23/11/2025
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE CONDUCTED BY MEN
SERMON TITLE: WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU
Scripture: Matthew 8:23โ27
THREE THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU:
1. THE STORM WILL RISE
Even when God is with you, life will still present challenges.
The disciples had just witnessed miracles, healings, deliverances, and signs but as soon as they entered the boat with Jesus, a storm arose.
- Godโs presence does not prevent storms; it prepares you for them.
- Some storms rise because you are with Jesus. The enemy attacks what God is about to use.
- Storms reveal what is inside of us - fear or faith, doubt or trust.
- Storms come to test the strength of your relationship with God.
When God is with you, the storm may rise, but it has no permission to destroy you.
2. GOD WILL BE SILENT
The disciples panicked, but Jesus was asleep.
Silence from God does not mean absence from God.
Silence is the season where your faith grows muscles.
Silence pushes you to remember what God has already said instead of reacting to what the storm looks like.
Sometimes God is quiet because He wants you to call on Him, seek Him, and depend on Him.
His silence teaches us that Godโs presence is more important than His immediate intervention.
Jesus was silent in the storm but present in the boat - and that made all the difference.
3. GOD WILL RISE TO DEFEND YOU
When the disciples cried out, โLord, save us!โ, Jesus rose and rebuked the wind and the waves.
God may allow the storm to rise, but He will rise higher.
He steps into the situation at the right time - not too early, not too late.
When God rises, everything else must bow: fear bows, storms bow, the wind bows, and peace takes over.
God does not just calm storms; He puts you in awe of His power. Thatโs why the disciples said, โWhat manner of man is thisโฆ?โ
When God defends you, the outcome always brings glory to His name.
Conclusion
When God is with you, storms will come, silence will test you, but Godโs power will always prevail.
The presence of God in your boat does not mean you wonโt face storms - it means no storm can sink you.
So remain calm, hold onto your faith, and remember:
The One who is in the boat with you is greater than the storm in front of you.