Bible Story Pictures For Children – When we explain the Holy Bible to children, Bible story pictures play a crucial role. We clearly know that a picture is worth a thousand words. So we are happy to introduce a new website that contains over 2,700 Bible story pictures.

URL – www.pictures4bibles.com

These pictures are not really just for children but for all. As you can see the religious art on this site is not cartoonish but as realistic as possible and tasteful. It’s really geared for the young adult believer who is fascinated with the literal fundamental teaching of the Bible.

Download Slideshows:

Law Pictures  - 15.6 MB

History Pictures - 18 MB

Gospel Pictures - 27 MB

Acts Revelation Pictures - 31 MB

There are 5 categories here namely:-

1. Law
2. History
3. Prophets
4. Gospel
5. Epistles

Law : The Law covers Genesis through Deuteronomy. The accounts of Creation, the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and Lot, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Sacrifice of Isaac, Esau’s Despisal of his Birthright, Jacob Wrestling with God, Joseph Sold into Slavery, Pharaoh’s Dreams, Moses at the Burning Bush, the Ten Plagues on Egypt, the Passover, the Red Sea Crossing, the Ten Commandments, the Golden Calf, the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant are found here.

History : The History covers Joshua through Esther. The accounts of Rahab Hiding the Spies, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, the Sun and Moon Standing Still, Deborah and Barak, Jael and Sisera, Gideon’s Fleece, Samson and Delilah, Ruth and Naomi, the Dedication of Samuel, David and Goliath, the Witch of Endor, Bathsheba’s Adultery, Amnon and Tamar, Absalom’s Conspiracy, David’s Mighty Men, the Temple of Solomon, Elijah Challenging the Prophets of Baal, Naboth’s Vineyard, Naaman’s Cleansing, Jezabel’s Trechery, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are found here.

Prophets : The Prophets covers Job through Malachi. The accounts of the Suffering of Job, Behemoth and Leviathan, David the Psalmist, the Strength of the Unicorn, the Virtuous Woman, the Seraphim, the Satyrs, the Fall of Lucifer, the Flying Fiery Serpent, the Suffering Servant, the Weeping Prophet, Ezekiel’s Vision, the Valley of Dry Bones, Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream, the Fiery Furnace, the Writing on the Wall, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, the Four Beasts, the Ancient of Days, Jonah and the Whale, and Zechariah’s Vision of the Four Chariots are found here.

Gospel : The Gospel covers Matthew through John. The accounts of the Visit of the Magi, Baptism of Jesus, John the Baptist, the Calling of the Disciples, the Water Turned to Wine, the Sermon on the Mount, the Loaves and Fishes, Peter Walking on Water, the Transfiguration, the Lost Sheep, the Springs of Living Water,  the Light of the World, the Good Shepherd, the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Rich Young Ruler, the Triumphal Entry, the Widow’s Mites, the Ten Virgins, the Lord’s Supper, the Garden Arrest, the Judas Kiss, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection are found here.

Epistles : The Epistles covers Acts through Revelation. The accounts of the Ascension, the Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, the Lame Man Healed, Ananias and Sapphira, Stephen the Martyr, Paul’s Conversion, Peter’s Vision, the Missionary Journeys, the Whole Armor of God, the Alpha and Omega, the Rapture, the Heavenly Throne, the Seven Seals, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the 144,000 Sealed, the Two Witnesses, the Mother of Harlots, the New Jerusalem, the River of Life, and the New Heaven and New Earth are found here.

I am sure all of you will love this website. You can go there and order a free DVD of the images.

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If you want to be a person of success, you must be a person of purpose!

Look at Jesus. He knew what He had to accomplish in life. Even while He was very young, He expressed purpose in his speech. And right before He was sentenced to be crucified, Jesus made His awesome declaration of purpose: “For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth…” (John 18:37 NKJV).

Look at John the Baptist. He knew what He had to accomplish in life. Though people misunderstood him, he understood himself! That’s why he commented, “I myself did not know him (Jesus), but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” (John 1:31 ESV).

Look at Paul the apostle. He knew what He had to accomplish in life. He understood his divine purpose on the Damascus road while he had a shattering yet marvelous encounter with the Lord. He heard Jesus saying, “…arise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, that I might appoint you to serve as [My] minister…” (Acts 26:16 AMP). That’s why he could confidently tell his spiritual son Timothy “…for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle … and a true and faithful teacher…” (1 Timothy 2:7 NIV).

When you are purpose driven, you know that you are purpose driven! In other words, living with purpose isn’t accidental. It’s intentional. You sense it. And you pursue it – regardless of the consequence.

That is what moved Mother Teresa to touch the untouchable. That is what propelled Martin Luther King, Jr., to be a voice to the voiceless. That is what motivates Tommy Barnett and his son Matthew Barnett to build Dream Centers for those who live with shattered dreams!

What moves you to tears? What pains you to blurt out, “I can’t stand this anymore”? Which activity provides you uncontainable joy and satisfaction? Follow that and you will soon be fulfilling your heaven-inspired purpose!

- – - written by Joe Abraham

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son. About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.

He said, ‘Sir, you don’t know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art.’ The young man held out this package. ‘I know this isn’t much. I’m not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.’

The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. ‘Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It’s a gift.’

The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.

The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. On the platform sat the painting of the son The auctioneer pounded his gavel. ‘We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?’ There was silence. Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, ‘We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.’ But the auctioneer persisted. ‘Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?’ Another voice angrily. ‘We didn’t come to see this painting.

We came to see the Van Gogh’s, the Rembrandt’s. Get on with the real bids!’ But still the auctioneer continued. ‘The son! The son! Who’ll take the son?’

Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. ‘I’ll give $10 for the painting.’ Being a poor man, it was all he could afford. ‘We have $10, who will bid $20?’ ‘Give it to him for $10. Let’s see the masters.’ ‘$10 is the bid, won’t someone bid $20?’ The crowd was becoming angry. They didn’t want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer pounded the gavel. ‘Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!’

A man sitting on the second row shouted, ‘Now let’s get on with the collection!’The auctioneer laid down his gavel. ‘I’m sorry, the auction is over.’ ‘What about the paintings?’ ‘I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!’

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God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: ‘The son, the son, who’ll take the son?’ Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.

“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE…”

To possess the treasure holder is possessing the greatest treasure.