I Am Not Going Under I'm Going Over

Luke 8:22-25 (KJV)

22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water and were in jeopardy.

24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

25 And he said unto them, where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

THERE HAS BEEN MANY TIMES WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED DIAPPOINTMENT IN OUR LIVES.

WE HAVE EXPECTED ONE THING ONLY TO RECEIVE SOMETHING ELSE.

…WE THOUGHT OUR LIVES WOULD BE WORKED OUT BY NOW BUT THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY…

WE THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE THAT LOVED US WOULD BE THE ONES TO ENCOURAGE US IN OUR TIME OF STRUGGLE, BUT THEY WEREN’T.

…. BUT IT IS A MATTER OF PREPECTIVE…WE DON’T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS…

IF WE HAD GOD’S BLUEPRINTS AND COULD TELL WHEN A STORM WAS GOING TO START AND STOP WE MIGHT BE ALRIGHT

IT BOTHERS US NOT TO KNOW…

…IF WE COULD SEE THE FUTURE AND KNOW HOW IT IS GOING TO WORK OUT WE COULD HANDLE MORE…BUT THAT’S NOT FAITH!!!!

DOES GOD CARE? WHY THIS AND WHY THAT?

WHEN WE DON’T KNOW IT BOTHERS US.

ESPECIALLY WHEN WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING.

TEXT: JESUS GIVES THE COMMAND TO GO OVER UNTO THE OTHER SIDE…

…. JESUS GOES TO SLEEP, AND A STORM ARISES….

…JESUS IS ASLEEP, AND THE STORM IS RAGGING…

THEY WERE SAILING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, A STORM ARISES AND THREATENS TO TAKE THEM UNDER…

SOMETIMES LIFE JUST CASTS STORMS DOWN ON OUR LIVES AND IT SEEMS THAT JESUS IS ABSENT.

…BUT IS HE?

…WHILE THE STORM IS RAGGING JESUS IS ON BOARD SLEEPING.

…THE STORM IS MORE THAN THEY COULD HANDLE, AND THEY WERE AFRAID…

SOMETIMES WE GET IN STORMS THAT WE CANNOT HANDLE, AND WE GET AFRAID…

WE ARE AFRAID OF WHAT PEOPLE WILL THINK IF THEY KNOW WE CAN’T HANDLE THIS…

WE ARE AFRAID OF WHAT THEY WILL SAY IF THEY KNOW WE CAN’T HANDLE THIS…

BUT WHEN WE GET TIRED OF THE STORM AND DON’T CARE TO TELL JESUS WE CAN’T HANDLE IT, HE WILL GET UP.

ALL THAT A STORMS IS, IS A DISTURBED PEACE…

…ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS CONVERGING IN A PLACE OUT OF CONTROL…

AND WE CAN’T CONTROL STORMS…

…WE CAN’T MAKE PEOPLE DO RIGHT…

…WE CAN PERDICT WHAT THE DR MIGH SAY…

JESUS SAID LET US GO OVER…

…BUT THE STORM IS SO FIERCE THEY WERE AFRAID OF GOING UNDER…

· JESUS SAYS WE ARE GOING OVER.

· THE STORM SAYS YOU ARE GOING UNDER.

· JESUS SAYS LET US GO OVER

· THE STORM SAYS NOT SO YOU ARE GOING UNDER

· WHO WILL WE LISTEN TO?

· THE STORM OR THE ONE THAT MADE THE STORM.

THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD…THEY WERE EXPERIENCED FISHERMAN…

NOT THE FIRST STORM THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED… BUT WAS ONE THEY COULD NOT HANDLE.

THEY HAD DONE ALL THEY COULD…THAT IS FAITH…DOING ALL YOU CAN AND PUTTING THE OUTCOME IN THE HANDS OF JESUS.

SOMETIMES WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHO WE SHARE OUR STORMS WITH...

NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE US GO OVER…

SAD TO SAY THERE ARE SOME THAT WANT TO SEE US GO UNDER.

BUT JESUS WAS SO CONFIDENT THAT THEY WERE GOING OVER THAT HE WENT TO SLEEP.

HE MAY HAVE BEEN ASLEEP ON THE SHIP, BUT HE WASN’T ASLEEP IN THEIR LIVES.

Psalm 121:3-4 (KJV)

3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

4 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

HE WAS WAITING ON THEIR CRY OR THEIR REQUEST FOR HIS HELP.

IT IS NOT WRONG TO TELL HIM I CANNOT HANDLE THIS BUT YOU CAN.

…. MOST OF OUR PRAYERS IS TRYING TO GET GOD TO DO WHAT WE WANT HIM TO DO…

THE CRY WAS REALLY A SCOLDING…WE PERISH!!!!

…DO SOMETHING…

THIS WAS A CRY NOT OF NEED BUT A CRY OF COMMAND.

I HAVE BEEN THERE LIKE DAVID WHEN HE CRIED FOR GOD TO KILL HIS ENEMIES…

SO, HE ASKS THEM WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?

…BUT THEY ASKED A QUESTION ALSO…

WHAT MANNER OF MAN IS THIS?

WHO IS THIS?

THEY WOKE HIM UP…THEY KNEW WHO HE WAS BUT…

IT WASN’T A QUESTION OF WHO HE WAS BUT A MARVEL OF WHAT HE CAN DO!!!

WHEN WE KNOW WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE CAN DO IT WILL HELP US THROUGH OUR STORMS.

IF HE SAYS GO OVER YOU WILL NOT GO UNDER.

IF YOU ARE HERE TONIGHT GOING THROUGH DISAPPOINTMENT I WANT TO TELL YOU IF YOU TRUST CHRIST YOU ARE NOT GOING UNDER BUT YOU ARE GOING OVER.

Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)

3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

…JESUS HAS EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE OUTCOME, BUT I CAN TRUST THE GUIDE…

…WHEN WE COME THROUGH SOME THINGS WE WILL LEARN TO TRUST JESUS…

ILL: WHEN I WOULD FLY IN THE MARINE CORPS IT WAS NOTHING TO HEAR THE PILOT SAY WHERE ARE ENCOUNTERING SOME TURBULENCE PLEASE BUCKLE YOU SEAT BELTS BRING YOU CHAIR AND TRAYS TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WE WILL MOMENTARILY BE GOING THROUGH SOME TURBULENCE BUT WILL BE ON THE GROUND SOON.

WE ARE GOING TO MOMENTARILY EXPERIENCE SOME TURBULENCE, BUT WE WILL BE ON THE GROUND SOON.

I DIDN’T NEED TO TELL THE PILOT WHAT TO DO...

…OR HOW TO FLY…

ALL I DID WAS BUCKLE UP AND BRING MY CHAIR TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND TRUST THE PILOT THAT WE WOULD BE ON THE GROUND SOON.

AND WHEN THE LORD STILLS THE STORM LET’S NOT STAY HOME FROM CHURCH...

LET’S NOT SIT IN OUR SEAT AND SAY NOTHING…

OR COME INTO HIS PRESENCE AND NOT PRAISE HIM…

Psalm 34:1 (KJV) 1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHTING FLASH

I HAVE HEARD THE THUNDER ROLL

I HAVE FELT SINS BREAKERS DASHING

THEY WERE TRYING TO CONQUER MY SOUL

BUT I HEARD,

BUT I HEARD

BUT I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS

HE WALKS WITH ME

HE TALKS WITH ME

HE TELLS ME THAT I AM HIS OWN

WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS? THAT EVEN THE WIND AND THE SEA OBEYS HIM.

I AM NO GOING UNDER I AM GOING OVER BECAUSE JESUS SAID IT

I JUST HAVE TO HAVE FAITH IN HIM…