1. Matthew 8:23-27

2. The account
Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25
Evening time
With disciples, they cross the Sea of Galilee toward the Gergesenes
A storm arises
Jesus is sleeping below

3. The account
Matthew 8:23-27
They awake Jesus fearful they are perishing
Jesus arose and rebuked the winds and sea, and there was a great calm
The men marveled, “Who can this be that even the winds and sea obey Him?”

4. Storms will rise
Even the disciples of Jesus were not immune from the storm
Storms are a part of life
Physically, we need storms. Part of the ecosystem
Spiritually, and in life, we face various types of “storms” (trials, etc.)

5. Storms will rise Some of the storms of life:
Loyalty - Matthew 10:34-39, 6:24
Worldliness – 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Timothy 2:22
Busyness – Matthew 13:22, Ephesians 5:15-16
Compromise and indifference – 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, Ephesians 5:11

6. Jesus can calm the storm
Physically, Jesus performed a miracle by speaking
He declared Himself to be the Son of God – Romans 1:4, Matthew 14:32-33
Miracles established His credentials – Matthew 9:6-8 John 20:30-31

7. Jesus can calm the storm
Jesus can help us in our time of storms
He cares He came and died for us – Philippians 2:5-8, Romans 5:6-9, John 15:13
He can help with our storms – Matthew 28:20, 11:28-30 Hebrews 2:18, 7:25

8. Jesus can calm the storm
Jesus can help us in our time of storms
Consider that in times of trouble, the disciples DID turn to Him – Matthew 8:25 They were fishermen who knew the waters
They realized the power of Jesus by what they said afterward
Let us ensure that we do not ONLY use Him in times of emergency. He is ALWAYS there!

9. We must replace our fear with faith
Jesus rebuked them for their fear and lack of faith
Fearful means cowardly – Revelation 21:8
Their fear involved a lack of faith

10. We must replace our fear with faith
Jesus rebuked them for their fear and lack of faith
How often do we let our fears affect our trust in Him? - We don’t do what we should James 2:17
Sometimes our faith simply is not as great as it should be
God wants us to trust Him? Romans 8:31-39, 1 John 5:4,4:4 Philippians 4:13

11. We must replace our fear with faith
Jesus rebuked them for their fear and lack of faith
How often do we doubt instead of trust?
Another occasion where Peter doubted Matthew 14:31
Would we have acted differently if we had been there?
1 Timothy 2:8, James 1:6

12. There is another passage that addresses the storms we face
Matthew 7:24-27
Are you a wise or foolish builder
Do you heed the sayings of Jesus (and His apostles)?
What are we doing to prepare for the storms?

13. Do we turn to Jesus in times of storm?