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Lazarus

The tomb was dark and musty.  For four days, Lazarus's body lay motionless within its earthen walls.  Jesus commanded the men in the crowd to roll away the stone.  Once they had done so, He prayed.  With the many mourners observing, a tearful Jesus simply commanded, "Lazarus, come forth!"  As Lazarus came out of the tomb wrapped in strips of grave linens, the watching crowd knew they had just witnessed one of the greatest miracles ever performed.  A special artistic note is the manner in which Lazarus's hand touches on the vine outside of the tomb.  The vine represents life and Jesus, who called Himself the Vine, is the One who gave Lazarus new life and in whom we live...

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Miriam

Miriam played a pivotal role at the very beginnings of the nation of Israel.  As a young girl, her wisdom and quick thinking saved her baby brother's life.  That baby brother was Moses, whom God would use to free His people from slavery in Egypt. Moses would lead God's people spiritually, in governance, and physically to the border of the Promised Land.  God's sovereign hand was upon Moses's life, and Miriam was His instrument of protection for him.  Many years later, Miriam was an important figure in the life of the Israelite community as they left Egypt.  Once the people had made it safely through the Red Sea and observed the destruction of Egypt's army within it's collapsing waters, Miriam...

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Samuel

Samuel was one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament, serving the Lord and the nation at a pivotal time.  This image shows two scenes of his life--one from his childhood and one in the latter years of his life.  When his mother's prayers for a child were answered, she determined to give her son to the Lord as a lifelong servant.  She sent him to live and train with Eli the priest and lovingly met his needs at regular intervals.  One night during his stay as an attendant to the aging Eli, Samuel heard his named being called.  Samuel reasoned that it was Eli calling him, so got up from his bed and went to help Eli.  However,...

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Men of Valor

Fathers and sons have a special place in the fabric of God's Word.  The Scriptures contain narratives of fathers and their sons, such as Abraham and Isaac.  There are also father-figures, such as Paul was to Timothy.  In numerous examples, we read of fathers impacting the lives of their sons, whether for good or for bad, through their words, actions, teaching, and example.  We see the same God-directed dynamic happening in our world and in our families today: fathers train their sons for adulthood.  One ministry that has come alongside fathers and their sons in Men of Valor.  With Christ as their focus, their goal is to encourage fathers and their sons to "be watchful, stand firm in the faith,...

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The Woman at the Well

During His travels through Samaria, Jesus met a woman who was drawing water in the heat of the day.  He struck up a far-ranging conversation with her that touched on worship, family, and who He was.  When Jesus revealed His knowledge of her husbands and romantic relationships, her reaction showed that He had touched a nerve.  With gentleness, patience, and love, Jesus drew the woman close to Him as she was drawing the water.  In this image, the black and white area depicts the narrative conversation between Jesus and the woman, with an interpretive focus on the woman's husbands throughout her life.  I envisioned that her lovers may have included a youthful indiscretion, a young but true love, an unfaithful...

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Hannah

Hannah's story is one of the most touching in all of the Scriptures. Unable to have children and abused by a rival, she cried out to God for a son. He answered her prayers and she returned him to the LORD to be His servant. ...

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Abraham and Isaac

God made an incredible promise to Abraham: He would make a great nation out of his descendants. They would be like the stars. This promise was given when Abraham and his wife, Sarah, were well past child-bearing years. So unbelievable was this promise, that when the LORD subsequently revealed the timeline of the birth of their son, Sarah laughed at the thought of it! We know that God is a God of the impossible as He fulfills His Word, and it all came to pass--Isaac was born to Sarah and Abraham, just as the LORD had said....

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