Matthew 8

After some challenging and confronting teaching in Matthew 7, let’s see what else we can learn as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus.

• Jesus is willing (v1-4)
  • Have you
    • bowed down before Jesus/God?
    • acknowledged God’s mercy?
    • recognised God’s power?
    • made a request of God?
    • testified to those who need to hear it most?
• Jesus is Lord (v5-13)
  • Centurions commanded 80-100 people in the Roman army
  • Centurion
    • acknowledges Jesus as Lord
    • makes a humble request
    • declares he is unworthy
    • recognises Jesus’ power and authority
    • faith marveled Jesus
    • professed and lived his faith, didn’t wear a label
    • prayed for his servant – Who are we praying for?
• Jesus is worthy (v14-15)
  • Are you ready to serve Jesus OR are you now interested only in your own affairs?
• Jesus deserves our all (v18-22)
  • Jesus challenges us
    • to ignore the things of this world
    • to put Him before all relationships
• Jesus is mighty (v23-27)
  • Disciples
    • were following Jesus
    • were stressing, Jesus was sleeping
    • didn’t have enough faith
  • Jesus can calm any storm!
• Who is Jesus to you? (v28-34)
  • Deliverer to the demon possessed men
  • Judge to the demons
  • Inconvenience to those who focused on the material loss than transformed lives