Study Desk

But now you know the one and only God. But to be honest, it is God who knows us, not the other way around.

Just look at y'all now though. You are trying to make God happy by celebrating certain days or months or seasons or years.

Even though it was hard on y'all, you didn't turn me away. You welcomed me as if I were an angel sent by God. You treated me as if I were Jesus himself.

His first son was born like any other kid. But his second son wasn't the result of normal human birth. Isaac was the result of a promise from God.

This is an illustration of the two agreements between God and his people. One agreement was made on Sinai Mountain. This agreement was the Code that enslaved people, just like Hagar was a slave to Abraham.

Listen to me! If you think clipping your pickles is going to make God like you better, then you must not need Jesus.

But those of us who ride with the power of the Holy Ghost are waitin' on God to make us right through our faith in his boy.

It don't make no difference at all if you are clipped or not when you ride with Jesus. The important thing is that you have faith in God and love for others.

You can't say, "That's what God said," because God ain't gonna make you quit on his boy.

You ain't going to get infected or infect anyone else if you keep to the truth. I'm confident all of y'all are true riders of the brand. These lies might find your ears, but don't let 'em get to your heart or your mouth. God will deal with these liars one day and it ain't gonna be pretty.

worshiping things other than God, witchcraft, getting mad all the time, picking fights, being jealous, throwin' fits, thinking only of yourself, blaming others for everything, picking sides,

If you're riding for God, you should take care of those who are mentorin' you and making you a top hand.

May peace and mercy ride with you every step of your journey with God.

Howdy, Boys! It's me, Paul. I was handpicked by God himself to be a cowboy for Jesus Christ. I'm writing to all the other cowboys and cowgirls in Ephesus who ride for the brand and follow Christ.

Here's hoping that God doles out a mess of grace and peace on all of ya through Jesus.

Let's all take our hats off in thanks to everything God has given us through his son, Jesus. By riding with him, we have already received every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Even before God built the place we call home, he had chosen us to ride for his brand. By doing so, we became holy and in us he finds no fault. Not because we are perfect, but because he loves us.

He knew from the beginning he would bring us into his outfit through his son. We don't just work for God, we are now his kids because of what Jesus did. He did all this on purpose because it pleased him to do so.

But this blessing came at a terrible price! We got this blessing through Jesus's blood. He shed his blood so we wouldn't have to. Now our sins are forgiven, having been paid in full by Christ. We got a blessing we didn't deserve. That is the grace of God.

God did something we never saw coming. He'd planned it from the very beginning. It all hinged on the life, death, and resurrection of his only boy.