Study Desk

Jesus didn't answer, but said, "Ride with me, and you will see." Now it was about four o'clock when they rode with him to where he was staying. They stayed there with him the rest of the day.

Then Andy brought Pete to meet Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "Your name is Simon, John's boy—but I'm going to call you Cephas" (which just means "Pete").

Jesus again smiled and said, "You believe in who I am because I said I saw you sittin' underneath that tree. But you will see many greater things than that when you ride for me. I'm tellin' you straight. You are going to see right into heaven and watch as angels come down and talk to me and go back up. I am the bridge between heaven and earth."

"That ain't none of my business," Jesus replied. "I'm staying out of the limelight for now, but my time will come."

But Mary was undaunted, and she told the serving staff, "Do whatever he tells you to do."

The fellow in charge had no idea where the wine had come from, but the servants knew. The guy called the groom over to him and said,

"Most people serve the best wine first. After everyone is drunk, then they bring out the cheap stuff. But you did so differently. You saved the best wine for last."

But Jesus's actions stirred up the Jewish leaders. They asked him, "Who do you think you are? If God gave you authority to do this, then give us a sign to prove it, cowboy."

But they didn't realize that when he said "this church", he was talking about his body.

But Jesus never let his guard down because he knew their sorry tendencies.

But Jesus said, "I'm telling you the truth, unless you are born again, you will never see the inside of God's ranch."

Humans can only make humans, but the Holy Spirit can give birth to spiritual life.

Let me explain it this way, you can hear the wind, but can't tell where it comes from. It goes wherever it wants, but you can't explain it. Same thing goes for the Holy Spirit."

We tell you the things we have seen and done, but y'all don't believe a word we say.

Nobody has ever gone to heaven and come back, but the Top Hand rode down from heaven to help y'all.

"This is how much the Boss loves his hands, he sent his only Son, the Top Hand, that everyone who believes in him shall not perish, but live forever on God's outfit.

For the Boss didn't send the Top Hand to point out people's faults, but to save them from their sins.

Nothing will be held against a cowboy who believes, but the one who doesn't, everything will be held against him.

And this is why they will be judged harshly, God shined a light down into this dark world to show people the way to him, but people were more interested in the dark than the light. They like things that happen in the dark.

But those who want to ride the right way are not afraid to come into the light."