Study Desk

Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, "I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others."

You teachers of the Law of Moses are really in for trouble! You carry the keys to the door of knowledge about God. But you never go in, and you keep others from going in.

God is the one you must fear. Not only can he take your life, but he can throw you into hell. God is certainly the one you should fear!

Five sparrows are sold for just two pennies, but God doesn't forget a one of them.

But God said to him, "You fool! Tonight you will die. Then who will get what you have stored up?"

"This is what happens to people who store up everything for themselves, but are poor in the sight of God."

Look at the crows! They don't plant or harvest, and they don't have storehouses or barns. But God takes care of them. You are much more important than any birds.

God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. Won't he do even more for you? You have such little faith!

Only people who don't know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father knows what you need.

But servants who don't know what their master wants them to do will not be beaten so hard for doing wrong. If God has been generous with you, he will expect you to serve him well. But if he has been more than generous, he will expect you to serve him even better.

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also be killed.

Not at all! But you can be sure that if you don't turn back to God, every one of you will also die.

He placed his hands on her, and right away she stood up straight and praised God.

They cannot pay you back. But God will bless you and reward you when his people rise from death.

Jesus said, "In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over ninety-nine good people who don't need to."

I will go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you.

The son said, "Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you. I am no longer good enough to be called your son."

You cannot be the slave of two masters. You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than to the other. You cannot serve God and money.

But Jesus told them: You are always making yourselves look good, but God sees what is in your heart. The things that most people think are important are worthless as far as God is concerned.

Then the rich man said, "No, that's not enough! If only someone from the dead would go to them, they would listen and turn to God."