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My name is Larry Farris...I hope that you will enjoy the paintings in this series. Below is the story about how all this got started. I hope that you will be Blessed by the paintings, themselves...but that the Scripture and commentaries will be an even greater Blessing to you.
How this all got started...
I had fairly recently felt that I needed to be praying for guidance on what the Lord would have me do for Him at this time. As is always the case, when you ask our Father for a task, He provides one that will be... in some way, a blessing to Him. During the course of my prayers, three words kept coming back to me over and over; "Teach, Preach, Paint"...I didn't know what they meant, just that they kept coming around. I generally paint for relaxation, mostly places we've been, etc. but recently, I have felt called to paint more Christian related, or Scriptural scenes.
So, I continued to pray about those three words..."Teach Preach Paint"...and for clarity from the Holy Spirit...that He make more clear to me what He would have me do to be in His will...what I could do to bless Him...particularly in the most humble way, in view of where I was...and, now, where I am...and, that is only through the outpouring of His love. I stand in awe of His Grace and how He has lavished it upon me. As the Apostle Paul said...
"I am the greatest of sinners", and He yet He loves me. Remember something...that when you ask the Lord for clarity, be prepared for details! and, by the way, it doesn't matter whether you know anything about the subject, topic, or issue...He will provide the means!
Having said all that...here is what it is that I believe the Lord has called me to do:
1. Paint 12-14 original oil paintings based on Holy Scripture.
2. Create a blog accessible to anyone.
3. Cite on the blog the Scriptural basis for each painting.
4. Do a commentary on each painting.
4. Be prepared to preach and teach on each topic, verse, painting, etc. as He calls upon me to.
So, here's the bottom line on all of this...I NEED YOUR PRAYERS!!! I don't know how to do a blog...I barely know what a blog is...but one thing that I do know and that is that the Holy Spirit knows how to do a blog, and that's all I need.
One last thing...this won't be about money...
I will never ask for any money. The Lord will provide for all of my needs with regards to needed supplies. If He wants the project done, He will provide for everything needed. Please feel free to forward this link on to anyone that you believe may be Blessed by its content.
In the service of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...larry
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