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Our Saviour |
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The cross stands for salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. |
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"... God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him
shall not perish but have eternal life." |
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Our Sanctifier |
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The laver is representative of the sanctification, that daily cleansing from sin by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. |
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"May God himself, the God of
peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit,
soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do
it." |
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Our Healer |
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The pitcher speaks of oil for divine life and physical healing that comes through obedience to God's Word. |
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"Surely he took up our
infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken
by God, smitten by him, and afflicted... |
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Our Coming King |
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The crown symbolizes the return of the Lord Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. |
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"This same Jesus, who has been
taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have
seen him go to heaven." |