We ought to audaciously trust in Jesus, our Master and the Commander of the storms of life. The message was given on February 2, 2014 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info visit: www.newcitychurch.ca

1. “The Master & Commander
of the Storms of Life”
~ Luke 8:22-25 ~

2. God Gives Us His Words of Eternal Life
Today’s Scripture:
Luke 8:22-25
Found on page 865 in our guest Bibles.

3. Gilligan’s Island

4. image: Luis Argerich

5. “The Master & Commander
of the Storms of Life”
~ Luke 8:22-25 ~

6. Be on the lookout for
two important questions…
1
The question about
the faith of the disciples
2
The question about
the identity of Jesus

7. Luke 8:22-23
One day he got into a boat with his
disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s
go across to the other side of the
lake.” So they set out [and other
other boats were with them (Mk. 4:36)],
and as they sailed he fell asleep….

8. Luke 8:23
And a windstorm came down on the
lake, [so that the boat was being
swamped by waves (Mt. 8:24)], and
they were filling with water and were
in danger. [But he was in the stern
asleep on the cushion (Mark 4:37)]….

9. “Save me, O God! !
For the waters have come
up to my neck…. !
Let not the flood sweep
over me, or the deep
swallow me up.”
~ Psalm 65:1, 15

10. Luke 8:24
And they went and woke him, saying,
“Master, Master, we are perishing.
[Do you not care that we are
perishing?” (Mk. 4:38)]….

11. Luke 8:24
And he awoke and rebuked the
raging wind and waters [and said
to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” (Mk 4:39)],
and they ceased, and [there was
a great calm (Mark 4:39)]….

12. Luke 8:25
He said to them, “Where is your
faith? [Why are you so afraid?”
(Mark 4:40)]…

13. Luke 8:25
And they were afraid […they were
filled with great fear (Mk. 4:41)], and
they marveled, saying to one
another, “Who then is this, that he
commands even winds and water,
and they obey him…?”

14. “O God of our salvation…
who stills the roaring of
the seas, the roaring of
the waves.…”
~ Psalm 65:5-8

15. “You rule the raging of
the sea; when its waves
rise, you still them.”
~ Psalm 89:9
“At your rebuke they [i.e., the waters]
fled; at your sound they took to flight.”
~ Psalm 104:7

16. Important Question
Why does Luke record this
story in his historical
biography of Jesus?

17. Main Point
We ought to audaciously
trust in Jesus,
our Master and the Commander
of the storms of life.

18. 1
image: Horia Varlen
Answer
the question,
“Who is
this man?”

19. “All things were made
through him, and without
him was not any thing
made that was made.”
~ John 1:1
“For by him all things were created…!
all things were created through him!
and for him.”
~ Colossians 1:16

20. “[We are] waiting for our blessed hope, !
the appearing of our great God!
and Savior Jesus Christ.”
~ Titus 2:13

21. 2
Develop a theology
of the storms of life
image: Daniel Palmer

22. “Dear friends, do not be
surprised at the painful
trial you are suffering,
as though something
strange were happening
to you.”!
~ The Apostle Peter
in 1 Peter 4:12

23. “And we know that
for those who love
God all things work
together for good….”
~ The Apostle Paul
in Romans 8:28

24. “In this you rejoice, though now for a little
while, if necessary, you have been grieved by
various trials, so that the tested genuineness
of your faith—more precious than gold that
perishes though it is tested by fire—may be
found to result in praise and glory and honor at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
~ The Apostle Peter in 1 Peter 4:12

25. 3
Determine to
trust Christ…
…without
qualifications
image: Timothy Vogel

26. “If the sight of Jesus
bowing his head into that
ultimate storm [of God’s
justice upon the cross] is
burned into the core of
your being, you will never
say, ‘God, don’t you care?’
And if you know that he
did not abandon you in
that ultimate storm…,

27. “…what makes you think
he would abandon you in
the much smaller storms
you’re experiencing right
now? And, someday, of
course, he will return and
still all storms for eternity.”

28. “ not, for I have redeemed you; I have
Fear
called you by name, you are Mine. When
you pass through the waters, I will be
with you; and through the rivers, they shall
not overwhelm you; when you walk through
the fire you shall not be burned, and the
flame shall not consume you….
”

29. “
…For I am the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior….
you are precious in my eyes,
and honored, and I love you.
~ Isaiah 43
”

30. flickr images courtesy of:
Luis Argerich: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29638083@N00/4703200265/
Horia Varlen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10361931@N06/4273168957/
Daniel Palmer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/danpalmer/7026483165/
Timothy Vogel: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vogelium/11215922413/