Creation 2

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6-pointed or Creators star
Psalm 148:5
Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you. shining stars!

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Garden of Eden: tree of knowledge
Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Apple
Genesis 5:6
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, and he ate.

Flaming sword
Genesis 5:25a, 24
…therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground…He drove out the man; and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim, and a flaming sword which turned every way to guard the way, to the tree of Life.

Story of Noah: ark
Genesis 6:14,17
“Make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in the ark, and cover in side and out with pitch…For my part I am going to bring a flood of waters on the earth…”

Clouds and rain
Genesis 7:11b, 12
…and the windows of the heavens were opened. And rain fell upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Rainbow
Genesis 9:12-15,15
And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between me and you…for all future generations: I set my bow in the cloud…I will remember my covenant…and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.”

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Ark of the Covenant with 2 angels
Exodus 25:10,18a, 19a
“They shall make an ark of acacia wood…you shall make two cherubim of gold …Make one cherub on the one end, and one cherub on the other end…”

Law and the Prophets 1

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Moses’ basket in the bulrushes
Exodus 2:3, 5, 10
…When she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him…she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds on the bank of the river…the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river…she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid to fetch it…she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses “because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”

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Burning bush
Exodus 3:1,2
Now Moses…came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and lo, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.

Tables of stone
Exodus 3-4:1, 28b
The Lord said to Moses, “Cut two tables of stone like the first…” And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

Hands of God and hands of man
Exodus 19:3
And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel.”

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Golden calf
Exodus 32:3, 4
So all the people took off the rings of gold which were in their ears, and brought them to Aaron. And he made a molten calf…
Leviticus 19:4
“Do not turn to idols or make cast images for yourselves; I am the Lord your God.”

Law and the Prophets 2

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Temple of God
Micah 4:2b
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in his paths.”

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2 violets symbolize humility, scales represent justice, heart and red roses represent mercy or loving kindness
Micah 6:6, 8
“With what shall I come before the Lord, and how myself before God on High? Shall I come…with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?” He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Scepter and crown are symbols representing the coming of Christ
Isaiah 59:30a (The promise of the Messiah)
“And he will come to Zion as Redeemer…”

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Fountain of water bursting up and flowing down
Isaiah 35:6b, 7a (Vision of the future)
…For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water…

Redemption – Christ 1

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Alpha (beginning) and Omega (end)
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

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Dove with halo: symbol of Christ’s baptism
Matthew 3:16-17
And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove…And a voice from heaven said “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

I.H.S. (Jesu, Hominus Salvator): Jesus, Savior of Men
Matthew 1:21
“…you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Calling of the Disciples: St. Peter, keys of the Kingdom; St. Andrew, cross on blue
Matthew 4:18a, 19
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother…And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:3-6
“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds cam and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they had not much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched; and since they had no root they withered away.”

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Rain, thorns and rocky ground
Matthew 13:7-8
“Other seeds fell upon thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundred fold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Redemption – Christ 2

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Cross
Galatians 6:14a
…far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ…

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Suffering of Christ: crown of thorns
Matthew 27:29a
…and plaiting a crown of thorns they put it on his head…

Nails
Mark 15:24
And they crucified him…

Ladder
Mark 15:45-46
…he (Pilate) granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen cloth and taking down the body, wrapped it in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock…

Healing by Christ: hand of Christ on man with crutch
John 5:8-9
Jesus said to him, “Rise, take up your pallet and walk.” And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.

Last Supper with the 12: table with bread, chalice and small cross
Matthew 26:26-28
Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to his disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

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Resurrection
Matthew 28:6
The angel said, “He is not here; for he has rise…”

Butterfly: symbol of resurrection
II Corinthians 4:14
…knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus…

White banner with a red cross: symbol of resurrection
II Timothy 1:10b
…our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

Sacrament of Baptism

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Birds: symbolize our spiritual nature
Proverbs 18:14
The human spirit will endure sickness…
Ecclesiastes 3:21
Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward…

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Baptismal font and 3 flowers (represent universal fellowship)
John 3:5
Jesus answered, “…unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
Acts 22:16
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.

Chi Rho: represents Christ, baptized into Christ, coming into the fellowship through baptism
I Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ship: symbol of the church
Ephesians 1:22b, 23
…the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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Handshake: symbol of fellowship
Galatians 2:9b
…they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship…

Christian Nurture

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Rising sun: signifies opening into the kingdom
II Samuel 23:3b-4a
When one rules justly over many, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light…
II Peter 1:19b
…until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

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Open gates: door into the Kingdom of Christ
Matthew 16:19
Jesus to Peter: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Key to open our hearts
Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Open bible with cross and candle
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, as a testimony to all nations…

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Lamp
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Christian Education

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2 houses with chimneys
Matthew 10:27
“What I tell you in the dark, utter in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim upon the housetops.”

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Preacher with upraised hands
Job 4:3, 4
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling…
Romans 10:1-4
…how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?

Moon and stars: symbol of universe and astronomy
Isaiah 54:5b
…the God of the whole earth he is called.

Lyre and flute: symbol of musical instruments
II Samuel 6:5
…David and all the house of Israel were making merry before the Lord with all their might, on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, andon cornets, and on cymbals.

Palette and brushes: symbol of visual arts
Ezra 7:27
Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord…

Retort: symbol of chemistry
Ecclesiastes 7:25a
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things…

Plane and caliper: symbol of geometry and architecture
Psalm 96:6b
…strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Proverbs 24:3
Through wisdom is a house built and by understanding it is established…
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might…

Structure of atom (universal of all symbols)
Psalm 96:3
Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples!

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Building: temple, schoolhouse, university or government building
II Chronicles 24:13
The workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

Christian Witness 1

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Bells and trumpet
Psalm 98:6
With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

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Church spire
I Timothy 3:15b
…the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.

Birds
Psalm 148:7, 10
Praise the Lord…creeping things and flying birds!

Hand with sword touching the heart
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Lord’s Prayer: 7 candles indicate 7 petitions of prayer and 66 small blue dots represent 66 words in the prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
I Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name,
II Thy Kingdom come,
III Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
IV Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our debts,
V As we also have forgiven our debtors;
VI And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil.
VII For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.

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Birds flying up
Acts 13:32-33
And we bring you the good news that what God promised to our ancestors, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus…

Christian Witness 2

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Agriculture, Mother Earth (fruit, vegetables and bread on tray)
Psalm 24:1
The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein…
John 6:33
“For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.”

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Purse: business, gears: industry, hammer and wire cutters or pliers: tools of tradesmen, broom: housework, and tower: communications
Matthew 28:19
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is profit…
Romans 12:11
Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.

Modern family (parents and children)
I John 3:11
…this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

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Cross: faith, anchor: hope, and red heart: love
I Corinthians 13:13
So faith, hope, love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.