by Frank Retief | Feb 18, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 v 43. “No good tree bears bad fruit nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.” In many ways this is a self-evident parable. The fruit of a tree is a fool-proof indication of what kind of tree it is. In the same way a person’s actions, words and attitude are a...
by Frank Retief | Feb 17, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 vs 39. “He also told them this parable. ‘Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?’” Here is a threefold parable based on eyesight. First Jesus refers to a man who has no sight at all but is totally blind. Yet he may profess to lead...
by Frank Retief | Feb 16, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 v 38. “Give and it will be given to you.” The generosity of God should be seen in all the disciples of Jesus. The opponents of Jesus were judgemental and censorious. They were quick to point out faults and condemn others. Furthermore there was a...
by Frank Retief | Feb 15, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 verse 27-28. “I tell you who hear me: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you.” Jesus has just spoken about people being reviled and cast out because of Him. Now he tells us how we are to...
by Frank Retief | Feb 14, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 v 24. “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.” The “woes” Christ pronounces here have no parallel in Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. They are peculiar to the writings of Luke who wanted his friend Theophilus to know them. This...
by Frank Retief | Feb 13, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 6 v 20. “Blessed are the poor for yours is the Kingdom of God.” This passage reads very much as does Matthew 5 vs 7 where our Lord gives his famous “Sermon on the Mount”. Is this the same sermon? Probably not but in all probability a very similar sermon on a...
