Study Desk

Consider the ravens: they don't sow, they don't reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

But if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, you of little faith?

He laid his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight, and glorified God.

He said, "To what is the kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it?

Again he said, "What shall I compare to the kingdom of God?

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside.

They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in the kingdom of God.

When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, "Blessed is he who will feast in the kingdom of God!"

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon."

He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.

Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?"

Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God doesn't come with observation;

neither will they say, 'Look, here!' or, 'Look, there!' for behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

saying, "A certain judge was in a city, who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.

He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I don't fear God, nor respect man,

Won't God avenge his elect, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.