Study Desk

Jesus smiled and said, "Lady, you've got a passel of faith and you'll be given what you asked for." At that very moment her daughter was made well.

Jesus called his cowboys over to him and said, "I feel sorry for all these people. They have been here with us for three days and some of 'em haven't had anything to eat. If some of 'em leave, they might pass out before they get home."

His cowboys said, "Man, this place is like a barren desert. We could butcher one hundred cows and not have enough food for all these people."

Jesus hollered for everyone to sit down and then

he took the seven biscuits and the can of sardines and gave thanks for them. He then broke them and handed 'em to his cowboys so they could pass 'em out to everybody.

The hypocritical preachers (Pharisees) and cattle barons (Sadducees) came to Jesus askin' for a sign from the Boss.

Don't you know by now I ain't talkin' about biscuits? Watch out for the yeast of the hypocritical preachers and cattle barons!"

Finally it began to sink in and the cowboys knew what he was talkin' about. He wasn't talkin' about yeast for makin' biscuits, but the things that the hypocritical preachers and cattle barons tried to get people to do.

Jesus told him, "Pete, you will be granted favor for your answer. You didn't figure that out on your own. It was shown to you by the Boss.

Jesus told all of them not to tell anyone that he was the cowboy everyone had been lookin' for.

"The Boss's Son will soon return with his Dad's crew and reward everyone for the things they do.

Pete told Jesus, "I wouldn't have missed this for the world! I'm gonna put up three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

"Of course he does!" Pete boasted.When Pete caught up with the others, Jesus asked him, "Pete, do you think the governor of this territory or his family pays taxes for his salary or does he just make other people pay them?"

"I don't want to start any trouble here so I'll pay the tax that keeps my Father's house runnin' even though I don't have to. But I want you to go down to that pond and catch a fish. When you catch that catfish, open its mouth and there will be enough money for my tax and yours. Ride into town and pay it."

Jesus hollered for a little cowboy to come over there. He looked down at the small boy and

"This whole world is headin' straight for a cliff because of their sins. It's sure enough gonna happen, but I feel sorry for the man who causes one of my little cowboys to sin.

If you can't even control your own eyes from causin' you to do things the Boss wouldn't approve of, you best get a spoon and gouge 'em out. It's better for you to work for the Boss blind than to see the cliff you are headed for and the hell that awaits you.

"Let me ask you this. If you had a hundred cows, but one of them was missing, wouldn't you go look for it?

"If a cowboy who works for me does something to you that is against one of my rules (not yours), be a man and go talk to him about it. Let it be just between the two of you. Don't go round up all your buddies or even tell them what you're doin'. If he listens to you, y'all will be able to ride together.

The rancher felt kind of sorry for the cowboy and decided to cancel the whole debt.