Northwest Bible Church - Oct. 18, 2026 - Matthew - Alan Conner
Matthew 8:23-27
Christ’s Power over Nature
Intro
A. JESUS AND THE BOAT (Matthew 8:23).
1. Purpose: to go to the other side, cf. Matthew 8:18.
2. His disciples followed Him. Indicates the true nature of discipleship.
3. The Jesus boat.
B. JESUS AND THE STORM (Matthew 8:24).
1. A great storm arose on the sea. Cf. Luke 8:23 “Fierce gale of wind”
2. The boat was being covered with the waves.
3. Jesus was asleep in the stern of the boat.
C. JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES (Matthew 8:25).
1. They came to Jesus and woke Him up.
2. They were terrified, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!”
D. JESUS AND THE TWO-FOLD REBUKE (Matthew 8:26).
1. Jesus rebuked His disciples.
a. “Why are you afraid” -
b. “You men of little faith” -
2. Jesus rebuked the storm. Mark 4:39 tells us He said, “Hush, be still”.
E. THE AMAZEMENT OF THE DISCIPLES (Matthew 8:27).
1. Their amazement.
2. “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him.”
Conclusion
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11 Oct 2026
The Cost of Discipleship
Northwest Bible Church - Oct. 11, 2026 - Matthew - Alan Conner
Matthew 8:18-22
The Cost of Discipleship
Intro
A. JESUS PREPARES TO CROSS THE SEA (Matthew 8:18).
1. Why?
2. The disciples proceeded to secure a boat to make the journey.
B. THE CHALLENGE OF DISCIPLESHIP (Matthew 8:19-22).
1. Counting the cost of discipleship (Matthew 8:19-20).
a. The scribe’s commitment (Matthew 8:19). “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
b. Jesus’ challenge (Matthew 8:20). “Foxes have holes and birds have nests, they have homes to live in but the SON OF MAN has nowhere to lay His head.”
c. The “Son of Man” expression. Why did Jesus use this phrase of Himself?
(1) Christ’s humanity.
(2) Christ’s deity (Daniel 7:13-14).
2. Devotion to Christ should exceed devotion to family (Matthew 8:21-22).
a. Another request (Matthew 8:21). “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. “
b. Jesus responds (Matthew 8:22). “Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”
Compare: Matthew 10:37; Matthew 12:50; Luke 14:26.
Conclusion
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4 Oct 2026
Christ the Great Physician
Northwest Bible Church - Oct. 4, 2026 - Matthew - Alan Conner
Matthew 8:14-17
Christ the Great Physician
Intro
A. CHRIST HEALED PETER’S MOTHER-IN-LAW (Matthew 8:14-15).
1. Peter was married.
2. Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
a. He touched her and she was healed.
b. She immediately got up and began to wait on Him.
B. CHRIST HEALED THE DEMON-POSSESSED (Matthew 8:16a).
1. Christ cast out many who were demon-possessed.
2. Jesus has complete authority over them and casts them out with a word.
3. Such demonstrations indicate the kingdom of God has come. Matthew 12:28-29
4. Jesus is telegraphing His victory over Satan on the cross. Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14
C. CHRIST HEALED ALL WHO WERE ILL (Matthew 8:16b).
1. Every ill person was healed.
2. The healing of sickness is a foretaste of Christ’s healing of sin.
D. CHRIST’S HEALINGS FULFILLED PROPHECY (Matthew 8:17).
1. Matthew’s quotation of Isaiah 53:4.
a. Physical healing was a part of the messianic age. Isaiah 35:5-6
b. Matthew accurately quotes from Isaiah 53:4.
2. The faulty view of the Charismatics.
a. It is not always God’s will to heal.
b. When God chooses not to heal it always for our good. Romans 8:28
Conclusion
1. Christ still heals.
2. Healings today are temporary and foreshadow the glory to come.
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