Sermon: Storm-Tossed Discipleship

“Storm-Tossed Discipleship”

Matthew 8:18-27

August 10, 2025

Pastor Tony Felich

 

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Matthew 8:18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. [19] And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” [20] And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” [21] Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” [22] And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.” [23] And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. [24] And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. [25] And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.” [26] And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. [27] And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

 

Jesus brings His disciples into storms to strengthen their weak faith.         •    The difference between true and false disciples (18-23)         •    Storms teach us something about ourselves (24-26)         •    Storms teach us about Jesus (26-27)