And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience–among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out […]
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.” Matthew 4:15-16 In this passage, Matthew quotes a prophecy
While this image is definitely inspired by biblical teaching (Ephesians 5:25ff, Revelation 19:6-9, etc.), it is not based on a specific passage, which makes it different than most of the work I do. However, I was asked by a FOE monthly supporter to make a picture based on the theme of the wedding of Christ
And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the LORD and praise Him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the LORD for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Chronicles 20:21 (ESV) The Passage Explained 2 Chronicles 20:21ff
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“Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and waves have gone over me.” Psalm 42:7 The Passage Explained Psalm 42/43 is a poem of lamentation and hope comprised of 3 stanzas. The first stanza establishes that the Psalmist is in spiritual agony because he is far from the
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” – Revelation 1:8 The Passage Explained Not only does Revelation 1:8 function as the climax to John’s trinitarian greeting, but it also works as something of a thematic foundation for the
John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:29, “Behold the
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Ephesians 2:13, “But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.” The Bible teaches such staggering truths….There are passages – like this one – that should just cause us to wonder at the reality in which God has placed us….a reality in which
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The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:5-7 ESV) Explaining the Text For all
“For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. “In this
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28 With this picture I wanted to show that, because of the sovereignty of God, both the “good” and the “bad” events in life are the servants of
“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.” – 2 Corinthians 5:20 Passage Explained As I set out to create a picture based on this text, my main goal was to understand what it meant for Paul to be
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“ In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.” – Ephesians 2:22 A few things I wanted to communicate in this picture: 1) That Jesus Christ is the head of the Church and that it is in Him that we are being built together as believers. To do
At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, ‘Where is your God?’” (Psalm
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only [begotten] Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.” It was difficult to visually depict this verse since it really is the heart of the Christian Faith and, indeed, the purpose for created reality itself. John’s writing is simple
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord , and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him…. And the angel said to those who were standing before him, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, I have taken your iniquity away
