He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. ~ Mark 4:39 (NRSV)

Image: The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, Rembrandt, 1633

He told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a market-place!" ~ John 2:16

Image: Jesus Chasing the Merchants from the Temple, Quentin Matsys

He shall say to the Lord, "You are my refuge and my stronghold, my God in whom I put my trust." ~ Psalm 91:2

Image: Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany, AWL Images RM / Getty Images.

Then from the cloud came a voice that said, This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" ~ Luke 9:35

Image: Transfiguration, Fra Angelico, 1442

And John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him." ~ John 1:32 (NRSV)

Image: Baptism of Christ by Pietro Perugino, 1483

He said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, make straight the way of theLord,"

Image: St. John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness bi Anton Raphael Mengs

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. ~ John 1:5 (NRSV)

And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. ~ Mark 3:25

Image: Howard Finster. A House Divided. Collection of George Felice, Philadelphia, PA.

You speak in my heart and say, "Seek my face." Your face, Lord, will I seek. ~ Psalm 27:11

He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. ~ Matthew 28:6 (NRSV)

Image: The Resurrection, William Blake