“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba, Father!’ The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs […]
“For your Maker is your husband, YHWH of hosts is His name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth He is called.” Isaiah 54:5 The Passage Explained The “for” that begins this text tells us that verse 5 functions as a ground for the eschatological hope
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith…”
Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of you mind…” The Passage Considered As goes the mind, so goes the life, this seems to be the dynamic with which Paul is working in this text. If a mind perceives as the world perceives, values as
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“Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died – more than that, who was raised – who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” – Romans 8:34 If you’re reading these words, you – like me – are a sinner. Today, you – like me –
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“And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” – 2 Peter 1:19 In this image, the torch / lamp that the man holds
[Christ Jesus], being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to
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“And [Stephen] said, ‘Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’ But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him. Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him.” – Acts 7:56-58 How are Western
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“[The angel] swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay, but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh
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Unlike most of the pictures I create for Full of Eyes, this one is topical rather than exegetical. I was asked to create an image that would weave together the themes of Mephibosheth invited to the king’s table (2 Samuel 9), the Christian as the “crippled soul” invited to the Lord’s feast (Luke 14:12-24,
“When the crowds were increasing, He began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation. It seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given…. The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of
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This picture was drawn for a supporter of the ministry who asked for an illustration based on the hymn “Will Your Anchor Hold.” The idea of Christ as our anchor in this song was almost certainly drawn from Hebrews 6:19-20, so I incorporated that passage into the picture. A stanza from hymn, the text
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison— 4 that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.” – Isaiah 9:2 This verse highlights at least two beautiful aspects of God’s work to save fallen humans: 1) it is a gift, and 2) it is external to us
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“I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:
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This picture is a clear and sobering reminder of what the Love of God accomplished at the cross….namely, the swallowing up of the Wrath of God—indeed, the hell—that I deserved. In this wrath-bearing, hell-extinguishing, rebel-reconciling death, the God who is Love manifests Himself to all who have eyes to see. ”In THIS is love,
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“The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquities of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the
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“No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will worship Him.” – Revelation 22:3 In eternity, when the visible Jesus Christ sits on the throne of the universe and radiates the glory of God over all of creation, He will
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John 20:19-20,”Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ When He had said this He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.” The Resurrected Jesus Christ still has wounds in His hands. Even though His eternal body is healed
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“For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” – Romans 8:13 The Passage Explained In Romans 8:1-4, Paul explains that there is no longer any condemnation for one who is in Christ. This is because
