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
“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
“‘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
“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
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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“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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Revelation 6:9-11 “When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. They cried out with a loud voice, ‘O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge
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“…we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us…” – Titus 2:13 In these verses, Paul’s point seems to be that the grace of God teaches us to be godly pilgrims in this life, living in the world as faithful
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.” 2 Corinthians 8:1-2 The response of the Macedonian churches
To download the song, please visit: www.itunes.com/thelockwoods Lyrics are listed below. For more resources, check out fullofeyes.tumblr.com Lyrics: Jesus calmed the waters on the Sea of Galilee And today He spoke peace to the fears in me Jesus turned water at a wedding into wine Just today He turned my worry into peace
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This video is built on the song “something to say” by Starfield ( http://www.starfieldonline.com ). Doubt is a bitter struggle to face as a Christian, but it is one many of us have to face. Satan is a scheming enemy who wants more than anything to crush our faith, to sift us and let
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“The Prodigal” by Meghan and Ryan Baird. Sung by Meghan Baird. Copyright 2009 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP). Song used with permission. More info on the song: http://www.sovereigngracemusic.org/Songs/The_Prodigal/5. As humans we, by our nature, run from and hate God and anything that would bind us to Him – Yet in His great love He sent
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Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. – Psalm 139:16 Psalm 139:16 tells us that every day of our lives was authored by God before even one of them came to
If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. – 1 Corinthians 12:26 I’ve often caught myself saying something like, “As the End gets closer, the Church will begin to be persecuted again…” However, this betrays some really deeply entrenched global-blindness on my part…. The Bible
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“During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the
” fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 53:4, “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.” Jesus truly bore the griefs and the sorrows of His people’s “Today,” 2,000 years ago on Calvary. It was an actual, historic event….the griefs of all my life—and all yours if you are trusting in Him—were laid on, known by, and
