In the year that King Uzziah died 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. 3 And one called to another […]
Hebrews 12:1-2, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. –
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does
“‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9 One of the themes in 2 Corinthians in particular is God’s glory / power being
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“He answered and said, ‘But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.’” – Daniel 3:25 As soon as I began to pray about what to do for this picture, the simple art
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.” Jesus Christ is the definitive self-revealing word of God. In Christ, God “speaks” Himself to us through the medium of flesh and blood, and
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“Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” – Hebrews 3:12-13 The
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” – Luke 22:42 In this picture the cords tied around Christ’s heart represent two desires. One is His natural desire to avoid the torments of the cross, and the other is His Father’s will that He
Micah 7:18-19, “Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the
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“And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.” – Isaiah 32:17 The Passage Explained Isaiah 32 anticipates the climactic work of redemption that YHWH will achieve for His people—and for all the world. The central agent of this redemption will be the the
Psalm 145:16, “You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” God Himself “hand feeds” every living thing. Every organelle, every microbe, every ant and beetle, every jungle and forest animal, every creature in the ocean and in the sky and on the land, every human being ever to have lived,
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The Passage Explained In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus observes a poor widow putting two small coins into the offering box at the temple. At the same time there are many rich people coming to place their gifts in the box as well. We are led to conclude that the rich were being less than discreet
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me. And whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, for my heart found pleasure in all my toil, and this was my reward for all my toil. Then I
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For this final blog post dealing with the ministry of Full of Eyes itself, I want mention a few of the “special concerns” that I believe the Lord has given me for this work. The Special Concerns of Full of Eyes Christocentric Our art will maintain a special focus on the person
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“I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls.” – 2 Corinthians 12:15 In the context of this verse, Paul has been talking about how he is ready to spend his literal money in the course of his ministry to the Corinthian church (12:13-14. When he says that he was not a “burden,”
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The Foundation of Full of Eyes – IV The Necessity of the Holy Spirit “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” – 2 Corinthians 3:18
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The Foundations of Full of Eyes – III The Supremacy of Jesus Christ “No one has ever seen God; the only God who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.” – John 1:18 God’s glory (what He’s like and who He is) is communicated through creation (Ps. 19:1-6, Rom. 1:19-20), through
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“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His son to be the propitiation for our sins.” – 1 John 4:10 In this is love. In this is love. Everyone affirms that “love” is a good thing, but what is it? God shows us with climactic and
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