Following Jesus Through the Storm (Matthew 8:18-27)

On Sunday, June 18, 2023, Pastor Joe Troutman preached, "Following Jesus Through the Storm" from Matthew 8:18-27. "Jesus committed himself to die on the cross in our place so that we would be able to follow him through the storms of life." 1. To Follow Jesus (vs. 18-20) 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.”  2. The Cost (vs. 21-24) 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 3. What Sort of Man? (vs. 25-27) . 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?” mcopc.org/podcast