Study Desk

You heard him claim to be God! What is your decision?" They all agreed that he should be put to death.

Then about that time Jesus shouted, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you deserted me?"

A Roman army officer was standing in front of Jesus. When the officer saw how Jesus died, he said, "This man really was the Son of God!"

The man said, "Don't be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross. God has raised him to life, and he isn't here. You can see the place where they put his body.

After the Lord Jesus had said these things to the disciples, he was taken back up to heaven where he sat down at the right side of God.

Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us.

Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded.

One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest.

But the angel told him: Don't be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayers. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you must name him John.

John will lead many people in Israel to turn back to the Lord their God.

He will go ahead of the Lord with the same power and spirit that Elijah had. And because of John, parents will be more thoughtful of their children. And people who now disobey God will begin to think as they ought to. That is how John will get people ready for the Lord.

One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee

Then the angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you,

He will be great and will be called the Son of God Most High. The Lord God will make him king, as his ancestor David was.

The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come down to you, and God's power will come over you. So your child will be called the holy Son of God.

Nothing is impossible for God!"

Then in a loud voice she said to Mary: God has blessed you more than any other woman! He has also blessed the child you will have.

and I am glad because of God my Savior.

He cares for me, his humble servant. From now on, all people will say God has blessed me.

God All-Powerful has done great things for me, and his name is holy.