by Frank Retief | Jun 14, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 v 18. “Then Jesus asked, “What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to?” Following on the event of the women “bent over” – Luke uses these two short parables told by Jesus to illustrate that the great acts of mercy Jesus exercised would...
by Frank Retief | Jun 13, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 verses 15 & 16. “The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen...
by Frank Retief | Jun 12, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 vs 15-16. “The Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years,...
by Frank Retief | Jun 11, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 verses 10 – 21 Luke 13 v 12. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Women, you are set free from your infirmity.” If the previous section of this magnificent gospel reminded us of the shortness of time and the urgency of the...
by Frank Retief | Jun 10, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 13 verses 8 & 9. “’Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig round it and fertilise it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” Why does God allow rebellious, indeed seriously evil people, to continue...