Christian Art Parables of Jesus Parable of The Talents drawing Bertram Poole

Parable of the Talents

“For it is just like a man who was about to take a journey, and he called his servants together and entrusted them with his possessions. To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and then he went on his journey. The one who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he [made a profit and] gained five more.  Likewise the one who had two [made a profit and] gained two more. But the one who had received the one went and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

 “Now after a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.  And the one who had received the five talents came and brought him five more, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. See, I have [made a profit and] gained five more talents.’  His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’

 “Also the one who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have [made a profit and] gained two more talents.’  His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’

“The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed.  So I was afraid [to lose the talent], and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is your own.’

 “But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed.  Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest.  So take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’

“For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does have will be taken away.  And throw out the worthless servant into the outer darkness; in that place [of grief and torment] there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. (Matt25Amplified Bible)

Christian Art Parable of the Sower artwork T Bertram Poole

Christian Art Parable of the Sower artwork T Bertram Poole is an impression of the well known parable where the sower sows but not all the seed produces a crop because of soil / heart condition - only broken deep soil / hearts are able to receive the seed / Word and produce a profit for the Kingdom!

Notice the birds, then the rocky soil on mid-left, the thorny soil on mid-right and the good crop in the foreground - I incorporated the Cross - brokenness happens at the foot of the Cross which is where the good crop is obtained.

Check this out from Expanded Bible:

A farmer [sower] went out to plant [sow] his seed. While he was planting [sowing, scattering seed], some seed fell by the road [along the footpath]. People walked [trampled] on the seed, and the birds [birds of the sky] ate it up. Some seed fell on rock, and when it began to grow, it died [withered; dried up] because it had no water [moisture]. Some seed fell among thorny weeds, but the weeds grew up with it and choked the good plants [ it]. And some [other] seed fell on good ground [soil] and grew and made a hundred times more. (Luke 8).

The embedded cross makes this painting unique and is created by the cast shadows of the hedge behind and the path.  The sower is at the foot of the cross showing the place of salvation and, as a result, the fruitful soil which produces the harvest!  I am doing a series of paintings of other parables which incorporate the cross in a similar way.

Parables of Jesus Parable of the Good Samaritan painting Bertram Poole

Parables of Jesus Parable of the Good Samaritan painting Bertram Poole shows the Robbers heading for the pass as the priest and Levite pass by while the Samaritan helps the injured traveler. See Thomas B Poole art, Bertram Poole art, T B Poole art for more paintings and prints.  Contact artist for information on free downloads. www.BertramPoole.com.

Luke 10:30+ Amplified Bible:
³⁰ Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead. ³¹ Now by coincidence a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. ³² Likewise a Levite also came down to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side [of the road]. ³³ But a Samaritan (foreigner), who was traveling, came upon him; and when he saw him, he was deeply moved with compassion [for him], ³⁴ and went to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them [to sooth and disinfect the injuries]; and he put him on his own pack-animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him."

Parables of Jesus Parable of The Prodigal Son drawing Bertram Poole

Prodigal Son Parable artwork Bertram Poole

Prodigal Son Parable drawing Bertram Poole

Prodigal Son Parable drawing Bertram Poole is a pen and ink sketch which can be used for children to color in using colored pencils and orange, blue and red ball point pens - acrylic paint will also work as a base over which further details can be added with the mentioned colored pencils and ball point pens. Feel free to download, print and enjoy! (not for sale or any commercial purposes please!)

Parable of the Good Samaritan drawing by Bertram Poole

³³ “But a despised Samaritan^[f] came along, and when he saw him, he felt deep pity. ³⁴ Kneeling beside him the Samaritan soothed his wounds with medicine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his donkey and walked along beside him till they came to an inn, where he nursed him through the night.^{[g] 35} The next day he handed the innkeeper two twenty-dollar bills^[h] and told him to take care of the man. ‘If his bill runs higher than that,’ he said, ‘I’ll pay the difference the next time I am here.’(Luke 10) (Illustration inspired by various artists) I am developing this sketch further.

Parables of Jesus Parable of the Prodigal Son drawing by Bertram Poole

^{Parables of Jesus Parable of the Prodigal Son artwork Bertram Poole}

^{This illustration shows the bedraggled son leaving the pigs and dark world he had fallen into by returning to his father who receives him joyfully at the foot of The Cross where real life begins.}

“When he finally came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘At home even the hired men have food enough and to spare, and here I am, dying of hunger!  I will go home to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and am no longer worthy of being called your son. Please take me on as a hired man.”’
“So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming, and was filled with loving pity and ran and embraced him and kissed him. (Luke 15) (Illustration inspired by various artists) I am developing this sketch further.

Parables of Jesus The Parable of the Rich Fool drawing Bertram Poole

He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly. He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?' He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." (Luke 12)

Rich Fool Parable painting by Bertram Poole illustrates the rich man surrounded by his abundance while observing the workers who are building a bigger barn.  The sun sets causing the dark shadow of night to inch closer to him as the balances or scales behind get ready to "weigh" his soul!  I am developing this sketch further and will be able to do a larger artwork as well as supply prints.