Luke 8:23 “But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.”    So if Jesus is God then He should have just kept anything bad from happening, right? I mean if Jesus could calm the storm then surely He…

Luke 8:22 “Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.’ And they launched out.”    Jesus knew what would happen next. He was altogether aware of everything. Yet, He had decided…

Luke 8:21 “But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”    It is not to be supposed that Jesus completely shunned His earthly family. Even on this occasion He likely went and met with them. But, on many occasions He…

Luke 8:20 “And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”    The desire to see Christ is strong among His followers. We long to see His face. And yet His earthly family were familiar with it. It was difficult for them to…

Luke 8:19 “Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.”    We know little for certain about Jesus’ earthly family. We cannot even be sure of the purpose of this visit. In any case we know He did care for them and saw especially to the…

Luke 8:18 “Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”    The beginning of this verse is really a key for this whole passage. He tells His disciples have a care for…

Luke 8:17 “”For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.”    This had an immediate meaning as well as a long term meaning. The gospel age has brought forth answers to many of the questions that were still unanswered in the ancient…

Luke 8:16 “”No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.”    Jesus might seem to be changing the subject here. But really He is just continuing it. Back in verse…

Luke 8:15 “But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”    This verse is quite interesting because of the description of the heart of the persons represented by the seed on the good ground.…

Luke 8:14 “Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.”    This seed among the thorns is important to take notice of. Jesus doesn’t say specifically that they are believers or…