" New years eve 2007."

Be blessed in 2008.

Size original: 60 H x 42 cm, 23.5 H x 16.5 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 31/12/2007

" House on the rock."

Inspired by:

Matthew 7:24,25

Then everyone who hears these Words from Me, and does them, I will compare him to a wise man who built his house on the rock;
and the rain came down, and the floods came up, and the winds blew, and fell against that house; but it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.

Size original: 60 H x 42 cm, 23.5 H x 16.5 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 31/12/2007

" Jacob's ladder."

Inspired by:

Genesis 28:12

And he dreamed. And, behold, a ladder was placed on the earth, its top reaching to the heavens. And, behold, the angels of God were going up and going down on it!

Size original: 60 H x 42 cm, 23.5 H x 16.5 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" Finished."

Inspired by:

John 19 vs 30

Then when Jesus took the vinegar, He said, It has been finished. And bowing His head, He delivered up the spirit.

Size original: 60 H x 42 cm, 23.5 H x 16.5 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" Whom do you seek?02 "

inspired by:

John 18 vs 4,5

Then knowing all the things coming upon Him, going forth, Jesus said to them, Whom do you seek?
They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I AM! And Judas, the one betraying Him, also stood with them.

" Church ship. "

All together safely in the church-ship, the New Testament version of the ark of Noah?

" Enjoyment."

Really enjoyed making this one!

" Crossing the Jordan. "

You know within yourself that this is something new.
It will make you stand out in whatever company you'll find yourself. Back to Egypt is no option.

Size original: 76 x 92 cm, 30 x 34 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" Three wise men. "

" Hearts desire. "

inspired by:

Just ask me about it.

" Sleep on. "

inspired by:

Matthew 26 vs 43,44,45

And coming, He again found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
And leaving them, going away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same word.
Then He came to His disciples and said to them, Sleep on, and rest for what time remains.

" Whom do you seek? "

inspired by:

John 18 vs 4,5

Then knowing all the things coming upon Him, going forth, Jesus said to them, Whom do you seek?
They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I AM! And Judas, the one betraying Him, also stood with them.

" Stephen's death"

inspired by:

Acts 7 vs 55,59,60

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God's glory and Jesus standing at the right side of God.
They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord! Do not remember this sin against them!" He said this and died.

Size original:61 x 61 cm, 24 x 24 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" Glory to God in the highest"

inspired by:

Luke 2 vs 13,14

Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:
"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!"

Size original:61 x 61 cm, 24 x 24 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" The fruit of the Spirit"

inspired by:

Galatians 5 vs 22,23

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control. Against such things there is not a law.

Size original:61 x 61 cm, 24 x 24 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" Peter's betrayal "

inspired by:

Matthew 26 vs 74,75

Then Peter said, "I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!" Just then a rooster crowed,
and Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: "Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you do not know me." He went out and wept bitterly.

Size original:61 x 61 cm, 24 x 24 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 12/2007

" The five wise virgins "

inspired by:

Matthew 25 vs 1,2.

Then the kingdom of Heaven shall be compared to ten virgins who taking their lamps, went out to a meeting of the bridegroom.
And five of them were wise, and five foolish.

Size original:61 x 61 cm, 24 x 24 inches
Medium original: Oil on panel: © 11/2007

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