Study Desk

"Five sparrows are sold for only two pennies, and God does not forget any of them.

But God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don't be afraid. You are worth much more than many sparrows.

"I tell you, all those who stand before others and say they believe in me, I, the Son of Man, will say before the angels of God that they belong to me.

But all who stand before others and say they do not believe in me, I will say before the angels of God that they do not belong to me.

"But God said to him, ‘Foolish man! Tonight your life will be taken from you. So who will get those things you have prepared for yourself?'

"This is how it will be for those who store up things for themselves and are not rich toward God."

Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest, they don't have storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you are worth much more than birds.

God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown into the fire. So how much more will God clothe you? Don't have so little faith!

At that time some people were there who told Jesus that Pilate had killed some people from Galilee while they were worshiping. He mixed their blood with the blood of the animals they were sacrificing to God.

Jesus put his hands on her, and immediately she was able to stand up straight and began praising God.

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

Now your house is left completely empty. I tell you, you will not see me until that time when you will say, ‘God bless the One who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God when one sinner changes his heart and life."

I will leave and return to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against God and against you.

The son said, ‘Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

"No servant can serve two masters. The servant will hate one master and love the other, or will follow one master and refuse to follow the other. You cannot serve both God and worldly riches."

He said to them, "You make yourselves look good in front of people, but God knows what is really in your hearts. What is important to people is hateful in God's sight.

"The law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were preached until John came. Since then the Good News about the kingdom of God is being told, and everyone tries to enter it by force.

When one of them saw that he was healed, he went back to Jesus, praising God in a loud voice.

Is this Samaritan the only one who came back to thank God?"