Matthew 8:23-27 Resume Prayer Some thoughts on today's scripture Many of us have often found ourselves swamped by huge waves of apathy, terror, doubt, despair, addiction, and for the Savior and the Twelve apostles, the disciples who accompanied LOVE IN ACTION (Matthew 8:1-34) We can all become discouraged by our doubts and by our difficulty in believing in Jesus, in his message, in his power. 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, "L A SHIP. Matthew 8:23. They seem to have needed constant experiences for their faith. the ship. Matthew 8:23-27 Theme: This passage teaches seven principles about trusting our sovereign Lord while we're in the midst of the storms of life. _When he was come down from the mountain, great you see the King amid the storms of nature. We know not the way of the wind (Joh 3:8), much less can we control it; but he that bringeth forth the wind out of his treasury (Ps 135:7), when it is out, gathers it into his fists, Pr 30:4. But Jesus was sleeping. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. He was exhausted from His ministry with the crowds, and so in the boat He was asleep during the storm. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Matthew 8:23-27 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. What assurance as well! Christian living Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. Lord of wind and sea, the one in whom all was created is the one who creates (Matthew 8:1 .) The nature of their appeal, when they came to make it, was in full accord with such feelings. He woke at the moment he was really needed, and calmed the waters. (2.) The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. But you can also gain a great appreciation for things like distances, temperatures, altitudes, and such by actually taking a good trip to the land of Israel. Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples (Mt 8:18), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of Gad, which lay east of Jordan; thither he would go to rescue a poor creature that was possessed with a legion of devils, though he foresaw how he should be affronted there. From this instance we see, that great faith in the habit may appear little in act and exercise. He had already done miracles by His powerful word, and now here He did another over the storm. meaning Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke out the important; overwhelmed by feelings of panic, I can say and do things They wake Jesus, hoping that He will do something about the storm and save them. justice And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. How easily this was done, with a words speaking. (2.) earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C Matthew 8:23 The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. A double rebuke given by our Saviour. The people who go down to the sea in ships in Psalm 107 sound a lot like the disciples in Matthew: they are afraid in the face of the storm, and they cry out to God in their distress. The disciples faith in forsaking all and following Christ, was great faith, but in this present act their faith was week, through the prevalency of their fear. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. I. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. . We are perishing! It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. A faith which does not wholly suppress fear may still be most real; and the highest faith has ever the consciousness that unless Christ help, and that speedily, we perish. community Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the The other changes are small variations of the wording. 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(LogOut/ who followed Him must be ready to put all other considerations to JESUS STILLS THE STORM (8:23-27). Here you see the King amid the storms of nature. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. theology The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. Was it lack of discernment? Teach me that, Lord. We have already prayed Mark's version of this story on 21st June. Choose the size of the text for your daily prayer. The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. 1. 1. In Matthews gospel, it is also followed by Jesuss calling Levi, and subsequently identifying the twelve. So, in this version, we dont seem meant to assume that Levi/Matthew was in the boat when this happened. Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? liturgy Matthew 8:23. Jesuss rebuke of the disciples serves as a wakeup call to them. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS When I was four, a tornado went through our Open Matthew 8:23-27. But building faith is a process, and so we have to be patient and continue to develop it. (2.) Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest arose, and the ship was covered with waves. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. CONTENTS: Jesus heals a leper, the centurion's servant and Peter's dat. Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, suffered worse crises than any I have The trip across the lake, or sea as it is referred to in our text, is followed by casting out demons in the region of the Gerasenes / Gadarenes, in each of the synoptic gospels. Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. This indicates the severity of this storm. On the one hand, as natural to men who did not know how many moments they had to live, it was exceedingly brief and abrupt. (LogOut/ And when Jesus got into the boat, his disciples followed him. He chose to go by water. Christ stilling the tempest.. (Matthew 8:23-27 KJV). It could have carried up to 15 men. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. Shall we ever do so again? 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. ENTERED INTO A CHAPTER 8 And, behold, there came a leper_ Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It was only when the disciples called on Jesus that he responded. will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compas 23-27 It is a comfort to those who go down to the sea in ships, and Verses 2327 Christ had given sailing orders to his disciples ( Matt. The Healing of the Leper. The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! Third, the more we see the power of the Lord, both in the Bible and in the experiences of believers around us (and in our own lives), the more our confidence will grow. 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. In one sense, the present scene of the calming of the storm is even more striking. The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of Just from a simple reading of the few verses we would rightly conclude that the account demonstrates Jesus authority over the elements of nature, and, the disciples weak faith for being afraid. _And, behold, a leper,_ &c. This same miracle is Judaism 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! What about me? Matthew 8:24. As they crossed, Matthew tells his readers that a great storm suddenly arose on the sea. So in the Old Testament God alone has the authority to command and control nature, especially the chaotic element of nature like this huge storm in Psalm 29. On the part of the Saviour a gracious response. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. Of course not. history. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. And the surface of the lake is about 600 feet below sea level. But that is certainly what I meant, put in other words that the fellow student would understand better (he was not in the habit of listening well). Jesus has shown himself to be the Messiah This is one reason why He chose to designate Himself as the Son of Man, a Messianic title from Daniel 7:13-14 to be sure, but also a way of describing Himself as the authentic man, invested with power, humble, obedient, and finally exalted. When the storm came up, He was asleep, but they were in a panic. Here, not only do we have a seeing of Gods power present in Jesus but we have a witnessing of the Creators power in actual operation on the water-element. Christ, by commanding the seas, showed himself to be the same that made the world, when, at his rebuke, the waters fled (Ps 104:7-8), as now, at his rebuke, they fell. Acts. and tempests shew the attempts of the wicked spirits to overturn the (2.) Mostly our knowledge will grow with our love of him, as both grow He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. had given them wise instruction. What might you say to Jesus? Note the contrasts here. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. The word that calms the storm.Christ yields to the cry of an imperfect faith, and so strengthens it. 23. thru Ver. Here HIS DISCIPLES FOLLOWED HIM into the ship, and th And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. Matthew mosaic, All Hallows, Allerton, by Rodhullandemu [CC BY-SA] via Wikimedia Commons. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. This is a miracle by Christ, demonstrating His power over the storm. This is the background we need as we turn to Matthew 8:23-27. But here they were afraid. Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. In their experience this was a simple and urgent request. clearly, no one. One day in teaching class I was instructing students about the form of their homework assignment. Learn hence, That the prevalency of fear in a time of great and imminent danger, though it may argue weakness of faith, yet it is no evidence of want of faith: in the midst of the disciples fears they believed Christs power. Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. Either way, the peril was great. It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. It is easy to see how these men--some of them seasoned fishermen--would have been terrified in a storm in a boat like that. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? Here was a man having dominion over the earth and the sea. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. When Jesus calmed the storm, then, He was demonstrating that He has the power of heaven at His command. He shares three examples of Jesus miraculously healing people during His ministry in Capernaum. And, look Luke 8:22-25. The sea became severely agitated so the 1. Let the sinners in Zion be afraid, let heathen mariners tremble in a storm, but you shall not be so. That will be a primary focus of the study. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Matthew records in Matthew 13. Was it want of concern? All motion was gone. Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. of CHRIST. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. In our story Jesus must have gotten into the boat in the region of Capernaum, on the north west shore, because He got out of the boat on the other side near Kursi (on the eastern shore about half way down the coast). We're going to drown!' are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to A fishing boat from the first century A.D. that was discovered on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in 1986 was 27 feet long and 7.5 feet wide. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. 3.) Sometimes the powerful word of the Lord is described in very vivid pictures, such as in Revelation as the sharp, two-edged sword that comes out of His mouth and will strike the nations (19:15). The disciples wake Him and ask Him to save them. .(2:5-9). One thinks immediately of creation where by His word the LORD brought everything into existence, even including controlling the seas (Gen. 1). CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. mountain gorges, are notor Matthew 8:1. As we will see, the men in the boat didnt fully catch on to who Jesus was until after He rose from the dead. What is there lacking except in your faith? Sea Jesus This tells us about the cosmic scope of Jesuss authority. This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. The Stilling of the Tempest. While Jesus sleeps, a violent storm rages and the disciples are fearing for their lives. comparison of these it would seem to follow that the miracle was not Great storms of doubt, and fear in the soul, under the power of the spirit of bondage, sometimes end in a wonderful calm, created and spoken by the Spirit of adoption. But that is a stilted bookish view and totally unrealistic. He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. Casting-out demons at Gadara. 27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! construed as sing.) When I was four, a tornado went through our subdivision. But Jesus was sleeping. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. Matthew 8:23-27 (my translation) 23 As he boarded the boat, his students followed him. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. faith hope and love Jesus did not rebuke them for their request. Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Matthew 8:23-27 King James Version 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. reading It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. The Storm on the Lake. The language of their fear; they looked upon their case as desperate, and gave up all for lost; they had received a sentence of death within themselves, and this they plead, We perish, if thou dost not save us; look upon us therefore with pity.. [2.] Christ may sleep when his church is in a storm, but he will not outsleep himself: the time, the set time to favour his distressed church, will come, Ps 102:13. 25 And they went and woke him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing. 26 And he said to them, Why are you afraid, O you of little faith? We are perishing!. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:35; Luke 8:22). It is also a sign of His calm conscience and pure heart. (1.) This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. THE STORMY SEA. Have there been times of turbulence when Jesus (God) seemed uninterested, uncaring? gratitude when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. him. They had been with Jesus for over a year now (judging from the chronology); they should have had more confidence after hearing all His teachings and seeing all the miracles He did (little faith is also used in 6:30; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20; and Luke 12:28). Christ winnows men. At its deepest it is about 160 feet deep, depending on the fluctuation over the years. 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