Study Desk

‘Even the dust of your city that is on our feet we are cleaning off against you. But understand this, the holy nation of God has come near you!'

I tell you, on the day men stand before God, it will be easier for the city of Sodom than for that city.

It will be better for Tyre and Sidon on the day men stand before God and be told they are guilty than for you.

The man said, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart. You must love Him with all your soul. You must love Him with all your strength. You must love Him with all your mind. You must love your neighbor as you love yourself."

But if I put out demons by the power of God, then the holy nation of God has come to you.

But He said, "Yes, but those who hear the Word of God and obey it are happy."

The queen of the south will stand up on the day men stand before God. She will say the people of this day are guilty because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wise sayings of Solomon. And look, Someone greater than Solomon is here!

The men of Nineveh will stand up on the day men stand before God. They will say the people of this day are guilty because the men of Nineveh were sorry for their sins and turned from them when Jonah preached. And look, Someone greater than Jonah is here!

"It is bad for you, proud religious law-keepers! You give one-tenth part of your spices. But you give no thought to what is right and to the love of God. You should do both of these.

"For this reason the wisdom of God has said, ‘I will send them early preachers and missionaries. Some they will kill and some they will make it very hard for.'

It will be from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, the one who died between the altar and the house of God. For sure, I tell you, the people of this day will be guilty for this.

"Are not five small birds sold for two small pieces of money? God does not forget even one of the birds.

God knows how many hairs you have on your head. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many small birds.

"Also, I tell you, everyone who makes Me known to men, the Son of Man will make him known to the angels of God.

But whoever acts as if he does not know Me and does not make Me known to men, he will not be spoken of to the angels of God.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your soul will be taken from you. Then who will have all the things you have put away?'

It is the same with a man who puts away riches for himself and does not have the riches of God."

Look at the birds. They do not plant seeds. They do not gather grain. They have no grain buildings for keeping grain. Yet God feeds them. Are you not worth more than the birds?

God puts these clothes on the grass of the field. The grass is in the field today and put into the fire tomorrow. How much more would He want to give you clothing? You have so little faith!

Instead, go after the holy nation of God. Then all these other things will be given to you.