by Frank Retief | Mar 20, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 v 43. “While everyone was marvelling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” This is an amazing conclusion to this episode of the healing...
by Frank Retief | Mar 19, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 v 41. “O unbelieving and perverse generation. “Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” This is a wonderful story of Jesus’ power delivering this poor demon possessed lad. But don’t forget that what Jesus was...
by Frank Retief | Mar 18, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 verse 37-45 Luke 9 verse 41. “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” What a contrast of scenes is presented to us here. From the glory of the transfiguration they travel...
by Frank Retief | Mar 17, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 v 35 Remember that this event of the Transfiguration, also convinced the disciples of the utter certainty that Jesus was going to return. How do we know this? Well, Peter says some amazing things about this experience, much later in his life, when he was...
by Frank Retief | Mar 16, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 v 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “this is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.” Here is a question. Why does Luke include this account of the transfiguration of Christ on the mountain, at this point in his narrative? If you look back to the...
by Frank Retief | Mar 15, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 9 vs 23-27 Luke 9 v 25. “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world and yet lose or forfeit his very self?” Christ at this juncture does not explain his death to his disciples. He simply states the fact and that it would be followed by his resurrection....
