Luke 5:3 “Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.”    Simon and his companions had toiled through a long, uneventful, night. They surely were not looking forward to spending…

Luke 5:2 “and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.”    Jesus immediately knew what was happening here. These fishermen had toiled through the night and now were working to call it a day, though day was just beginning. Their nets needed washing,…

Luke 5:1 “So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,”    In what better place would you expect to find a discourse from God? The scene is set beautifully, matched only by the gracious words of the Lord Jesus. The…

Luke 4:44 “And He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.”    Galilee was the starting point for Christ. It served as His headquarters throughout His ministry. This was also in line with prophecy. Heavenly Father, we are so thankful for Your leading. You know exactly where we need to be. You know what is…

Luke 4:43 “but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.”    Jesus had a prophetic mandate that He followed throughout His ministry. However, this was not out of accordance with His will ultimately. He was submitted to the…

Luke 4:42 “Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them;”    It is truly wonderful that we need not suffer the departure of Christ. Those who belong to Him have constant fellowship with…

Luke 4:41 “And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.”    Another reason for Jesus keeping the demons quiet is related to something He did throughout…

Luke 4:40 “When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them.”    Jesus healed every single one that came to Him. He turned nobody away. But, there were those whop did…

Luke 4:39 “So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.”    It is very likely that in Simon’s house, everyone slept on the floor. In many places in the world today this is still the custom. So, Jesus coming to ‘stand over’ her…

Luke 4:38 “Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her.”    We see again Luke’s attention to detail as he documents the high fever here. Though it is not possible to be sure, this could…