by Frank Retief | Jun 24, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 4. “But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away.” The silence of the Pharisees to the questions Jesus put to them indicated a serious hardening of their hearts. The whole incident of the man with dropsy had...
by Frank Retief | Jun 23, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 14 v 3. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” Previously in Chapter 13 verses 25 – 28 we had a picture of people knocking on the door of Heaven wanting to get in after the door was closed. When they...
by Frank Retief | Jun 22, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 35. “Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’” The result of constantly refusing the appeals of the Lord to repent and to turn to Him is described...
by Frank Retief | Jun 21, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 34. “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” In spite of his challenge to Herod’s...
by Frank Retief | Jun 20, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 31. “At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” It seems strange for Luke to record in the previous verses (v 27) that Jesus himself, the Saviour of the world would bar...
