Of the way in which He may be expected to bring them through their trials at last.Viz. This seems to be in response to the press of the crowd, and makes sense of the otherwise sudden reference to the boat in verse 23. He shows them and us the reason for overwhelming fear as being the deficiency in our faith. The boat that Jesus used to cross the sea was probably around this size. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. They had never seen anything like this. MATTHEW 8:1 Jesus then decides to take His ministry to the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to the Greco-Roman province called the Decapolis. There arose a very great storm, Mt 8:24. DISCIPLES IN DANGER . One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they should have had a very favourable gale, but it is quite otherwise; for Christ would show that they who are passing with him over the ocean of this world to the other side, must expect storms by the way. Before Jesus calms the storm in the seas, He wants to calm the storm in your heart. 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. The fearfulness of Christs disciples in a storm, and their unbelief, the cause of it, are very displeasing to the Lord Jesus, for they reflect dishonour upon him, and create disturbance to themselves. Tuesday in the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time. TEXT: 8:23-27 Why are you so afraid? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 12). This theme of controlling the seas was stressed in Job 38:8-11. Stilling of the waves. 2. This fact seems to explain much that we read of in this case. By faith we might see through the storm to the quiet shore, and encourage ourselves with hope that we shall weather our point. WIFE'S MOTHER AND MANY OTHERS. Psalm 16:1-4 meaning. Matthew showed Jesus authority by what he taught in Chapter s 5-7. CHAPTER 8 He can make a difference between small faith and no faith, and as He will reprove unbelief, so will He not despise the smallest measure of belief.9. On the way He quiets a terrible storm. But if we work through the passage now, section by section, we may observe certain things that help us gain the message. Mighty God, who speaks a word of peace to calm our troubled sea; Caring God, who nudges us away from fear and toward faith; Ever-present God, who fills us with awe but also raises many questions without easy answers; Observe how lovingly our Lord meets an imperfect faith. Should we be baptized in Jesus' name (Acts 2:38), or in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)? _HILDA BRIGHT_ ILLUS - Divine intervention on Snoqualmie Pass. Christian ideas and practices One would have expected, that having Christ with them, they . Either way, the peril was great. striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has Jesus Calmed the Sea. through his teaching (chs. You can begin the study at any time. 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 be on the water, and to be in storms there. Matthew does a great job contrasting the "little faith" of the disciples with the "great faith" of those coming to Jesus to be healed. I. Christs sleep in the storm.His calm slumber is contrasted with the hurly-burly of the tempest and the fear of the crew. 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. It is a beautiful illustration of His ways of dealing with those that are His. over the wind and the waves. It is always good to pay close attention to the exact words of Jesus in a passage. . And often He answers our prayers in ways that we can only marvel, and say, What manner of man is this?. Jesus has also addressed a couple of would-be disciples, with remarks that underscore the costs of following Jesus. the waves; and he was sleeping. 3. They came and wakened him. . 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. 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. Note. It is a simple misbelief to be too much afraid to perish in Christs company and service. They were in a panic when they came to Him, not in confidence. The prevalence of our inordinate fears in a stormy day is owing to the weakness of our faith, which would be as an anchor to the soul, and would ply the oar of prayer. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. earth; the counterpart of the legislation on Mount Sinai; C CHRONOLOGY. 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). 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. He emphasizes this point with the exclamation And behold. We are perishing!" And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. and the ship was covered with waves. an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, thereb JESUS GOT INTO THE BOAT. examples of its benefits. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 4:35. 5-13 Compare Luk_7:1-10. 1 a When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. The text is brief, and we have already noted several things about it, so this part of the study should be brief as well. 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. When in a storm, the best thing to do is to cry out to Jesus. A small open rowboat, _And when He was entered into a ship._ The Winds and the Waves Obey His Will (Matthew 8:23-27) Storms terrify many people. 2. Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25. had given them wise instruction. 4 * Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one . And, behold, there came a leper_ alone makes the disciples (some of them skilled boatm II. It is not large, but you could get twelve or so men into the boat fairly easily, but not a whole lot more. Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. It was. A Great Tempest Arose On The Sea-Just like in our life, there are times of smooth sailing and there are times of stormy waters! And they went and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! The fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida so frequently mentioned in the gospels were on the north west and north shores of the lake. Here Matthew inserts this group of events here; Mark and Luke as dative after , the after this The third is the disciples amazement and their words about Jesus. I. worshipped him,_ 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. 23. This was the Messiah, the one everyone believed would be the Lord of all the earth. Matthew 8:23-27 meaning. multitudes followed him. And behold, there arose a great te And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. CHAPTER 8. And some of the scribes said to themselves, "This fellow blasphemes.". Luke both place the incident after the series of parables which St. A typical boat on the Sea of Galilee was relatively small. 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. But a rearrangement of the order of the stories by Matthew for rhetorical or theological purposes is not a problem. His discovery of the cause and spring of their fears; O ye of little faith. 16:21-23; based on Daniel 7:13-14). politics II. He delays His help that He may try our faith and quicken our prayers. love (2.) How came we ever to question His power? 5 This is followed by an intimation that, though rejected by His own, In both stories: The disciples are in a boat. That idea was important in the Bible, for the seas were always the symbol of chaos. But Jesus was sleeping. The real hero in the story is Jesus whom the disciples worship (for the first time in Matthew) as the Son of God. 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. After His conversations with two reluctant followers, Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea. Matthews just isnt the one. SHIP. One of the best known stories in the Gospels is that of Jesus calming the storm on the lake. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples . history. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler in Seattle, last offseason engineered his way to Denver (and to a new . 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. Your email address will not be published. Sunday School UGP. We are dying!" This little passage is rather straightforward in its structure. Note, They who would learn to pray must go to sea. Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. Jesus is fast asleep. Be made clean." His leprosy was cleansed immediately. . But that does not make much sense, for these seasoned sailors thought they were going to drown right up to the moment that Jesus calmed the storm. "Behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea." In fact, archaeologists found a first century fishing boat of this kind a few years ago. In the first story, there is a great storm, waves swamp the boat, and the disciples fear . Kyrie soson, Lord, save, became a part of the liturgical language of the church. In Matthews gospel, the story comes near the beginning of Jesuss ministry: after calling some not all of the disciples, and then after the Sermon on the Mount, and then after some dramatic healings of a man with leprosy, of a centurions servant, and of Peters mother-in-law. Jesus was tempted, like a man, but rebuked Satan (Matt. It can do no harm, and, for the present, may blow as it listeth, while He gives the trembling disciples a lesson. Spurgeon Gems - C. H. Spurgeon Sermons & Other Resources These narratives make a large leap forward in the The psalm closes by reminding the reader that God sat sovereignly at the great Flood (Gen. 6-8). A rebuke, first, to the disciples themselves. _Storm on the lake_ (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). LEADER OF MEN AND RULER OF NATURE [1.] He has no rebuke for their rude awaking. 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. He rebuked the disciples (Mt 8:26); Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Our Lord, as He took on Him our nature, so also He subjected Himself to our natural and sinless infirmities. Here it simply reports that they went with Him in the boat. The story can also be looked at from the perspective of contrasts. Jesus is the savior people need. In form, of course,and in effect alsothis was to them a rebuke. But what a rebuke! Finally, in verses 21 and 22, we see the final encounter of the text, "Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.". Let Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a 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. Is it beyond Him to help us? This indicates the severity of this storm. It is helpful to keep that in the back of your mind. It had not been much about, if he had gone by land; but he chose to cross the lake, that he might have occasion to manifest himself the God of the sea as well as of the dry land, and to show that all power is his, both in heaven and in earth. Similarly, but a little more problematic, Jesus rebuke of the disciples is stated differently in the gospels. is the fullest; note how both the others omit the reproach of Mark It hearkens back to what He told them recently in the Sermon on the Mount. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Matthew 8:23. All this is a symbol of our individual lives, as well as of the history of the church.A. 2. In this case, what is being saved is the disciples physical lives. Matthew records in Matthew 13. Sea Centurion's Servant. he had given, Jesus calmed the storm to encourage their faith (v. 26). The "boat" which He had possibly spoken of previously ( Matthew 8:18 ). disciples, or hired by them for his use, according to the directions Though the Psalms are numbered and we read, study, meditate, or sing individual Psalms, there is an overarching context that will help us keep them connected: While the individual Psalm may be a lament, a . The writer to the Hebrews quotes from that 8th psalm, and then says, Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him, but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor . So, taking the three gospels together we get a wonderful reflection of their fear and the chaos in the boat. And here Jesus is tired and sleeping, but He has control over nature (Matt. We might imagine Mom or Dad saying cut it out! to the kids bickering in the back seat of the car. 4:38. 1. The 29th psalm is also a good one to connect with this study. Psalm 8 had said that God made man a little lower than the angels and gave him dominion over creation. Matthew is mentioned in Matthew 9:9 and Matthew 10:3 as a tax collector who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus. part. Matthew 8:23 Context. MESSIAH'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING. He never sets Of course, in the Old Testament, this is descriptive of the LORD God. _dat. He is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew and Grammar, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, Creation and Blessing: A Guide to the Study and Exposit More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. THE LEPER CLEANSED. Matthew 8:23 - 8:27. It is a sign of His true manhood, of His toil up to the very edge of His strength. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. As Matthew is proving with his gospel, this man was God, the One who created the wind and the waves and all things. Matthew 8:23-27. The disciples fear and panic is contrasted with Jesus sleeping on the boat. The glory of the deliverance which Christ doth give to His people in their greatest strait is marvellous and far above all that they can apprehend ere it come. Jesus spoke directly to the natural order of the elements and the weather. Note, Christ will save none but those that are willing to take him for their Lord; for he is a Prince and a Saviour. study questions He would be accepted by the nations, as is the case in the book of MATTHEWS *GOSPEL Behold the CLOSER READING: In verse 24, the storm that happens is literally a quake the Greek word that gives us our words seismograph and seismic. meaning 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. "L A SHIP. small open row boat, large enough Jesus questions the disciples fear, calls them little faiths same word as last week and then rebukes or warns the wind and the waves. clearly, no one. Mt. Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. John Nolland, The Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005), 371: Not the waves only but the lingering swell by which such waves were usually followed. trust in and pray to, who knows what it is to be on the water, an Matthew 8:23 Now G2532 He G846 got G1684 (G5631) into G1519 boat G4143 (30-32) Jesus casts the demons into a herd of swine. Jesus was accused of having a demon, but He cast out demons (Matt. Prayers Opening Prayer. eveningthere were other boats with Hima great storm We are studying Matthew 8:23-27 for Sunday, June 13. First, it should help us to build our faith, our confidence in Christ. 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! thinking about the Bible Jesus gets into the boat to go to the other side of the sea and His disciples follow Him. It is now on display in a lovely new museum there on the shores of the lake at Genneseret. 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 the contrasts in this passage reflect the conflicts in the gospel itself, for Matthew likes to contrast Jesus with the limitations of ordinary people. Of course not. when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: And he open DISCIPLESHIP IN TRAINING sing. The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1 - Matthew 9:1 What happened while Jesus was travelling across the lake? Should they not, in any case, wake Him out of His sleep? Shall we ever do so again? There was a great calm, all of a sudden. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 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. As we shall soon meet again with the mention of a lake, where it is said (Matthew 8:33) that the swine were carried into it with violence, it is not universally agreed whether one and the same lake is mentioned in both places.The waters of Gennesareth, all admit, (536) were pleasant and healthful to drink: but the Gadarene lake, Strabo tells us, was so . 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. Very wise was its direction. (Matthew 8:1 .) 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? It is said that one day Anne, Judson's wife, came to visit with . The awaking cry of fear.The broken abruptness of their appeal reveals the urgency of the case in the experienced eyes of these fishermen. I have always been frightened by tornadoes. Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25 the parables which St. Matthew gives in chapter 13 But it gives us also a clue that the storm, although only a storm, is a symptom of something else about nature. Jim Davis . JESUS STILLS A TEMPEST 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 disciples became frightened. The men were amazed, and said, What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?. There are three parts, based on the three things that were said. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, Save us, Lord; we are perishing! He said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. Mt 27:54 Mk 15:39 Lu 7:2-10 Ac 10:1-33 22:25 23:17,23 27:13,31,43 Matthew 8 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Here we can simply note that it was Jesus who got into the boat (to escape the crowds) and the disciples followed Him. 1. You see that particular mention is made of this one special case, and, The event took place after Jesus and His disciples had crossed the Sea of Galilee and Jesus had calmed the storm ( Matt 8:23-27, Mark 4:36-4 and Luke 8:22-25) The demoniacs had been living in the tombs and came out ( Matt 8:28, Mark 5:2, Luke 8:27) The demons spoke to Jesus ( Mat 8:29, Mark 5:7, Luke 8:28) Jesus drove the demons out of the men . The effect of Jesus powerful command was to calm the storm on the sea, but also to calm their fears. They "follow" Jesus into the "boat" (R. V.). In the Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 8:23-27 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, Matthew 8:23-27. PREVIOUS NEXT. Not exactly a sales pitch. Their words are interesting: Lord, save us. In their experience this was a simple and urgent request. 1. 2. 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. semi-independent confeder GENERAL CHARACTER. It is hard to thrill or entertain or keep the attention of people long today. Gates of Prayer He had not rebuked their weak faith simply to point out their weakness; He had rebuked their faith in order to show a weakness that He was now about to resolve. 3. What can get lost in this account is the fact that Matthew 8:23-27 precedes it. The ship in which There was a great calm (Matthew 8:26). Even something like the story of the battle of Deborah against Sisera (Judg. and cease repining; Behind the cloud is the sun still shining; Thy fate is a common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall.". The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples . 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 We will always struggle with fears in this life, because the world is not a safe place. Storms in the voyage-even when sailing according to the It was, however, the boat from which he had been teaching (Mark 4:36). Then He calls them a name: oligopistoi meaning little faiths. This moniker is translated here as you men of little faith. 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. He is also listed among the twelve, but without identification of his background, in Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13. A wild storm came up. He slept at this time, to try the faith of his disciples, whether they could trust him when he seemed to slight them. Matthew 8:23-27. It could have carried up to 15 men. 1. They are not contradictory statements; they are not discrepancies. 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. Thru the Bible takes the listener through the entire Bible in just five years, threading back and forth between the Old and New Testaments. The two narratives that follow are brought together in all three 23. 8:25 So [the disciples] approached and woke Him up saying, "Lord save us! This text - Matthew 8:23-27 - is not in the lectionary, but that doesn't mean this story is one of those things you wouldn't know about the Bible if . Let's pray together as we look at Matthew 8:18-22. act. II. having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. By taking care of the troubling circumstances of life Jesus was able to take away their fears and build their faith in Him. 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. Here we have a very human characteristic. Dormant power.In the first verses of this passage the resolution of Matthew 8:18 is executed in part. How came we ever to question His love? tempest arose, St Mark, as usual, adds some interesting details: "it was 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. The message of the passage is rather straightforward: Jesus has authority over nature. Contrasts. Lesson Text: Matthew 8:23-27. What is the meaning of Matthew 8:21-22? The poor disciples, though used to the sea, were in a great fright, and in their fear came to their Master, Mt 8:25. THE STILLING OF THE TEMPEST (Mark 4:36 *, Luke 8:23). Read with me in Mark 4, beginning in verse 35. (Judges 6:13). Where was our faith? Matthew 8:27. . 26 He replied, You of little faith! Whil MATTHEWNOTE ON MATTHEW 8:1 The Authoritative Power of the Messiah: The first part is the storm on the sea and the disciples words to Jesus. Both Matthew and Mark included Jesus question about their being afraid. were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits, with his The disciples wonder at what kind of a man this was could ultimately be answered only by an understanding of the incarnation, God with us. (Delivered Sunday, August 28, 2005 at Bethany Bible Church. The disciples marvel at the authority of Jesus - even the elements obey Him! 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. For He is not only their teacher: He The Lord seems to sleep, when he permits his Church What a beautiful representation is here given of the two-fold nature 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 . 3. His dislike of their fears: Why are ye fearful? 's narrative The second section is Jesus rebuke of the disciples and then the calming of the storm. God He chose to go by water. 3. IV. We do not follow a simple itinerant preacher from Galilee; we follow Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God. He attacked the cause of their danger; the spring of their fears. Matthew remembers one thing that was said and records that. A FRIGHTENING SITUATION (Matthew 8:23-25) 23. 24 And look! As they cross the sea, a great storm arises and threatens to sink their boat and drown them all. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . He that can do this, can do anything, can do enough to encourage our confidence and comfort in him, in the most stormy day, within or without, Isa 26:4. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. time Nothing is impossible for Him. Their prayer has life in it, Lord, save us, we perish. When He did, the wind, the waves, the sea, everything became perfectly calm. The storms obey when Jesus says "Peace, be still. He sleeps, but He never oversleeps, and there are no too-lates with Him. He slept not so much with a desire to be refreshed, as with a design to be awaked. If we assume every sozo means being saved from hell to heaven, we are liable to misread the Bible. The man was saying that someday he wanted to follow Jesus, when his father was dead and when he would be free to go. In a way, their request for Him to save them already had answered who this one was. 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. Jesus is fast asleep. This is at once one of the undoubtedly belongs to the Framework (_vide _I Let's turn to Matthew's gospel chapter eight. 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. THE STORM ON THE LAKE All motion was gone. 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