Luke 5:1,18

"One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God."

"Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus."

Inspirational illustration of Luke 5:18 -- Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

Does he really act at just the right time? Russ Lawson reminds us that even though it is hard to wait patiently, God always responds to our prayers at just the right time and we should never give up asking him for his help.

"One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every..."

Do I aggressively pursue Jesus because his words reveal the truth and the heart of God? Phil Ware focuses on Luke 5 and a few key phrases that reveal what it means to be JesuShaped!

"Dear Child of God, What is your greatest need? Seems like a simple question, doesn't it? But when you look deeper, the events in the verses below..."

"Dear Friend, Wow, there is so much I would like to say to you about this important moment in today's verses that forever changed the lives of Peter,...."

What happens when Jesus confronts us in our area of strength? Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea looking this week at the call of Simon Peter and the miraculous catch of fish when it shouldn't have happened unless Jesus is Lord.

Will things ever change for me? Phil Ware reminds that God still has the whole world in his hands and he can get us out of our ruts and break through the barriers that hold us captive to boredom and sameness.

"Dear Disciple, Sometimes things have a way of repeating themselves. The events in the verses below occurred after My resurrection. The apostle Peter...."