The Last Word (Luke 8:22-25)
Sermon Series: Journeying With Jesus: Through The Gospel of Luke
August 4, 2024
Luke 8:22-25 (NLT)
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. 23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger. 24 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm. 25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
1. Jesus Initiates and Leads the Journey.
2. The Storms of Life Test Our Faith and Reveal our Character.
3. The Storms of Life Reveal Jesus’ Identity.
4. Can You Recognize That Jesus Has and Is the Final Word?
1 Peter 3:22 (MSG)
Jesus has the last word on everything and everyone, from angels to armies. He’s standing right alongside God, and what he says goes.
Discussion Questions:
1. Which do you identify more with, the lion who seeks to get bigger to control or the turtle that gets smaller and is controlled by the crisis? What would it take to become a sheep that is growing in confidence in His shepherd?
2. What have you learned about yourself and about God from a past storm of life?
3. Where is God in your current circumstance? What is the word that He is telling you?