CARDS AGAINST Oppression
To Rely On God Alone
2 Corinthians 1:8-9 We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure. We thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. IMAGE DETAILS Houston, Texas Stained Glass Window www.sevenapples.art
Read MoreTo Sing Through Pain
Revelation 14:3 They sang a wonderful new song before the throne of God, the four living beings, and the elders. No one could learn this song except those who had been rescued. IMAGE DETAILS Jerusalem, Israel Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Winter 2019 www.sevenapples.art
Read MoreTo Work Out Your Salvation
Philippians 2:12-13 Dear friends, continue to work out your salvation, with awe-inspired fear and trembling. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. IMAGE DETAILS Jerusalem, Israel The Garden Of Gethsemane Flowers Before A Path Winter 2019 www.sevenapples.art
Read MoreTo Stand Firm
Ephesians 6:11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all the strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world. IMAGE DETAILS San Miguel de Allende Graffiti (Artist Unknown) Warfare 2004 www.sevenapples.art
Read MoreTo Be Protected
John 17:15-17 Jesus prayed, “Father, I’m not asking you to take my disciples out of this world, but that you protect them from the evil one. They no longer belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by the truth of your Word.” IMAGE DETAILS The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands…
Read MoreAs Comeback Kids
Romans 8:28-29 God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and who are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son. IMAGE DETAILS The Woodlands, Texas Forest View Apartments Pencil Fall 2008 www.sevenapples.art
Read MoreFor Freedom
Hebrews 2:14-15 God’s Son became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of…
Read MoreTo Find Refuge
Psalm 17:6-8 Bend down and listen as I pray. Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings. IMAGE DETAILS Artwork By: Andy Szabo Cartwright…
Read MoreTo Read God’s Word Daily
Deuteronomy 17:18-20 As soon as a king takes the throne, he must copy for himself these words of the Lord in the presence of the Levitical priests. He must keep this copy with him and read it every day for the rest of his life. This will help him learn what it means to fear…
Read MoreTo Celebrate Suffering
Romans 5:3-5 We celebrate in seasons of suffering because we know that when we suffer we develop endurance, which shapes our characters. When our characters are refined, we learn what it means to hope and anticipate God’s goodness. And hope will never fail to satisfy our deepest need because the Holy Spirit that was given…
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