by Frank Retief | Jul 24, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 17 v 6. “He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard see, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” When the disciples heard how demanding the duties of a true disciple really were, they were...
by Frank Retief | Jul 23, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 17 verses 3 & 4. “So watch yourselves. ‘If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.” Because of the realities of the final crossing over, and the danger of some people either doing something or saying something that may cause others who...
by Frank Retief | Jul 22, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 17 v 2. “It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.” Coming from the story of the rich man and Lazarus, we now find, once again, that the Lord confronts us with...
by Frank Retief | Jul 21, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 16 v 22. “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.” We should spend a few minutes thinking about Lazarus before we leave this story. He is pictured as being in Abraham’s bosom. This is...
by Frank Retief | Jul 20, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 16 v 31. “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’” Many bible scholars will attest that this story does not fall into the category of parable at all. Parables are based on...
