Study Desk

When Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens opened. He saw the Spirit of God coming down and resting on Jesus like a dove.

The devil came tempting Him and said, "If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to be made into bread."

But Jesus said, "It is written, ‘Man is not to live on bread only. Man is to live by every word that God speaks.'"

Then the devil took Jesus up to Jerusalem, the holy city. He had Jesus stand on the highest part of the house of God.

The devil said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. It is written, ‘He has told His angels to look after You. In their hands they will hold You up. Then Your foot will not hit against a stone.'"

Jesus said to the devil, "It is written also, ‘You must not tempt the Lord your God.'"

Jesus said to the devil, "Get away, Satan. It is written, ‘You must worship the Lord your God. You must obey Him only.'"

Those who are hungry and thirsty to be right with God are happy, because they will be filled.

Those who have a pure heart are happy, because they will see God.

Those who make peace are happy, because they will be called the sons of God.

I tell you, unless you are more right with God than the teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers, you will never get into the holy nation of heaven.

I tell you, do not use strong words when you make a promise. Do not promise by heaven. It is the place where God is.

Then you may be the sons of your Father Who is in heaven. His sun shines on bad people and on good people. He sends rain on those who are right with God and on those who are not right with God.

If you say hello only to the people you like, are you doing any more than others? The people who do not know God do that much.

When you pray, do not say the same thing over and over again making long prayers like the people who do not know God. They think they are heard because their prayers are long.

No one can have two bosses. He will hate the one and love the other. Or he will listen to the one and work against the other. You cannot have both God and riches as your boss at the same time.

God clothes the grass of the field. It lives today and is burned in the stove tomorrow. How much more will He give you clothes? You have so little faith!

The people who do not know God are looking for all these things. Your Father in heaven knows you need all these things.

First of all, look for the holy nation of God. Be right with Him. All these other things will be given to you also.

"Do not give that which belongs to God to dogs. Do not throw your pearls in front of pigs. They will break them under their feet. Then they will turn and tear you to pieces.