Study Desk

The early preacher Isaiah spoke of this man. He said, "Listen! His voice calls out in the desert! ‘Make the way ready for the Lord. Make the road straight for Him!'"

Do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God can make children for Abraham out of these stones.

For sure, I baptize with water those who are sorry for their sins and turn from them. The One Who comes after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is greater than I. I am not good enough to take off His shoes.

Jesus went without food for forty days and forty nights. After that He was hungry.

Then the devil went away from Jesus. Angels came and cared for Him.

From that time on, Jesus went about preaching. He said, "Be sorry for your sins and turn from them. The holy nation of heaven is near."

Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. He saw two brothers. They were Simon (his other name was Peter) and Andrew, his brother. They were putting a net into the sea for they were fishermen.

Jesus said to them, "Follow Me. I will make you fish for men!"

Those who have it very hard for doing right are happy, because the holy nation of heaven is theirs.

You are happy when people act and talk in a bad way to you and make it very hard for you and tell bad things and lies about you because you trust in Me.

Be glad and full of joy because your reward will be much in heaven. They made it very hard for the early preachers who lived a long time before you.

"You have heard that men were told long ago, ‘You must not kill another person. If someone does kill, he will be guilty and will be punished for his wrong-doing.'

But I tell you that whoever is angry with his brother will be guilty and have to suffer for his wrong-doing. Whoever says to his brother, ‘You have no brains,' will have to stand in front of the court. Whoever says, ‘You fool,' will be sent to the fire of hell.

For sure, I tell you, you will not be let out of prison until you have paid every piece of money of the fine.

If your right eye is the reason you sin, take it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

If your right hand is the reason you sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go to hell.

"You have heard that it has been said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'

Give to any person who asks you for something. Do not say no to the man who wants to use something of yours.

But I tell you, love those who hate you. (*Respect and give thanks for those who say bad things to you. Do good to those who hate you.) Pray for those who do bad things to you and who make it hard for you.

When you give to the poor, do not be as those who pretend to be someone they are not. They blow a horn in the places of worship and in the streets so people may respect them. For sure, I tell you, they have all the reward they are going to get.