Landscape of the Heart – Session #3, February 16, 2014
Luke ch.5,7 “Jesus is Lord”
Luke begins his Gospel by focusing on the identity of Jesus
Ch.1,2 – Jesus is Savior
Ch. 3,4 – Jesus is the Son of God
Ch. 5,7 – Jesus is Lord
A shift in tone – the language of Lordship
Response of the disciples “because you say so…”
Praying the Lordship of Christ in songs and hymns
#310 “He is Lord”
He is Lord, he is Lord! He is risen from the dead and he is Lord! Every knee
shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord”
He is king, he is King! He will draw all nations to him he is King; and the time
shall be when the world shall sing that Jesus Christ is King!
#265 “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”
All hail the power of Jesus’ name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the
royal diadem, and crown him Lord of all; bring forth the royal diadem, and crown
him Lord of all!
Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race, ye ransomed from the fall, hail him who
saves you by his grace and crown him Lord of all; hail him who saves you by his
grace, and crown him Lord of all!
# 317 “Beautiful Savior”
Beautiful Savior! King of creation! Son of God and Son of Man! Truly I’ll love
thee, truly I’ll serve thee, light of my soul, my joy, my crown.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and
honor, praise, adoration, now and forevermore be thine!
Luke 5:1-11 – Paying attention to details
Praying the passage with imagination
Remember the details, form a picture, watch the characters, enter the
scene, respond to Jesus – “Because you say, I will….”
The meaning of “Deep Water” – (fullness, abundance)
The deep water is where, by obedience to Jesus words, we learn to trust
more completely, we discover the reality of the Living Lord, we hear a call to
discipleship, and we live by faith.
The experience of Peter in the deep water
The progression of faith
Shallow water request
Deep water experience
“Let Down your nets” and “Follow me”
The Word to Peter – “Do not be afraid”
Examples of Deep Water faith – ch.7 “God has come to help his people”
The Centurion and the Widow