When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 144 – Commentary Luke 5:6-7 – Should we share our faith?
When they had done so (let down their nets), they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. (Luke 5:6-7) There are […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 143 – Commentary Luke 5:4-5 – What desires has God placed in your heart?
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” (Luke 5:4-5) God puts desires in our hearts that […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 142 – Commentary Luke 5:1-3 – Why did God choose Peter and all of us?
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to […]
Bible Study Devotional -Day 141 – Commentary Luke 4:27-30 – Does God know your heart?
“And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed – only Naaman the Syrian.” All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of […]
Bible Study Devotional -Day 140 – Commentary Luke 4:25-26 – Do you have faith as small as a mustard seed?
I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. (Luke 4:25-26) […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 139 – Commentary Luke 4:22-24 – Do we seek the hearts of our friends, family, and neighbors?
All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did […]
Bible Study Devotional -Day 138 – Commentary Luke 4:16-21 – Is life a coincidence?
He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “The spirit of the Lord […]