Study Desk

And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the story about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!' and they will lead many astray.

But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee."

And he said to them, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake."

Jesus said, "I am; and ‘you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power,' and ‘coming with the clouds of heaven.'"

Zechariah said to the angel, "How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years."

The angel replied, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:

John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!"

And Jesus went with them, but when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof;

For I also am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, ‘Go,' and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,' and the slave does it."

This is the one about whom it is written, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Messiah of God."

Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.

I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed!