Day Of Pentecost

This “Day Of Pentecost,” graphic is by Kathy Grimm

Visitors may also download a coloring page of this image at “Color The Bible.”

The Two Sisters

Mary and Martha are speaking with Jesus.  “The Two Sisters,” graphic is by Kathy Grimm

The Annunciation

This Annunciation graphic is by Kathy Grimm

The Angel Called Raphael

“The Angel Called Raphael” is by Kathy Grimm

The Apostle Peter

Then, after that, as Jesus with

His twelve disciples walked

To Caesarea Philippi,

And gravely with them talked,

 * * *

He asked them who the people said

The He, Himself, might be;

They answered John, Elias , and

The prophet Jeremy.

 * * *

He saith: “But whom say ye am I,

Who long with you have trod?”

Peter exclaimed : “Thou art the Christ,

Son of the living God!”

 * * *

Then Jesus answered him : “How blest

Simon Bar-jona, thou,

For flesh and blood hath not revealed

What thou, from heaven, dost know.

* * *

“And I say also unto thee,

That thou art Peter sure,

And on this rock I’ll build my church

From gates of hell secure.

* * *

“Keys of authority and truth

Shall unto thee be given;

What thou dost bind or loose on earth

Is bound and loosed in heaven.”

* * *

From that time forth the Lord began

To tell, and to explain

To His disciples, how He should

Be killed, and rise again.

* * *

But Peter said : “Nay, nay, my Lord

This, surely, shall not be;

Such treatment of the Prince of Life–

Were great indignity.”

* * *

But Jesus turned and said to him :

“Satan, get thee behind,

Thou savorest not the things of God,

But pride of carnal mind.”

* * *

And then said Jesus to them all :

“Who will my servant be,

Must deny self, take up his cross,

And humbly follow me.

* * *

“For who soe’er will save his life,

Shall lose it in the end;

But he who yields it for my sake,

To life in heaven shall tend.

* * *

“For what is a man profited

If he shall gain the whole

Of this world’s pompous wealth and

power,

Yet lose his own poor soul?”

Jesus is Transfigured

Now Jesus tarried round these coasts

Till six days passed away;

Then He took Peter, James and John

Up in a mount to pray.

* * *

And, as he prayed, His face was changed,

And shining as the Sun;

His raiment became white as snow,

When glistening at noon.

 * * *

And while He thus transfigured stood,

In His apostles’ sight,

They suddenly beheld two men

Appear, with Him, in light.

 * * *

‘Twas Moses and Elias, who

Talked feelingly with Him

About the death He must endure

Soon at Jerusalem.

* * *

Then Peter spoke–his heart was full

Of holy love and fear:

“Lord, it is good,” he said, “for us

To dwell forever here.

* * *

“Let us three tabernacles build;

The first shall be for Thee,

One be for Moses, man of God,

One for Elias be.”

 * * *

He spoke his heart’s sincere desire,

But ere the words were said,

A bright cloud overshadowed them,

And covered every head.

 * * *

And from the cloud a voice was heard,

“This is my Son beloved,

In whom I am well pleased–hear Him,

If ye would be approved!”

 * * *

When the disciples heard the voice,

They fell upon their face,

O’ercome by fear and sore dismay,

In that most awful place.

 * * *

And Jesus, touching each one, said:

“Arise and do not fear;”

And when they looked around they saw

No one but Jesus near.

 * * *

And as they came down from the mount,

He bade them not disclose

What they had seen and heard that day,

Till from the dead He rose.

* * *

And they obeyed, and of the scene

No word to others said;

But ‘mongst themselves inquired what

meant

The rising from the dead.

An Only Child Healed

The next day, coming to the place

Where they had left the nine,

They found a crowd, glad to behold

The Master’s face, Divine.

* * *

He asked the scribes :”What question ye

With my disciples here?”

When one in haste approaching Him,

And kneeling down in frear,

* * *

Said : “Lord, have mercy on my son–

He is my only child;

And a dumb spirit tortures him,

And makes him fierce and wild.

* * *

“And often in the fire he falls,

And in the water too;

And I spoke to Thy disciples,

But they could nothing do.”

 * * *

Then Jesus said : “O, men perverse,

Why can ye not believe?

How long shall I be with you ere

The faith ye will receive?”

 * * *

Then to the father : “Bring to me

Your son.” The child was brought,

When he fell, foaming, on the ground,

By the foul spirit wrought.

 * * *

Then Jesus asked the man : “How long

Has he been troubled thus?”

He answered : “From a little child;

But, Lord, canst Thou help us?”

 * * *

Jesus replied : “If thou hast faith,

Then thou shalt have relief,”

The man cried out : “Lord, I believe;

Help Thou mine unbelief.”

* * *

Then Jesus to the demon spoke :

“Deaf and dumb spirit sore,

I charge thee to come out of him,

And enter him no more.”

* * *

The spirit cried and troubled him,

Till, like one dead, he fell;

But Jesus took him by the hand,

And, lo! the child was well.

* * *

And now the Master and the twelve

Into a house retired;

And the nine came to Him and asked

That which they most desired :

* * *

The twelve then asked : “Why could we

not

Cast out that spirit, pray?”

He said : “Because your unbelief

Stood boldly in the way.

 * * *

“For, verily, if ye have faith

As a small, mustard grain,

Then shall unto this mountain say,

‘Remove to yonder plain.’

* * *

“It shall remove. Nothing shall be

Impossible to you;

Yet these foul spirits go not, save

By prayer and fasting, too.”

Jesus Teaches Humility

One day while Jesus sat at rest

He asked the twelve to say

What was it they disputed, as

They walked along the way.

* * *

But they replied not, for they had

Disputed which should gain

The greatest rank and power, when

Their Lord should come to reign.

* * *

Then Jesus said : “If any man

Desire the highest place,

He shall be last, and servant, too,

Within the realm of grace.”

* * *

He set a child in midst of them,

Then took him in His arm,

And said : “Whoso receiveth such,

And shieldeth him from harm,

* * *

“Receiveth me, if, with true love,

He does it in my name,

And not only receiveth me,

But Him from whom I came.”

Gospel of Luke

The graphic version of “The Gospel of Luke,” is by Kathy Grimm. There is also a coloring page version of the same image located at “Color The Bible.”

The Young Lawyer

And now behold a lawyer rose

With tempting question vain,

And said : “Master, what must I do

Eternal life to gain?”

 * * *

Jesus addressed His questioner

With manner frank and kind,

And by a parable He taught

His keen and doubting mind;

* * *

Told of the good Samaritan

Who succored a poor Jew;

Then, in conclusion, counseled him :

“Go thou and like wise do.”