Part 7 – Miracle on the Sea

Part 7 – Miracle on the Sea

Luke 8:22 ¶ Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." And they launched out.

23. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

Part 7 – Miracle on the Sea

24. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"

Miracle on the Sea

A Boat The Church

A beautiful emblem of the church

Church is often compared to a ship

We speak of the Ship of Zion

A Storm Troubles

Persecution, worldliness, false doctrine

Storm is inevitable

2 Tim. 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”

2 Tim. 2:3 “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” Jas.1:12

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth,” 1 Pet.1:7

A Storm Troubles

Distress Fear

Panic - about to die !!!

Fear can be predictive – Job. 3:25

Fear often paralyzes a personOne talent man - Mt. 25:14-30Rich young ruler - Mt. 19:16-22

Bad habits - fear of not being accepted

Distress Fear

Fear keeps some from obeying gospelRidiculeKinfolk turn againstCannot be faithful

Antidote is Faith“where is your faith”“And this is the victory that overcometh

the world, even our faith.” 1 Jn.5:4b

Voice Compassion

Psalm 46:1 “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

Heb. 4:16 “find grace to help in time of need.”

We need not fear when Jesus is with us !

A Calm Peace

“peace be still”

“peace that surpasses all understanding”

Disciples should have had faithWhen Jesus says something is going to

happen it does.Jesus was with them

A Calm Peace

We should put perfect trust in JesusObey the gospel - Heb. 5:9Faithful in worship - Heb. 10:25Life of sacrifice - Rom. 12:1-2

Trust in Jesus will support us in death Ps. 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

But He said to them, "Where is your faith?"

Do we believe ?

Promised eternal life

Promised eternal torment

Promised to answer prayer

Tells us that he loves us

And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!"

Part 7 – Miracle on the Sea

“He has done all things well” Mark 7:37

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening March 9, 2014