Matthew 8:23–27 - Faith Over Fear: Who Then Is This Artwork

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Matthew 8:23–27 - Faith Over Fear: Who Then Is This

July 13, 2025 • Dr. Scott Sutherland and Mrs. Shandel Sutherland

Matthew 8:23–27 - Faith Over Fear: Who Then Is This?

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Introduction

Have you ever felt like life was completely out of control? Like you were in a boat being battered by waves, the wind howling around you, and all you could do was hold on for dear life? Has anyone actually been in a boat in a storm? (I HAVE)

For some of you, that might describe a literal experience on water. But for most of us, it’s a metaphor for life.

ASK WHAT DO (you think of when you think of being in a storm.) STORMS LOOK LIKE? Storms of fear. Anxiety. Illness. Grief. Financial hardship. Broken relationships. Political instability. Family strife. You name it.

In Matthew 8:23–27, we find the disciples in a very real storm. But what makes this story unforgettable is not the storm—it’s the One who can calm it.

(vv. 23–24)

“Then he got into the boat, and his disciples followed him.”

This story follows several miraculous healings—Jesus has just healed a leper whom Jesus touched and declared clean, a centurion’s servant boy from a distance, and Peter’s mother-in-law. Crowds are following Him. He’s gaining popularity. And people are beginning to believe.