Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction - Matthew 8

Let me share this passage with you and then we will move forward...

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So this is a rough evening… the disciples fear they are perishing…

They call on the Master to help… and his response is a little rebuking...

Where is your faith?

Now if we begin looking at the passage at the very beginning of chapter 8

Now if we begin looking at the passage at the very beginning of chapter 8

We find that Jesus has just come from teaching what we would refer to as the Sermon on the Mount.

And as he came down from the mountain, we know that people went to find him.

One that we see is the story of the Leper so came asking for healing

Bu faith he asked Jesus to help him.

It is one of my favorite stories my friends, He believed Jesus could, he just wasn’t sure he would be received since he was unclean, a leper.

But asking my faith, Jesus healed him.

The key simply put was faith.

Faith is the key for all we do and say in front of the Lord, wouldn’t you agree.

You see, without faith we could not do anything.

He wouldn’t believe, we wouldn’t receive and we wouldn’t know the joy of walking with the Lord.

And immediately, by faith a Centurion came to Jesus asking for help, His servant was very ill.

and suddenly Jesus is at work again.

And the Illustration of faith is even greater.

What do you notice about this action??

Jesus says he will come and the Centurion says he is not worthy, but tells Jesus to just say the Word, for he knew Jesus could, He knew that He had authority to command him well just as the Centurion had authority over his men.

And do you remember what Jesus declared .....

He had not seen such great faith in all of Israel.

And do you remember what Jesus declared

The illustrations of faith keep building up....

You see without faith, nothing is possible.

Then they saw Jesus heal Peter’s mother..... man in one day they have seen so many great things from the hand of the Lord....

Now pack to our passage

The evening started out normal enough.... kind of like some of our days.

we arise and it starts out quite, calm, no problems for a change.

But before we know it, something happens...

These men, faced a change of events.

Behold there arose a great storm.

And suddenly their faith diminished.

How many times do we see great joy in a day, our faith is high and then suddenly it drops because of a storm.

I love the illustration of verse verses 23-24

He was alseep....

He could be at perfect rest for he was over the storms of life.

He knows them and has perfect and complete control over them.

We should learn to rest in Jesus in the storms of life....

Let me ask you a question… do you think that is possible for you?

Now verse 25 tells us

They had seen so mush but suddenly it was low...

and look at verse 26

He says “...why are you afraid.

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The word afraid refers to a lack of courage, why were they afraid, Jesus was with them.

John 14:47

He tells they have little faith… does God not count them as important, valuabel?? Are you not valuable??

And then they saw him, and they witness his actions as he rebuked the winds and the waves....

And then they saw him,

At first they witness it in the lives of others, but here in their life.

How wondeful.

So what about our faith… how can we strengthen it?

Pay attention to Jesus

Stay in Constant communication

Remember is he greater than all....

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