The Bible Study Podcast, episode 115. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the

book of Luke and of Chapter 8.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen. Where we left in Luke

chapter 8 was at verse 21. The first half of this chapter is interesting because it talks

about some of the teachings of Jesus. And we've dealt with that. But now we're going on to

four different stories dealing with the power of Jesus. His power over the elements, his power over the demons,

his power over sickness, and his power over death. I'm not sure how many of those will finish up

today, but it's kind of one thought, so I at least wanted to introduce it all as one thought.

And it starts with this story. One day Jesus said to his disciples, let's go over to the other side of the lake, so they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake so that the boat was being swamped and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him saying, master, master, we are going to drown. He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters.

The storm subsided and all was calm.

Where's your faith, he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement, they asked one another,

Who is this?

He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.

One of the things we should say about this story is this is a moment where the disciples

get something that we sometimes miss, which is that Jesus is more than just a teacher.

Jesus is someone who has authority.

He is someone who, even the winds and the waters, obey him.

And they are startled by this.

Even though they have left everything they have to follow him,

they still didn't know what they were getting into

and they still didn't know who this Jesus was.

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