{"id":4439,"date":"2020-03-24T18:01:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:20:36","slug":"jesus-calms-the-storm-reading-day-4-matthew-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/2020\/03\/24\/jesus-calms-the-storm-reading-day-4-matthew-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Calms the Storm Reading Day 4: Matthew 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4441\" width=\"311\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/03\/Untitled-design-30.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples.\u00a0Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.\u00a0The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, &#8216;Lord, save us! We\u2019re going to drown!&#8217; Jesus responded,\u00a0&#8216;Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!&#8217;\u00a0Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm. The disciples were amazed. &#8216;Who is this man?&#8217; they asked. &#8216;Even the winds and waves obey him!&#8217; Matthew 8:23-17, NLT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyndale.com\/\/p\/illustrated-study-bible-nlt\/9781496428257?utm_source=NLT%20Social%20Media&amp;utm_medium=Jesus%20Calms%20the%20Storm%20Reading%20Link%20to%20Product%20Page&amp;utm_campaign=Illustrated%20Study%20Bible\">Notes from the <em>Illustrated Study Bible<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/CrossSmallNature-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3271\" width=\"313\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/CrossSmallNature-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/CrossSmallNature-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/CrossSmallNature-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/12\/CrossSmallNature.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sudden squalls are common on the Sea of Galilee, which is among mountains. The episode at sea extends the theme of what true discipleship involves. The storm challenged the disciples to entrust their very lives to Jesus for protection and deliverance. Jesus even has authority over dangerous weather and the sea (see Job 38:8-11; Pss 29; 65:1-13;<br> 89:9; 107:23-32).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who is this man? Salvation requires a proper answer to this question and active faith in him. Jesus\u2019 disciples had still failed to understand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples.\u00a0Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.\u00a0The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, &#8216;Lord, save us! We\u2019re going to drown!&#8217; Jesus responded,\u00a0&#8216;Why are you afraid? 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