[3.] This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. Bible study Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. This passage does not quote from the Old Testament, so we are left to make connections with the themeone who controls the elements of nature by His word. The story as told in Mark is the lectionarys gospel reading for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost year B (that is, in a couple of weeks). But observe, when he went to sea, he had no yacht or pleasure-boat to attend him, but made use of his disciples fishing-boats; so poorly was he accommodated in all respects. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. justice Ye, my disciples? We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). I have always been frightened by tornadoes. I. Now observe here. It has all the marks and signatures of a miracle upon it; it is the Lords doing, and is marvellous in their eyes. 1. Second, our faith may be expressed in our prayers to Him, Lord, save us from any of the dangers and troubles of life that we face. ", Sacred Space is a ministry of the Irish Jesuits. CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. Which was got ready by his disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions he had given, his disciples followed him. We're going to drown!' Jonah slept through the storm because his conscience was stupefied; but Christ as a tired child laying its head on its mothers lap. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?'" HEALING OF PETER'S 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. 2. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. The sea denotes the world, the winds The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. MATTHEW 8:1 Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. THE STORM ON THE LAKE On the part of the disciples there was an agitated appeal. When you compare stories in these three gospels, remember that the writers have the freedom to summarize the speeches or to put the sayings in their own words. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. Jesus is the second Adam, as the Bible expresses it, beginning another racethe righteous seed. The disciples are amazed at His power (v. 27). When you pray you are not alone. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a Matthew 8:23-27 MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23 Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. 24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. He was likely tired from the long day of preaching, dealing with the crowds, healing, and casting out demons. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. The church must believe Christ to be God and able to deliver them. 'Why are you afraid, you of little faith?' 1. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? If so, was my faith weakened or strengthened by having this experience? What pity was in it! When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed The freshwater sea is only about 13 miles long and 8 miles across. Jesus was sleepin _aor. I told them very specifically to write their work on only one side of the paper. Imagine yourself in the boat with Jesus. It is helpful also to get all the facts straight in the event before looking at the point of the story in the passage. CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. Chronologically, though, it has to come later in Jesus ministry, probably in the fall of the second year of his ministry (fall of 31 A.D.). Were going to drown. Mark says that the disciples said, Teacher, dont you care if we drown? Luke says that they said, Master, Master, were going to drown. Now this apparent discrepancy as it is often called affords us a good opportunity to understand the synoptic gospels. Luke says that one day Jesus said to His disciples, Let us go over to the other side of the lake (8:22); He fell asleep (8:23); and when the storm came up they were in great danger (8:23). The reason for this is the account of the calling of Matthew is reported in Matthew 9:9, but it would have to have been before these events on and around the sea for the simple reason that Matthew was there. Christs disciples are apt to be disquieted with fears in a stormy day, to torment themselves with jealousies that things are bad with them, and dismal conclusions that they will be worse. The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. Be still! (4:39); and the disciples were terrified (4:41) and asked Who is this? (4:41). It is interesting to note that here Jesus answered their prayer/plea and calmed the storm even though they had little faith. Any turning to Him in prayer is an act of faith. Lord of wind and sea, the one in whom all was created is the one who creates _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the Of the way in which sometimes He brings them into trial.Himself (perhaps) bidding them do that which is contrary to their judgments; Himself allowing their fears and scruples to appear justified for a time; Himself leaving them to do battle with the forces against them, almost in despair. Afterward their amazement is on who this one is. And if we can go into the next story, the disciples question about who this one is will be contrasted with the demons who knew exactly who He is. Let these be hushed, there would be terror no more. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. The posture our Saviour was in when the tempest arose; he being weary on the land, was fallen, asleep in the ship: our blessed Redeemer hereby sheweth himself to be truly and really man; as he took upon him our human nature, so he subjected himself to our human infirmities. him. Of course, some of the more liberal writers would say it was simply a coincidence that the sudden storm would also have a quick ending, and Jesus, knowing that, rebuked it at the right moment. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed What they are being saved from is physical death, by drowning. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus. Revisiting it gives us an opportunity to experience again the drama, the fear, the relief. Jesus is the savior people need. A sudden and The clearest example is when Jesus took a couple of them to the top of the mountain and let the reality of his God-hood shine out with heavenly brilliance from behind his everyday presence and appearance (a transfiguration which may have been projected back into the narrative from his Easter appearances). Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. 8:23-27 He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. Were going to drown! His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. Think about it. He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them Chapter s 8-9. Somewhere away from those navigating the vessel (note the word came in Matthew 8:25)somewhere, St. Mark says, as would be natural in such a storm (see above), in the hinder part of the vessel, with His head on a pillowHe was buried in sleep To us this is an affecting evidence of the true humanity of the Master, and of the serious effects of His many labours at times upon it. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. Note the contrasts here. GADARENE DEMONIACS The story of casting out demons in the land of the Gadarenes, as told in Luke, is the lectionarys gospel reading for the same Sunday in year C. In other words, the lectionary picks out one of three versions of the story in each case. Why are things with us thus? Matthew 8:23-27. The men in the boat, who had previously witnessed Jesus heal lepers and all manners of diseases, and who saw Him cast out demons were amazed. _And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C Matthew 8:23 And that is certainly true here, for without the speeches we have a storm, the disciples panic, Jesus calming the storm, and the disciples amazement. We might remember Matthew emphasizes the way Jesus fulfills scriptural prophecies, and structures the narrative around long teaching passages interspersed with narrative sections, which especially emphasize Jesuss authority. Structure. wife's mother. Note, Christ is a Nonesuch; every thing in him is admirable: none so wise, so mighty, so amiable, as he. And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?(Matthew 6:25-27). When I was four, a tornado went through our I let my look rest on the desperate situations in my present life, or that of the world, and let this cry well up from the depths of my heart. 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. Here we have a very human characteristic. But Jesus was sleeping. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. Mt. So its remarkable that Jesus is sleeping. Matthew 8:2327 demonstrates Jesus' authority over nature. Out on the Sea of Galilee in a boat, Jesus is sleeping soundly. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat from the waves. The disciples fear for their lives and wake Jesus to ask Him to save them. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, construed as sing.) This becomes the powerful thrust of the passage to all subsequent believers. It provides another significant part to the portrayal of the King: He is not just a king over the people of Israel; rather, He is king over all nature as well. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. Over the next several years they treated and preserved it. But Jesus was sleeping. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Boat is. 23. For additional references, see Pss. personal responsibility Matthew 8:23-27. In Matthews gospel, it is also followed by Jesuss calling Levi, and subsequently identifying the twelve. 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