Matthew 8: 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. 24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

27 The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”

Luke 7: When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. 2 At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. 3 When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. 4 So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said, 5 “for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. 8 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!” 10 And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.

26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!”

COULD YOU HANDLE CORRECTION IN THE MIDST OF YOUR STORM?

REAL FAITH IS NOT SIMPLY UNDERSTANDING AUTHORITY, BUT PLACING ONESELF UNDER AUTHORITY.

WE CAN HAVE APTITUDE AND UNDERSTANDING, BUT IF WE HAVE NO GIFTED TALENT OR ABILITY WE ARE IMPOTENT.

GIFTED FAITH IS THE ABILITY TO PLACE EVERYTHING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST.

WHEN IT’S UNDER JESUS AUTHORITY, HE HAS THE POWER TO EXERCISE HIS WILL.

LUKE 6: 46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house right on the ground, without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

HEBREWS 11: 6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

REAL FAITH IS NOT SIMPLY UNDERSTANDING AUTHORITY, BUT PLACING ONESELF UNDER AUTHORITY.

1. WHAT IN MY LIFE IS NOT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS?

EPHESIANS 1: 22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.

COLOSSIANS 2: 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

REAL FAITH IS NOT SIMPLY UNDERSTANDING AUTHORITY, BUT PLACING ONESELF UNDER AUTHORITY.