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Matthew 8:23-27
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23Then he got into the boat
and his disciples followed him.
24Suddenly a furious storm
came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was
sleeping.
25The disciples went and woke
him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”
26He replied, “You of little
faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the
waves, and it was completely calm.
27The men were amazed and
asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
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1)
According to
verses 23 to 24 what kind of trouble did the disciples find themselves in when they
followed Jesus into the boat?
o
They found
themselves in life-threatening trouble.
2)
According to
verses 24 and 25 how did Jesus appear to be totally unaware of the disciples
being in life-threatening trouble such that they felt that they were on their
own?
o
Jesus was
sleeping.
o
And the disciples
had to wake him.
3)
According to
verse 25 what emotion did the disciples exhibit when they went and woke Jesus
asking him to save them?
o
They were very
frightened.
4)
According to
verse 26 how did Jesus characterize the disciples for their fear?
o
They had little
faith.
5)
According to
verse 26 how did Jesus calm the storm?
o
Jesus rebuked
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The winds.
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And the waves.
o
And it was
completely calm.
6)
According to
verse 27 what were the disciples wondering about upon seeing Jesus calm the storm?
o
They wondered what
kind of man Jesus was.
o
That
o
Even the winds
and the waves obeyed him.
7)
What is the kind
of circumstance in which we can get to know Jesus better, given that the
disciples in a calm boat ride would not have gotten to know him better?
o
We cannot get to
know Jesus better.
o
When
o
Things are
well.
o
We can get to
know him better.
o
When
o
We head into
trouble with him.
8)
In what way did
the disciples get to know Jesus better from this episode?
o
The disciples got
to know that Jesus exercises power over nature.
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Matthew 8:23-27
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