Study Desk

Whoever is willing to do what God wants will know whether what I teach comes from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

All I have ever done is to tell you the truth I heard from God, yet you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like this!

You are doing what your father did." "God himself is the only Father we have," they answered, "and we are his true children."

Jesus said to them, "If God really were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my own authority, but he sent me.

He who comes from God listens to God's words. You, however, are not from God, and that is why you will not listen."

Jesus answered, "If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worth nothing. The one who honors me is my Father—the very one you say is your God.

Some of the Pharisees said, "The man who did this cannot be from God, for he does not obey the Sabbath law." Others, however, said, "How could a man who is a sinner perform such miracles as these?" And there was a division among them.

A second time they called back the man who had been born blind, and said to him, "Promise before God that you will tell the truth! We know that this man who cured you is a sinner."

We know that God spoke to Moses; as for that fellow, however, we do not even know where he comes from!"

We know that God does not listen to sinners; he does listen to people who respect him and do what he wants them to do.

Unless this man came from God, he would not be able to do a thing."

They answered, "We do not want to stone you because of any good deeds, but because of your blasphemy! You are only a man, but you are trying to make yourself God!"

Jesus answered, "It is written in your own Law that God said, ‘You are gods.'

We know that what the scripture says is true forever; and God called those people gods, the people to whom his message was given.

As for me, the Father chose me and sent me into the world. How, then, can you say that I blaspheme because I said that I am the Son of God?

When Jesus heard it, he said, "The final result of this sickness will not be the death of Lazarus; this has happened in order to bring glory to God, and it will be the means by which the Son of God will receive glory."

But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask him for."

"Yes, Lord!" she answered. "I do believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

and not only for them, but also to bring together into one body all the scattered people of God.

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, "Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!"