Study Desk

But you must also keep this same diligence when waiting on the Boss, for God's Top Hand will come when you least expect him."

Jesus said, "A top hand is a cowboy who has shown himself to be faithful in the little things as well as the big. The boss is always looking for top hands to lead and teach other cowboys.

A top hand will get an excellent reward for the integrity he shows while the boss is away.

My upcoming baptism will not be in cool water, but I will suffer a terrible agony until I have paid the price for all.

Fathers will be against sons and mothers will be against their daughters. Children will rebel against their parents and in-laws will all hate each other—all on account of some riding for me and others choosing not to."

Absolutely not! I guarantee you that was not the case. But if you don't quit riding for yourselves and start riding for the Boss, y'all will die too.

He told the top hand, 'For three years now I've let this cow stay on the ranch, but she hasn't calved yet. Ship her off. Why should she eat green grass and not give anything in return?'

A woman who was possessed by an evil spirit was there. This spirit had her hunched over for nearly twenty years. The poor lady couldn't stand up straight.

Jesus saw her and felt sorry for her condition. He told her to come to him and said, "My dear, I am setting you free."

The church leader stood up and clearly had his phylacteries in a wad. He said, "There are six days when you can come for healing. Come on one of those days, not the day of rest. It is a holy day, and no work should be done, not even healing."

Here stands one of Abraham's children who Satan has been tormenting for eighteen years. Why is she less than animals? Shouldn't she be set free also—even on the day of rest?"

It's like a tiny mustard seed that someone plants in a garden and then it grows to become a nice big tree that the birds use for nesting."

"And he will say, 'Get away from me. I offered you a place a long time ago, and you refused. The gate has been open all this time for anyone who wanted to come in, but now it's too late. Get away from here and get away from me.'

When you finally realize the ranch you will spend eternity on, you will be in such severe pain that you will cry out and gnash your teeth as you suffer endlessly. You'll look across the fence and see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all of the old cowboys who rode for God. They'll be happy on God's outfit, but you'll never step foot on it.

It would be much better for you to have the rancher come outside and insist that you sit with him rather than him have to ask you to go sit outside.

Jesus then turned to the host and said, "When you have a BBQ, don't invite those who you know can do something for you. Don't invite your friends or relatives who will return the favor.

Then you will know that when the Boss picks his crew, you will be rewarded for inviting those who couldn't do anything for you."

"Another church guy said, 'I just bought a team of horses, and I want to try them out on my wagon. Tell him thanks anyway for the invite.'

You've got to be willing to die for the brand if you're gonna ride for the brand.

"But don't say you will ride for me until you've tallied the toll it will take on you. I mean, you're not going to buy a bunch of cattle that you don't have grass for.