 1885, Tissot had a revival of his Catholic faith, which led him to spend the rest of his life making paintings about Biblical events. Many of his artist friends were skeptical about his conversion, as it conveniently coincided with the French Catholic revival, a reaction against the secular attitude of the French Third Republic. At a time when French artists were working in impressionism, pointilism, and heavy oil washes, Tissot was moving toward realism in his watercolors. To assist in his completion of biblical illustrations, Tissot traveled to the Middle East in 1886, 1889, and 1896 to make studies of the landscape and people. His series of 365 gouache (opaque watercolor) illustrations showing the life of Christ were shown to critical acclaim and enthusiastic audiences in Paris (1894–5), London (1896) and New York (1898–9), before being bought by the Brooklyn Museum in 1900. They were published in a French edition in 1896–7 and in an English one in 1897–8, bringing Tissot vast wealth and fame. During July 1894, Tissot was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's most prestigious medal. Tissot spent the last years of his life working on paintings of subjects from the Old Testament. Although he never completed the series, he exhibited 80 of these paintings in Paris in 1901 and engravings after them were published in 1904.

From the Life and Times of Jesus by Tissot:

1. The Adoration of The Magi
2. The Magnificat
3. Saint Joseph seeks a lodging at Bethlehem
4. The Massacre of the Innocents
5. The Childhood of Saint John the Baptist
6. Jesus found!
7. The Winnower
8. The Baptism of Jesus
9. Calling of Saint Andrew and Saint John
10. All the City was gathered together at the door
11. Healing of the Lepers at Capernaum 
12. Jesus teaching on the sea-shore
13. In the Villages the sick were brought unto Him
14. The Pharisee and the Publican
15. The Resurrection of Lazarus
16. The evil Counsel of Caiaphas 
17. The first Denial of Saint Peter
18. Our Lord Jesus Christ
19. Judas and with him a great multitude
20. The Bridge over the Brook Kedron
21. Christ mocked in the House of Caiaphas
22. What Our Savior saw from the Cross
23. The Scourging of the Face
24. The Scouring of the Back
25. The Crown of Thorns
26. The Scala Sancta
27. Simon of Cyrene compelled to bear the Cross
28. The Penitent Thief
29. Eloi! Eloi! lama sabachthani!
30. It is finished 
31. The People beholding the things that were done smote their breasts
32. The Soul of the Penitent Thief
33. The Descent from the Cross
34. Christ carried to the Tomb
35. The Resurrection
36. Christ appearing to Saint Peter

self portrait of Tissot

       In an article by Clifton Harby Levy he says of Tissot and his paintings: "He went to Palestine, there to study the places associated by Scripture and tradition with the name of Jesus. He stayed there two or three months, making sketches which he thought would suffice for paintings dealing with Jesus and his disciples. He was on the point of returning to Paris, when he looked over his drawings and saw how few and unsatisfactory they were. He determined to make a hundred, but when those were completed their paucity again impressed him. He would make a hundred more; but even then he was unsatisfied. It was only after he had finished three hundred and sixty-five paintings in oil and water color, and had, while ten years had elapsed, made a hundred and fifty pen-and-ink sketches, that he felt content with having done his best to tell the story of Jesus as it had never been told before.

       Mr. Tissot made a careful study of the Gospels. He had read them so often that he knew them by heart, but he felt that without the background of the country and its customs, they were often incomprehensible. He tried to free himself from all prejudices and dogmas. He wished to know "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," and present it by the power of paint and pencil to the Christian world. With this end in view he remained in Palestine for ten long years, following the steps of Jesus as closely as he could that he might catch the spirit and atmosphere of Him he was trying to trace. He could not give a contemporaneous life of Jesus, but he could, at least, try to come as near to it as possible. So he studied every ruin. He talked with the rabbis in Jerusalem; he conversed with Turk and Syrian, learning all of the traditions so carefully treasured up in the Orient.

       He trod, as far as could be ascertained, the very places where Jesus walked, and on the hallowed soil he posed his living models--men and women who, with costume and custom unchanged by the centuries might fitly represent the figures of the past, In the consecrated enthusiasm of his art, he has reproduced, with a realistic fidelity that has astonished the critical world, the scenes and incidents of the Gospel history, with figures full of character, and amid such surroundings as no other painter ever drew. His figures are those of the real people of Palestine of the first century." 

• Bible collections by James Tissot at The Brooklyn Museum of Art
• Portraits by James Tissot

The Thistle Symbol

       The Thistle is symbolic for chivalry and long suffering endurance. Over time, the meaning of chivalry has been refined to emphasize social and moral virtues more generally. However, the code of chivalry, as it stood by the Late Middle Ages, was a moral system which combined a warrior ethos, knightly piety, and courtly manners, all conspiring to establish a notion of honor and nobility.

       Understanding this medieval definition of chivalry is very important when interpreting the symbolism behind the thistle. Royal families in both Scotland and France have long associated the symbol with their own heraldry because of it's links to chivalry.

       In origin, the term chivalry means "horsemanship", formed in Old French, in the 11th century, from chevalier (horseman, knight), from Medieval Latin caballārius. The French word chevalier originally means "a man of aristocratic standing, and probably of noble ancestry, who is capable, if called upon, of equipping himself with a war horse and the arms of heavy cavalryman and who has been through certain rituals that make him what he is". In English, the term appears from 1292 (note that cavalry is from the Italian form of the same word).

       The meaning of the term evolved over time because the word chevalier was used differently in the Middle Ages, from the original concrete military meaning "status or fee associated with military follower owning a war horse" or "a group of mounted knights" to the ideal of the Christian warrior ethos propagated in the Romance genre, which was becoming popular during the 12th century, and the ideal of courtly love propagated in the contemporary Minnesang and related genres. Thus, chivalry has hierarchical meanings from simply a heavily armed horseman to a code of conduct.

       The ideas of chivalry originated in three medieval works: the anonymous poem Ordene de Chevalerie, that tells the story of how Hugh II of Tiberias was captured and released upon his agreement to show Saladin (1138-1193) the ritual of Christian knighthood, the Libre del ordre de cavayleria, written by Ramon Lull (1232-1315), whose subject is knighthood, and the Livre de Chevalerie of Geoffroi de Charny (1300-1356), which examines the qualities of knighthood, emphasizing prowess. Based on the three treatises, initially chivalry was defined as a way of life in which three essential aspects fused together: the military, the nobility, the religion.

       The "code of chivalry" is thus a product of the Late Middle Ages, evolving after the end of the crusades partly from an idealization of the historical knights fighting in the Holy Land, partly from ideals of courtly love.

Gautier's Ten Commandments of chivalry are:

1. Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches and thou shalt observe all its directions.
2. Thou shalt defend the Church.
3. Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.
4. Thou shalt love the country in which thou wast born.
5. Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.
6. Thou shalt make war against the infidel without cessation and without mercy.
7. Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.
8. Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word.
9. Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse (to pay/make tithes, taxes and charitable contributions) to everyone.
10. Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

      Though these ten commandments are often accepted to be what knights would use, they would not necessarily be what a knight actually followed in the medieval era. This code was created by Leon Gautier in 1883, long after the knight had ceased to exist in its traditional form. Chivalry in a historical sense was more of a subjective term, these laws would likely be seen as good code for a clergyman, however others would hold different ideas on what chivalry truly was.

       All of these ideas about codes of conduct and chivalry where directly linked to the persona of Christ by medieval Christendom. Both the thorns of the thistle and the lavender colored crowning top of petals as seen on the flower's bud (head) served as reminders of Jesus' authority in Heaven and on Earth. In fact, Jesus wears both a crown of thorns and a royal purple robe in many of the carvings, stained glass windows, paintings, engravings, etc... depicted in his churches across the Western world.

Scriptural References for the Thistle Chrismon:

1. He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" Luke 10:27 (NIV)
2. "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect," 1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
3. "Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
   " Psalm 41:1 and "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
4. "Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;" Proverbs 3:9 (NIV)
5. "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," Matthew 5:44 (NIV)
6. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)
7. "Then Jesus said to them, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him." Mark 12:17 (NIV)
8. "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor." Exodus 20:16 and "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32 (NIV)
9. "'If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you." Leviticus 25:35 and ""Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)
10. "Declare what is to be, present it-- let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me." Isaiah 45:21 (NIV)

Easter & Lenten Clip Art

A few samples of Lenten themed clip art found in the index below.

This collection includes many topics associated with the forty days of Lent, Passion Week, and the days immediately following Easter Sunday until the Ascension of Christ.

Lent (Latin: Quadragesima: Fortieth) is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later, before Easter Sunday. The purpose of Lent is the preparation of the believer through prayer, doing penance, repentance of sins, almsgiving, atonement, and self-denial. This event is observed in the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, and Roman Catholic Churches. Some Anabaptist and evangelical churches also observe the Lenten season. Its institutional purpose is heightened in the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the tradition and events of the New Testament beginning on Friday of Sorrows, further climaxing on Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday, which ultimately culminates in the joyful celebration on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read more...

• Search my coloring pages for Lent/Easter at colorthebible and search the crosses

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Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday:

1. Frame for Fat Tuesday
2. Dinner in Venice
3. "Mardi Gras" in face mask
4. Gondolas at dusk...
5. A Carnival Mask
6. The Mardi Gras Flag
7. The King's Crown
8. A Medallion Shaped Graphic for Mardi Gras
9. Parading figures for Mardi Gras
10. Banner of Court Jesters for Mardi Gras
11. Mardi Gras Dance Party

Ash Wednesday:

1. Ash Wednesday Cross
2. Ash Wednesday Graveyard
3. My Little Ash Girl

Palm Sunday: 

1. A New Palm Sunday Set
2. Hosanna Palms
3. Mark 11:9
4. Jesus comes to Jerusalem as King
5. Palm for Sunday - Palmsonntag
6. Palm Sunday
7. Luke 18:31-34
8. Palm Crosses
   
9. Christ enters the eastern temple gate

The Lord's Supper:

1. Eastern Orthodox children carry icons
2. The Lord's Supper
3. The last supper painting
4. Apostles Meet for Last Supper with Jesus
   

Good Friday:

1. Illustrated and Illuminated Scripture for Lent
2. "Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary"
3. Down From The Cross
4. John 19:36
5. John 19:2, 3
6. Michelangelo Buonarroti, Pieta
7. "Scripture Might Be Fulfilled"
8. Flagellation of Christ
   
9. Those who pray and those who fall asleep...
10. Good Friday Illuminated Prayer
    

Christ's Crucifixion:

1. Judas Betrays Christ
2. A cross including the Gospel books
3. Galatians 2:20 in both English and Spanish texts
4. INRI Clip Art
5. Anglo Saxon Crucifix
6. The Cross of Calvary
7. John 19:2,3
8. Illustrated and Illuminated Scripture for Lent 
9. "I Thirst!"
10. Mourning Jesus
11. Ash Wednesday Graveyard
12. The Cross of Calvary
13. Rosary
14. On The Cross
15. The Lord Over All
16. "The Wailing"
17. Forever Brought Together
18. Betrayed with a kiss... 
19. Down from the cross...
20. Golgotha
21. Christ on the cross...
    
22. Mosaic Life of Christ Designs

Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday: 

1. In His Resurrection There Is Hope!
2. Purple Crown of Thorns
3. The Empty Tomb 
4. Pâques Clip Art
5. Easter Hymns Illustrated 
6. A Choir Boy Sings, "He Is Risen!" 
7. "Hosanna!" for Easter
8. Green Grassy Cross
9. Luke 24:46-47
10. A Symbol of Immortality
11. Waiting at The Empty Tomb
12. A "T" shaped title for Easter 
13. "Faith at The Cross" in Liturgical Colors - white backgrounds 
14. "Faith at The Cross" for Black Web Pages
15. The Hope of Israel 
16. "Come to Church for Easter Services" banner (extra long) 
17. Come to Church on Easter Sunday 
18. Easter Banners and Tiny Graphics
19. Christ opens His own tomb from the inside...

Ascension Day:

1. Figures of The Ascension
2. Christ's Ascension to Glory
3. Ascension of Jesus
4. Jesus with outstretched arms and symbols of Lent... 

Christian Easter Customs: (eggs) 

1. For Your Church's Egg Hunt
2. "Easter Egg Hunt" Title or Banner  - comes in four colors
   
3. Three Pysanka Eggs for The Web
4. The Resurrection Easter Egg
5. Easter Egg Banners

Page last updated April 14th, 2024

The Gospel of John Clip Art Index

About: The genuineness of St. John's gospel has always been unanimously admitted by the Christian church. It is universally agreed that St. John published his gospel in Asia; and that, when he wrote it, he had seen the other three gospels. It is, therefore, not only valuable in itself, but also a tacit confirmation of the other three; with none of which it disagrees in any material point.

Sample clip art from The Gospel of John Index.

All graphics/illustrations/clip art on this web journal are free to download and use for personal art projects, church related hard copy or webpages. Images are not to be redistributed in any other collections of clip art online. Please include a link back to this web journal if you use the materials for web articles. Link back to http://christianclipartreview.blogspot.com

Sometimes multiple scripture using the same image are uploaded onto the same page. Keep looking on the post and you will find that there is a scripture from the Book of The Bible it is listed under here.

1.  Fidelity of His Cross or Throne - John 15:5
2. "Scripture Might Be Fulfilled" - John 19:36
3. All Tied Up! - John 8:34
4. "Let not your heart be troubled..." - John 14:1
5. Searching for Answers? - John 6:44 and John 9:39
6. The living bread - John 6:51
7. The Lady of The Lamp - light filled words
8. The Precious Lamb of God - John 1:29
9. In His Resurrection There is Hope! - John 16:33
10. A Purple Crown of Thorns - John 19:2
11. The Black Sacred Heart Paired with Sacred Scripture - John 2:19 and John 6:29
12. A New Palm Sunday Set - John 12:26 and John 12:12-15
13. Hands Sign, "Mercy Seat" - John 15:5
14. John 19:36 - decorative words
15. Your Word is TRUTH - John 17:17
16. Scriptures About Salvation: Fall Motifs - John 14:16 and John 3:16-17
17. Salvation Verses Paired With Fall Wreaths - John 1:12
18. Remember The Faithful in South Africa - John 3:3
19. Blue and Green Illuminated "N" - John 1:18
20. John 3:16 and 17 with illuminated letters
21. John 10:11 - church window
22. Illuminated scriptures about prayer - John 6:35
23. The staff of Moses - John 3:14
24. Illuminated quotes by Jesus about knowledge - John 6:45, John 15:15 and John 17:3
25. John baptizes Jesus
26. John 19:2,3 - Christ crucified and cross
27. "Now Fish For Men" painting - John 21:6
28. Tailpieces in floral motifs - John 14:27
29. The I AM statements of Jesus from The New Testament - John 19: 21, 11:25, 14:6, 15:1, 6:51, 10: 9, 10:11, 8:12
30. Illustrated and illuminated scripture for Lent - John 17:17
31. John 15:16 - Jesus quotes
32. John 14:2,3 - tiny birds
33. John 14:9 - pool reflections of Christ
34. "I Thirst!" - John 19:28
35. A Lighted Lamp - John 1:5
36. "Now fish for men" (black and white clip art version) - John 21
37. John 14:20 - communion wine and bread
38. The Word Became Human - John 1:14 (the adult version)
39. John 10:10 - the thief
40. Branches of The Vine - John 15:5
41. Loaves and Fish - John 6
42. "Love One Another" - John 13:34
43. John 15:13 - two hearts design
44. "I have overcome the world" John 16:33
45. The Word Made Flesh - John 1:14 (infant version)
46. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 - John 1:5
47. Ephesians 6: 14-15 - John 19:30
48. Bathe in The Pool Siloam - John 9:7
49.  Light of The World - John 8:12
50. The illuminating lamp light... - John 1:5 
51. I have given you an example..." John 13:14
52. Wedding at Cana... - John 2:1-11, John 2:3-5, and John 2:6-7
53. The Raising of Lazarus - John 11:43-44 
54. Lighthouse and John 8:12 
55. Wisdom for those who are foolish... -  John 3:16 and John 5:43
56. Who the Son sets free... - John 8:36
57. Jesus doesn't answer to men... - John 19:10
58. A shepherd with a staff... - John 10:1, 2
59. Jesus Meets With Nicodemus - John 3:1-21 
60. Wedding feast at Cana - John 2:1-12
61. The Grave Is Empty!  - John 20: 1-18
    

Questions and Answers About the Gospel of John:

1. The meaning behind "The mother whose hour is come..."
2. How did Jesus respond to the parents of a blind son?
3. Are any by nature "Children of God?" 
4. Woman at The Well or Woman of Samaria "God Is A Spirit"
   

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The Gospel of Luke Clip Art Index

About: Lardner thinks that there are a few allusions to Luke's gospel in some of the apostolical fathers, especially in Hermas and Polycarp; and in Justin Martyr there are passages evidently taken from it; but the earliest author, who actually mentions St. Luke's gospel, is Irenaus; and he cites so many peculiarities in it, all agreeing with the gospel which we now have, that he alone is sufficient to prove its genuineness.

Samples of clip art found in this Gospel of Luke Index.

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1. Christ's Temptation... - Luke 4:4, Luke 4:8 and Luke 4:12
2. Laboring For The Lord... - Luke 10:2
3. Afrocentric Clip Art of The Virgin - Luke 1:38 and Luke 11:27
4. Herbert Moore's Prodigal Son - Luke 15:21
5. Begging at the rich man's front gate...
6. Church Interior with Scriptures - Luke 12:40
7. He plays music for his sheep... - Luke 12:32
8. Luke 15:10 - praying and worshiping angel
9. Old and New Wineskins - Luke 5:37
10. The Anointing of The Savior
11. Give Generously - Luke 6:38
12. The Prodigal Son Parable with Illustration - Luke 15:11-32
13. Beaten and Left for Dead - Luke 10: 25-37
14. In His Resurrection There is Hope! Luke 12:11
15. A Purple Crown of Thorns - Luke 23:11
16. The Black Sacred Heart Paired with Sacred Scripture - Luke 4:4
17. Prutah of Widow's Mites
18. The Words Which - Luke 24:44
19. Give Thanks to The LORD, for He is Good! - Luke 1:50
20. A Transparent Celtic Knot on a Letter "D" - Luke 6:31
21. Scriptures About Ancestors - Luke 11: 48-51
22. Luke 24:46-47 - stained glass window with lily
23. Illuminated Quotes by Jesus About Knowledge - Luke 12:2 and Luke 21:15
24. Enter Through The Narrow Gate - Luke 13:23 and 24
25. Connections Between Jacob, David and Jesus - Luke 1:32
26. Jesus, Mary and Martha - Luke 10
27. Luke 12: 27,28 - Easter jonquils
28. When Samuel Was Young - Luke 2:22 and Luke 2:52
29. The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11:2-4
30. Luke 18:27 - "old timers" series
31. Luke 19:41 - Bible Lands
32. How to Follow Jesus - call outs
33. Luke 24:32 - heart on fire for Christ
34. Jesus is Our Good Samaritan - Luke 25-37
35. Butterfly With Heart Patterned Wings - Luke 6:31
36. Palm Sunday - Jesus rides a donkey: hands and palm leaves
37. "The Wailing" - Luke 23:46
38. The Healing Christ
39. Luke 18: 31-34 - palm leaves, three versions
40. Scriptures for those without a home... - Luke 3:11 
41. Wisdom for those who are foolish... -  Luke 24:25
42. Scriptures About Lepers  - Luke 17:12
43. The Lord resists the proud... - Luke 1:51-52
44. The innkeeper left in charge - Luke 10: 35
45. The Samaritan arrives in time to rescue his enemy... - Luke 10: 33-34
46. Robbed and...left for dead - Luke 10:30-31
47. The way to treat the neighbor you don't like... - Luke 10:34
48. The innkeeper left in charge - Luke 10:35
49. The Samaritian arrives in time to rescue his enemy... - Luke 10:33-34
50. "Do this in remembrance of me."  - Luke 22: 18-20
    
51. Night of Fruitless Toil - Luke 5:1-11
52. The Lost Piece of Silver - Luke 15:8
    
53. Jesus' Night On The Mountain - Luke 6 12-16

Questions and Answers About the Gospel of Luke:

1. The meaning behind "The mother whose hour is come..."
2. Who Was The Widow With Two Mites?
3. What is the lesson taught about persistent prayer?
4. What did Jesus do for the widow of Nain?
5. Who was Joanna in the Gospel of Luke?
   
6. Daughter of Jairus - Who was raised from the dead by Jesus?

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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

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Mosaic Life of Christ Designs

Description of Illustration: John The Baptist, Jesus the beloved son of God, water baptism, shepherd's staff, descending dove text "The Baptism" mosaic tiles, Below, Jesus on the cross, Apostle John and Mary mother of Jesus, halo, crown of thorns, text "He Died For Us", crown of glory, crucifixion

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A Liturgical, Advent Banner by Lois Prahlow

"A Liturgical Advent Banner" by Lois Prahlow. Png. not for republishing

A brief explanation of symbols by Lois Prahlow

       The banner depicts traditional Christmas symbols: snowflake, angels, Christmas trees, poinsettias, and stars. The snowflake in the center brings to mind Isaiah 1:18, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow,” and makes a fitting backdrop for the focus of the banner, the manger and the cross. Marked with hearts, the snowflake represents our Heavenly Father’s purity and His love for Jesus, His beloved Son, and for the whole world.

      The angel’s song, Luke 2:14, “Glory to God in the highest!” is inscribed in Latin around the center, while words from Luke 2: 10-11, the angel’s message, is written around the perimeter of the circle.

      Four-pointed stars top each of the six Christmas trees and recall the story of the wise men, Matthew 2:1-12. The four points signify the light to be revealed to the Gentiles (Luke 2:32) in four directions of the earth: north, south, east, and west.

      The Christmas trees form six points of the Creator’s Star.

      Jesus Christ is the beginning of a New Creation, 2 Corinthians 5:17.

      The small circles on the trees, starting at the top and proceeding clockwise, represent the following:

1. Jesus, as a baby holding an olive branch, is superimposed on an open book. This symbolizes “The Word made flesh” (John 1:14), and the Prince of Peace, (Isaiah 9:6).
2. Glowing candle: Jesus is the Light of the world (John 9:5)
3. Crown, sunburst, and IHS: Jesus, Triumphant King (Timothy 1:17). IHS are the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek. The sunburst brings to mind Malachi 4:2, which speaks of the sun of righteousness, risen with healing in his wings. The crown symbolizes kingship.
4. Christmas Rose: The rose is an ancient Roman symbol of victory and triumphant love. As here presented, the beautiful flower signifies our beautiful Savior. Five thorns represent His five wounds sustained at the cross. God was in Christ showing His love for us. The cross, once an instrument of shame and defeat, is now, by God’s grace, a sign of triumph and victory over sin, death, and the devil. Please note the poinsettias sprinkled around the banner are another form of the Christmas rose.
5. Fleur-de-lis and “M” monogram: A stylized iris, also known in olden times as a sword lily, and the letter “M” represent the Virgin Mary. She is called “blessed” by all generations because she bore the Savior of the world (Luke 1:48). The swordlily makes us think of the sword (sorrow) that pierced her heart when she witnessed the suffering and death of Jesus, as was prophesied by Simeon (Luke 2:35).
6. Lamb with Chi Rho in circle: John 1:29, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.”