Study Desk

"We have heard Him say, ‘I will destroy the house of God that was made with hands. In three days I will build another that is not made with hands.'"

Jesus said, "I am! And you will see the Son of Man seated on the right side of the All-powerful God. You will see Him coming again in the clouds of the sky."

You have heard Him speak as if He were God! What do you think?" They all said He was guilty of death.

Those who walked by shook their heads and laughed at Jesus. They said, "You were the One Who could destroy the house of God and build it again in three days.

At three o'clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, "My God, My God, why have You left Me alone?"

The curtain in the house of God was torn in two from top to bottom.

The captain of the soldiers was looking at Jesus when He cried out. He saw Him die and said, "For sure, this Man was the Son of God."

Joseph, who was from the city of Arimathea, was an important man in the court. He was looking for the holy nation of God. Without being afraid, he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

After Jesus had talked to them, He was taken up into heaven. He sat down on the right side of God.

The followers went from there and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them. The Lord showed that the Word of God was true by the special works they had power to do.)

They were right with God and obeyed the Jewish Law and did what the Lord said to do.

Zacharias was doing his work as a religious leader for God.

The religious leaders were given certain kinds of work to do. Zacharias was chosen to go to the house of God to burn special perfume.

Many of the Jews will be turned to the Lord their God by him.

He will be the one to go in the spirit and power of Elijah before Christ comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children. He will teach those who do not obey to be right with God. He will get people ready for the Lord."

The angel said to him, "My name is Gabriel. I stand near God. He sent me to talk to you and bring to you this good news.

The people outside were waiting. They were surprised and wondered why Zacharias stayed so long in the house of God.

When he came out, he could not talk to them. They knew he had seen something special from God while he was in the house of God. He tried to talk to them with his hands but could say nothing.

When his days of working in the house of God were over, he went to his home.

Six months after Elizabeth knew she was to become a mother, Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth. Nazareth was a town in the country of Galilee.