Sermon Tone Analysis

Outline

The Disciples are Commanded vs 35-36

The Time vs 35

The Task vs 35

The Teaching v 36

The Disciples are Concerned vs 37-39

The Storm Rages v 37

The Saviour Rests v 38

The Saviour Responds v 39

The Disciples are Corrected vs 40-41

Their Misplaced Fear v 40

Their Missing Faith v 40

Their Manifested Fear v 41

Intro

Low just west of Rockall 991 expected Bailey 1002 by midday tomorrow.

Low Sole 1011 losing its identity by same time.

FISHER NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR.

GOOD

GERMAN BIGHT NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, VEERING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH.

RAIN LATER.

GOOD BECOMING MODERATE

You may or may not at this point be thinking has the Pastor finally lost the plot, depending if the words I have just spoken are familiar to you.

They are words from the shippping forecast which is put out BBC Radio 4.

The shipping forecast has its origins In October 1859, when the steam clipper Royal Charter was wrecked in a strong storm off Anglesey; 450 people lost their lives.

Due to this loss, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy introduced a warning service for shipping in February 1861, using telegraph communications. .

In 1911, the Met Office began issuing marine weather forecasts which included gale and storm warnings via radio transmission for areas around Great Britain.

24 August 2017 was the 150th anniversary of the shipping forecast.

Now for most of us all the terminology used is gobildy gook, because we don’t understand it, we have never studied it out, but if we had we would understand the gale and storm warnings very clearly.

For the fishermen and those who face the deadly seas, the forecasts have been invaluable through the years.

Now in our portion of scripture this morning we are going to find that the disciples didn't get a shipping forecast, but the truth was that they didn't need one, they got what they needed and that was a lesson in stormolgy, from the master himself.

The grammar Nazis out may say stormology isn't a word, well it probably isn't but for this mornings message, it will be suitable for what we will see unfold, because Jesus is about to teach a valuable lesson to his disciples and by extension his Church today about Storms that we face.

Let’s pick things up as we see that

1.

The Disciples are Commanded

The Time vs 35

“the same day”

What had gone on that day?

So many things so busy

capernaum they couldn't even get to eat

“when the even was come”

the end of day

Jesus would have been physically exhausted

The Task vs 35

“Let us pass over to the other side”

They weren't on their own, Jesus was to go with them

Go across the lake

The Teaching v 36

“sent away the multitude”

The crowds could not follow

There was a seperation from those that ministered and those that needed ministering too

The work could have continued 24/7

The people would have taken until there was no more to give

This was a strategic withdrawal

Time was needed apart from the work

Time was needed to rest

We need time to rest from the work, the need will always be their, we time with the Lord, ministry can consume us, we want to serve the Lord, yes but we have to take time apart, we have to rest in him, but many work to the point of exhaustion serving the Lord, which is admirable in once sense but foolish in another, we have to rest at times

So the Disciples are commanded and they do as they are asked and they push of into the sea of Galilee destined, but things are about to take a turn for the worse, notice

2. The Disciples are Concerned

The Storm Rages v 37

“There arose a great storm of wind”

Gk for Storm - Furious Hurricane or Whirlwind

Not some light wind, or a gust, serious conditions

The Storm came in quickly

They wouldn't have set off otherwise

They were experienced fishermen

The Sea of Galilee

Freshwater lake

So far below sea level

surrounded with steep mountains

Creates these sea like storms

Can come in an instant

Can be fierce

The Saviour Rests v 38

Were is Jesus, he’s asleep!

It’s said some people can sleep through anything

But this is not just anything

This boat would be getting hammered

Illustration: Trawler-men Programme & Irish Sea Crossing

The disciples so concerned for their lives, remember they were professional fishermen so if they were scared then this was serious

They wake Jesus saying “Master carest not that we perish”

what a charge to Christ from these men

considering what Jesus came to do

Rom 5:8

Don’t you care about us

How can you sleep at a time like this

Were are you when we need you

Challenge: You read this and think this is incredulous from these men how dare they, Jesus was right there, how could they level such a charge at him

Folks, i wonder have we been guilty of the very same thing?

When the storms of life come crashing in, have we at times doubted the Lords presence in the midst of the storms of life?

Have you cried out God where are you, were where you, don’t you care about me!!

The Saviour Responds v 39

Jesus is there, and he awakes and he responds

He rebukes the wind

He speaks to the sea

Here Jesus displays the awesome power of his word

“Peace be still”

literally muzzle it

cease, stop

Illustration: headmaster in school

“The wind ceased and there was great calm”

The storm was over