Study Desk

Do not be afraid, little flock. Your Father wants to give you the holy nation of God.

At this time some people came to Jesus. They told Him that Pilate had killed some people from the country of Galilee. It was while they were giving gifts of animals on the altar in worship to God.

Then He put His hand on her. At once she stood up straight and gave thanks to God.

Then Jesus asked, "What is the holy nation of God like? What can I use to show you?

Again Jesus said, "What can I use to show you what the holy nation of God is like?

"There will be loud crying and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the early preachers in the holy nation of God, but you will be put out.

Those who sit at the table in the holy nation of God will come from the east and west and from the north and south.

But I must go on My way today and tomorrow and the day after. One who speaks for God cannot die except at Jerusalem.

You will be happy if you do this. They cannot pay you back. You will get your pay when the people who are right with God are raised from the dead."

When one of those eating at the table with Jesus heard this, he said, "Everyone is happy who will eat in the holy nation of God."

I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven because of one sinner who is sorry for his sins and turns from them, than for ninety-nine people right with God who do not have sins to be sorry for.

I tell you, it is the same way among the angels of God. If one sinner is sorry for his sins and turns from them, the angels are very happy."

No servant can have two bosses. He will hate the one and love the other. Or, he will be faithful to one and not faithful to the other. You cannot be faithful to God and to riches at the same time."

Jesus said to them, "You are the kind of people who make yourselves look good before other people. God knows your hearts. What men think is good is hated in the eyes of God.

Until John came, you had the writings of the Law and of the early preachers. From that time until now the Good News of the holy nation of God has been preached. Everyone is pushing his way in.

One of them turned back when he saw he was healed. He thanked God with a loud voice.

Is this stranger from another country the only one who turned back to give thanks to God?"

Then Jesus said to him, "Get up and go on your way. Your trust in God has healed you."

The proud religious law-keepers asked when the holy nation of God would come. Jesus said to them, "The holy nation of God is not coming in such a way that can be seen with the eyes.

It will not be said, ‘See, here it is!' or, ‘There it is!' For the holy nation of God is in you."