The Authority of the King: Part 2 (Matthew 8:23–9:8)

Current news headlines suggest that we have a lot to be afraid of. A spreading virus, a falling economy, government overreach, climate change, creeping totalitarianism, the disintegration of the family,  attacks on freedom of speech, and accusations of hate speech. It's like  we’re in a house of mirrors that, instead of seeing our own reflection  everywhere we turn, we see the reflection of something that could kill  us, hurt us, or take something from us. We’re surrounded! Yet, at the  same time, fearful Christians are bad advertisement for the God of all  comfort and peace. In other words, Christ-followers should respond  differently than others to all the fearful happenings around us. But how? Matthew’s helps us answer that question and encourages us in taking small steps away from fear and toward faith. Key Passage: Matthew 8:23–9:8 Speaker: Josiah Boyd