First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. How came we ever to question His love? 1. Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. Enquire into the reasons of your fear, and weigh them.. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING sing. The magna charta of Christ's Kingdom: the unfolding And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the there, a hand outstretched to save us from anxiety, darkness and despair. In these nature miracles, though, Jesus was demonstrating what God had intended for humans to be. And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. beat into the ship He _a ship_ Rather, THE ship or fishing-boat, i. e. the boat which Jesus 25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. (Matthew 8:23-27) By Ted Schroder, www.tedschroder.com January 8, 2017 "Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. In fact, throughout the ancient Near East the sea was the symbol of Sheol, the abyss, the evil enemy. Though we do not know how many, at least some disciples followed Him. The faith which Christs disciples had in His Godhead was little in comparison of what they had ground for. The storm is contrasted with the calm after the miracle. The lake is in the famous rift valley, a natural fault line that runs from this region in the north down the Jordan River Valley to the Dead Sea and in fact all the way to Africa. The power and grace of Jesus Christ put forth for their succour: then the Lord Jesus awaked, as one refreshed, Ps 78:65. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. ( Matthew 8:23-27 KJV) William Burkitt New Testament Observe here, 1. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. violent squall, such as these small inland seas, surrounded with Their admiration of Christ; What manner of man is this! Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. 24 And look! Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples were afraid of dying. 26 Jesus responded, Why are you afraid? It was. As a child, I had many nightmares about tornadoes. Though Christ is present, the storm comes, and He is sleeping through it. It was the evening after Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. If It Is During The Millennium How Will There Not Be Pain And Tears When The Devil Is Released To Deceive The Nations? I myself was ready to take a group out on the lake in a boat but we had to cancel because there were fifteen foot waves on the other side. A sudden and violent storm springs up, pouring water into the boat The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three 'Why are you afraid, you of little faith?' And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed I. This bark is the Catholic Church. II. Is it beyond Him to help us? 2 Even if the writers were relying on a separate and earlier source of Jesus sayings and works, as much of modern scholarship assumes, they still had the freedom to put it in their own words to suit their purpose, yet never making it say something Jesus did not say or mean. Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. What other person can speak and have the winds and the waves obey His voice? 4, 5) would be of interest as well since God caused a huge thunderstorm to assist Israel. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Only God has power over the natural forces of the sea. Christian living They who by faith are interested in the eternal salvation wrought out by Christ, may with a humble confidence apply themselves to him for temporal deliverances. And yet the disciples were looking at a man, a human being, who had some special kind of authority over nature. Our prayer leads us from love to knowledge, the knowledge of the Lord, save us! Ye, my disciples? JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST The disciplesapparently with some reluctanceenter a ship. It could have carried up to 15 men. What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him? (Matthew 8:27). The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. Matthew says that Jesus said to them, You of little faith, why are you so afraid? Mark says, Why are you so afraid? The author of The Land and the Book tells us that such tempests are common still in those parts, and that they are caused principally by the sudden rush of the wind down some of the deep gullies on the eastern side of the lake. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. STILLING OF THE TEMPEST. Gates of Prayer Of course not. The ground of their appeal lay in the unexpected attitude of their Master and Lord at that time. 2. So it is always in His life, where, side by side with the signs of humiliation and participation in mans weakness, we ever have tokens of His Divinity breaking through the veil. together. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. From a 's narrative 25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, Lord, save us, were going to drown!. call to worship 26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? The storm was so great that the boat was being covered with the waves. 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. The other changes are small variations of the wording. Q. Matthew 8:23. I. over the wind and the waves. 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. Observe here, 1. StudyLght.org. We are perishing!. That sleep may have a symbolical meaning for us. 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. Jesus rebukes the disciples for their lack of faith and calms the storm. says that Jesus crossed the sea on the evening of the day the pa Matthew 8:23. INTO A SHIP - This was on the Sea of Tiberias. 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. We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. The sea denotes the world, the winds 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. The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! To control them was to show sovereignty over the chaos that was in the universe. Mark 4:35-41. Even the winds and the waves obey Him!. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. III. We never read of Christs sleeping but at this time; he was in watchings often, and continued all night in prayer to God: this was a sleep, not of security, like Jonahs in a storm, but of holy serenity, and dependence upon his Father: he slept to show that he was really and truly man, and subject to the sinless infirmities of our nature: his work made him weary and sleepy, and he had no guilt, no fear within, to disturb his repose. And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him. We return in this (Matthew 8:26) EXPLAIN. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a What they are being saved to is more time to physically live on earth. This indicates the severity of this storm. 2. 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). grace Matthew 8:23. In different 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. (1.) The peril and perplexity of the disciples in this voyage; and in this appeared the truth of what Christ had just now said, that those who follow him must count upon difficulties, Mt 8:20. 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. The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature The waves it generates are literally covering up the boat. (LogOut/ 23 Then He got into the boat and His disciples followed Him. Christianity Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: We're going to drown!' While it may seem obvious in this instance that His disciples were not asking Jesus to save their spirit from Hell to Heaven, whenever we encounter sozo or a similar salvation passages, it is important to always use the context to answer these three questions to make sure we are interpreting it correctly. It was in the evening (4:35); Jesus said, Let us pass over to the other side (4:35); there were other boats that went along side (4:36); Jesus was in the stern sleeping on a cushion (4:38); when Jesus rebuked the storm He said, Peace! Part. are often in perils there, to reflect that they have a Saviour to It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. Kingdom Power Demonstrated. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. And it would have been powered by a sail. 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 the storm-tossed sea that threatens my spiritual existence? of life. This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. But gradually as we learn more and more in the faith, as the disciples did over several years, we will become bolder and more confident in the Lord (look at the confidence of the disciples in Acts 2-4). Change). Instead, he simply exercised divine authority in daily lifelike when he literally commanded a storm to be still and all of nature hastened to obey him (Matthew 8:23-27). This excited their astonishment (Mt 8:27); The men marvelled. He did not rebuke them for waking Him to ask Him to save them, but for waking Him in fear. . CHAPTER 8 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! It will indicate that Jesus did the miracle not only to authenticate His claims, but also to build their faith. Now Jesus is revealed in His power. Matthew 5:1, JESUS CALMS THE STORM MATTHEW 8:23-27; MARK 4:35-41; LUKE 8:22-25; Jesus Words. they sailed was probably a small open boat with sails, such as was 12). I stay with these words, pleading for Jesus' help. Home COMMENTARY Lesson from Matthew 8:23-27? And he said to them, Why are you afraid, you of little faith? I acknowledge my weak faith, my fear that Jesus is asleep while the gale threatens to overwhelm me. church community 1.) THE KING MANIFESTED BY SIGNS OF DIVINE POWER. His disciples followed him; the twelve kept close to him, when others staid behind upon the terra firma, where there was sure footing. And sometimes they can summarize a saying by putting it into a question when it was an assertion, or by making it negative when it was positive--they are trying to capture what was said, but capture it in a way their individual audiences would best understand it. 2. Behold the His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. To them it would doubtless have a different look. A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. Do you still have no faith? Luke simply says, Where is your faith? This is a little different because they are all reporting what Jesus said, not what different people said. Christ and his disciples no sooner put forth to sea, but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them: a tempest Professed disciples tested. Very effectual were its first consequences. out his material haphazardly. The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary, College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols), Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Great Commentary of Cornelius Lapide, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith. Matthew's Gospel is the Gospel of the Kingdom, and of the King. He was the Messiah, the King of Heaven and Earth. Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke I ask for simple trust, and share in the Apostles' wonder at the power present in the person of Jesus. Our prayer for deliverance from our troubles will be less and less out of fear and desperation and more out of confidence. Behold the man, in his human nature, sleeping! As water filled the hull, Jesus was asleep. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. The Lord sits upon the floods, and is mightier than the noise of many waters. HIS DISCIPLES, probably the Twelve, though others followe GENERAL CHARACTER. It was the sleep of physical exhaustion after a hard days work. Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. Many that have true faith are weak in it, and it does but little. But Jesus was sleeping. The Healing of the 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. act. tempest arose, Be still! (4:39); and the disciples were terrified (4:41) and asked Who is this? (4:41). Matthews just isnt the one. He also had faith in His Fathers protection even in the midst of a violent storm upon the sea. best- MATTHEWS GOOD NEWS Hot air can come up this valley quite suddenly and collide with the cooler air from Mount Hermon in the north of the valley, causing sudden storms on the lake. HIM. Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He When the sayings were particularly important teachings, or teachings that were repeated frequently, then they might put more of the exact phrasing in their gospel reports. Whether He seem to sleep or to be awake, He is Lord of heaven and earth, Ruler and Commander of wind, sea, and land, whom all the creatures must obey.10. 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. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. While the disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee, a great storm arose. Were going to drown!. It is the same power that stills the noise of the sea, and the tumult of fear, Ps 65:7. The boat which probably to their nautical eyes seemed too small for its work. The disciples application made to him; they awake him with a sad outcry Lord, save us: we perish. So when you come upon apparent discrepancies in the narratives (and some interpreters like to exploit these as errors), remember that the writers have a certain amount of freedom to put things in their own words, or to summarize, or to select only parts of the event for their book. The Healing of the Leper. Note, They, and they only, will be found the true disciples of Christ, that are willing to go to sea with him, to follow him into dangers and difficulties. (LogOut/ texts that aren't in the lectionary Calming storms on the sea is a divine attribute, most specifically mentioned in Psalm 65:7, Psalm 89:9, and Psalm 107:25-29. The It is a reminder that Jesus was truly human. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). 1. but dangers attend and difficulties do accompany them:. We can all become discouraged by our doubts and by our difficulty in believing in Jesus, in his message, in his power. Observe, They call him, Lord, and then pray, Save us. gratitude Jesus 27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! _When he was come down from the mountain, great I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. Boat is. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. And while some of those miracles seem to be less spectacular than others, they all reveal to us the nature of the Son of God who does not have the limitations we now have. personal responsibility 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). 8:18 ), that they should depart to the other side of the sea of Tiberias , into the country of Gadara, in the tribe of This is the background we need as we turn to Matthew 8:23-27. The authority that Jesus has is usually demonstrated by His mighty works, His miracles. II. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. The issue of would be followers having been settled Jesus now prepares SHIP. Moses commanded the waters with a rod; Joshua, with the ark of the covenant; Elisha, with the prophets mantle; but Christ with a word. It is how we refer to the first three Gospels that have the same basic presentation of the account of Jesus, although with variations. What is there really to fear? CHARACTERS: Jesus, leper, centurion Matthew 8:2. And, behold, there came a leper_ How effectually it was done? Shall we ever do so again? The gentle remonstrance.There is something very majestic in the tranquillity of our Lords awakening, and, if we follow Matthews order, in His addressing Himself first to the disciples weakness, and letting the storm rage on. And today? Contrasts. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has The natural cosmos obeyed the voice of its Creator who spoke it into existence (Genesis 1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:16). Jesus Calms the Storm. _And when he was entered, &c._] Himself was first in the Fear is irrational if we can exercise faith. They had never seen anything like this. reading Nothing is impossible for Him. When he embarked on the boat, his disciples followed him. The first thing that Jesus did in response to their request was to rebuke their weak faith: O you of little faith, why are you afraid? They were right to ask Jesus to save them--and their request shows that they had faith that He could save them. Matthew Henrys Commentary Ver. 1. (1.) Now as for the sudden storms, these are fairly frequent. And the contrasts in this passage reflect the conflicts in the gospel itself, for Matthew likes to contrast Jesus with the limitations of ordinary people. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. He does not chide them for disturbing him with their prayers, but for disturbing themselves with their fears. Judaism [2.] 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. [3.] (Judges 6:13). Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. The story comes in a series of reports about Jesus authority in various areassickness, demons, death, and sin. 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 We have a sudden storm in the middle of the lake; the little fishing boat is about to go down; and the group of disciples are thrown into a panic, yelling all kinds of things. I would not make too much of their following Him (some folks make a spiritual point out of some common statements), because the word is used even for the crowds of unbelievers who followed Him where He went. small open row boat, large enough Observe, 4. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. The first one is that Matthew says that the disciples cried out to Jesus Lord, save us. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. worshipped him,_ Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. The other accounts describe their fear more than Matthew, but you can hear it in their words to Jesus in Matthews account as well: Were going to drown. A number of these men were experienced fishermen, who had been on the lake in storms before. Sea The reason of it; Even the winds and the sea obey him. Storm arose little different because they are all reporting what Jesus said them... 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