by Frank Retief | Jun 8, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 verses 58 & 59. “As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled to him on the way, or he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. I tell you, you...
by Frank Retief | Jun 7, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 v 57. “Why don‘t you judge for yourself what is right? The underlying theme of the last two chapters of Luke’s gospel has been the pending judgement of God. This theme is now carried on into the verses before us today. The time that separates our...
by Frank Retief | Jun 6, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 verses 52-53. “From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law...
by Frank Retief | Jun 5, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 v 51. Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.” One of the common criticisms against Christianity is that religion causes wars and troubles. There is, of course, truth in this statement in a broad sense. But two things...
by Frank Retief | Jun 4, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 v 48. “…..From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Now the analogy changes to that of a large household, watched over by a steward – a kind of business...
by Frank Retief | Jun 3, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 12 v 35. “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning.” Jesus now reminds us of another great event that should occupy our minds far more often than it does and that is the second coming of the Lord. A proper consideration of this event will...
