by Frank Retief | Sep 1, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 21 v 28 “When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Remember all these things were being taught daily in the temple. In verse 38 we read that people came early in the morning to hear him in...
by Frank Retief | Aug 31, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 21 v 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with power and great glory. This passage of Scripture and also its parallels in Matthew and Mark, is notoriously difficult to grapple with, especially in terms of a timeline. In other words,...
by Frank Retief | Aug 30, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 21 verse 2 – 4 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all...
by Frank Retief | Aug 29, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 21 verse 8 – 9 He replied “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and “The time is near’. Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but...
by Frank Retief | Aug 28, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 20 v 41. “Then Jesus said to them, “How is it that they say the Christ is the Son of David?” Jesus now carries the argument regarding the resurrection on to the offensive. His opponents, the Sadducees had quoted an Old Testament law without any regard to...
by Frank Retief | Aug 27, 2014 | Thought for the day
Luke 20 v 33. “Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?” The Old Testament law referred to by the Sadducees was Deuteronomy 25 verses 5-10. It was required that if a man died without leaving a son and heir, his...
