by Frank Retief | Sep 30, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 verse 47. “The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” Luke points out to us that in the providence of God, there were two events that occurred as Christ was dying, that vindicated his claims to be...
by Frank Retief | Sep 29, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 v 43. “Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise””. Christ went to the Cross as our Passover Lamb. And like the Passover lamb, he saved others, but could not save himself, so Christ could alleviate the misery of many...
by Frank Retief | Sep 28, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 verse 35. “The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”” Christ hung on the Cross suspended between Heaven and earth. He was a spectacle to...
by Frank Retief | Sep 27, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 verse 34. “Jesus said, ‘Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.” The soldiers crucified Jesus without realising the full significance of what they were doing. To them he was just another...
by Frank Retief | Sep 26, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 verses 30, 31. “Then they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” For if men do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Notice how God gets his will done in a rebellion and hostile world. As...
by Frank Retief | Sep 25, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 23 verses 20, 21. “Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Herod found the charges against Jesus so ludicrous that he made a mockery of it and sent him back to Pilate. Pilate then reconvened the...