Study Desk

They went and stretched some rope across the entrance with some mud at each end so's they could tell if it had been messed with. They told the deputies to stand guard and not let anyone mess with the body or the grave.

Pete had circled around and followed them, but at a safe distance. He snuck into the yard and sat down with some of the night guard and warmed himself by the fire like nothing was going on.

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

"Listen carefully to what I'm fixing to tell you. Those who believe what I am telling you right now, and believe that the God has sent me, that person will live forever in heaven. No sin will be held against a cowboy who believes in me. That cowboy has walked from the land of the dead and crossed the cattle guard to saddle up for eternal life.

The final word had barely come out of Jesus's mouth when a guard standing close by slapped him in the face and said, "That ain't no way to talk to the head preacher."

Keep your eyes open! Don't forget I warned you about this for three years straight. Don't let your guard down.

When we finally got to Rome, Paul was given a place to live all by himself, but a guard was placed at his door.

Here's another way of looking at it. The Law was like a prison guard until Jesus came. It kept us safe, but locked away until Jesus could make us right with God and set us free.

Now that Jesus came, we don't need a prison guard anymore.

Everyone here knows I am in chains because I ride for the brand that belongs to Christ Jesus. The whole palace guard knows it too.

Let me tell you what you've seen so far. The seven stars are the angels who guard the seven churches. The seven torches are these seven churches.