Luke – Study 1 - The Call of Jesus (Week 1)
Pray
Take a moment to pray and ask God to speak to you as you read and talk together.
Bible Reading
Luke 4:16–21 and Luke 5:1–11
Big Picture Questions
  1. In Luke 4:16–21, Jesus reads from Isaiah and says, “This Scripture has come true today.”
    What does Jesus say his mission is in verses 18–19? What do you think following Jesus might look like because of this?
  2. Jesus announces his mission in his hometown synagogue.
    Why do you think he started there? What does this teach us about following Jesus right where we are, not somewhere else?

Looking at Jesus’ Call
  1. In Luke 5:1–3, Jesus uses Peter’s fishing boat to teach people.
    What does this show us about how Jesus steps into normal, everyday parts of our lives?
  2. Peter is a professional fisherman and had caught nothing all night. Even so, he does what Jesus says and lets down the nets again (5:4–5).
    What does this tell us about the kind of trust and obedience Jesus asks for?
  3. When Peter sees the huge catch of fish, he says, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man” (5:8).
    Why do you think seeing Jesus’ power made Peter feel this way? What does this teach us about being honest with ourselves when we follow Jesus?

The Cost and the Promise
  1. Jesus says, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people” (5:10).
    How does Jesus take something Peter already knows how to do and give it a new purpose? How might Jesus do that with us?
  2. Verse 11 says the disciples “left everything and followed him.”
    What did that mean for these fishermen back then? What might “leaving everything” look like for us today?

Applying It to Our Lives
  1. Jesus talks about bringing good news to people in need (4:18–19) and later calls the disciples to “fish for people” (5:10–11).
    How do these ideas connect? What does this teach us about sharing our faith and helping others follow Jesus?
  2. The disciples had just experienced the biggest catch of their lives, yet they walked away from it.
    What kinds of “successes” or things we care about might make it hard for us to fully follow Jesus?
 
Jesus meets people in normal places—like a synagogue or a fishing boat—and then changes their direction.
Where is Jesus meeting you in your everyday life (school, home, sport, online)? What might he be asking you to change or let go of?