Study Desk

As they sailed, Jesus put his hat down over his eyes and went to sleep. A huge storm swept in and they were about to be capsized.

The disciples were frettin' and fearin' that this was gonna be the end of them all. They finally woke Jesus up by shakin' him and saying, "Jesus, save us! We're gonna drown!"Jesus got up, stretched, and told the wind to shut up and the waves to sit down . . . and they did.

They had no more than got both feet on the ground when a naked man possessed by an evil spirit started trotting out of the cemetery to go and talk to them. He lived among the tombs because he wouldn't stay in a house.

People came running and the first thing they saw was Jesus sitting there talking to the now clothed man who had been possessed, but this time he was in his right mind.

They went to the house and Jesus didn't let anyone go in except the girl's parents, Pete, John, and James.

This was the last straw for some of these people. They all started mocking him and laughing at him because they knew she was dead.

So Jesus dropped 'em off at different points on the first gatherin', and they gave clinics on the good news and how to ride in God's outfit. The cowboys healed folks from all over.

The cowboys all returned and were telling the tales of the trail. They rode off by themselves to a place near Bethsaida so Jesus could talk to 'em.

Late in the evening, the twelve cowboys came up to Jesus and said, "Send these people home so they can get some vittles. There ain't nothing to eat around here."

Them hats never run out of vittles, and everyone had their fill. When they got done, the twelve hats were still full.

They were as bright as Jesus, and they talked with him about God's plan for him to die in Jerusalem.

Pete and the other two had been napping while Jesus was praying. When they woke up and saw what was happening,

Then all was silent and it was just Jesus and his three cowboys. The boys didn't tell anyone what they had seen until much later.

The next day, they rode up to a crowd of people, and

They all looked at each other questioningly, but nobody said anything. God didn't want them to understand it yet, and so they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

Now the time was gettin' close to when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, and they headed out for the final showdown in Jerusalem.

They just rode on by and stayed at another village.

As they were headed for Jerusalem, a cowboy came running up and said, "I'll ride with you wherever you go, Boss!"

If you head into a town, and they welcome you, then eat the vittles they provide.

"You're gonna regret your choices, you cities of Chorazin and Bethsaida. If I'd done the miracles I did for you in Tyre or Sidon, they would have changed their sorry ways and already be saddled up and riding for God's outfit. They would be wearing burlap, and ashes would cover their heads in remorse for their wicked ways.