Dealing With The Wind Of The Big Bad Wolf

Dealing with the Wind of the big bad Wolf

PPT 1 series title “Dealing with the wind of the big bad wolf.”

So today I want to share what the Lord showed me from a story that is found in 3 of the gospels, Mt, Mk, and John. This is coming under the theme of dealing with the wind of the big bad wolf.

The text involved is the story where Jesus told His disciples to get in a boat and go to the other side. From this text we will note carefully that the apostles had a serious battle with wind and waves and yet they faithfully continued to obey the command of Jesus. We will do our best to unpack this story and apply it to our own lives. Winds of resistance will try to stop your obedience in its tracks.

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I begin by reminding you of the story of the 3 little pigs…

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who lived with their mother. One day the mother said to the three little pigs, “You are all grown up now. It’s time for you to go out into the world and live on your own.” So, the three little pigs gave their mother a big hug and kiss and set out to find their own place to live.

Finding straw, the first little pig quickly built his house. Finding sticks, the second little pig also quickly built his house, he and the first pig spent the rest of the day laughing and playing around, later they lazily took naps.

The third pig took his time and worked all day building his house out of bricks.

At about the time he finished with his brick house, a big, bad wolf came trotting down the lane. He saw the first little pig napping in the shade of his straw house. “Yum, yum, that pig would make a tasty bite to eat,” thought the big, bad wolf. But the little pig saw him coming and ran inside his house of straw, slamming the door behind him. The little pig breathed a sigh of relief because he remembered that his mother had always said that wolves were not to be trusted.

Now the big, bad wolf knocked at the door and said, “Little pig, little pig, let me come in.”

“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” answered the first little pig.

“Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down, “ said the wolf. And he huffed and puffed, and he blew the house down. The little pig then ran to his brother’s house made of sticks. The scene repeats itself, and the two pigs run and find sanctuary in the house of their brother which was made of bricks.

The moral of the story is hard work pays off, but for us today the question is will your house stand up to the wind of the big bad wolf?

Today I want to talk about the wind of the big bad wolf that attempts to get you to compromise, and very simply we are going to talk about if your standards and level of obedience can handle a blowing wind.

PPT 3 Compromise graphic.

Compromise has multiple meanings and I want to go over a few of them, and then we will get into our bible texts.

PPT 4-6 Definition of compromise

In the world of computers and private information, compromised means unauthorized access has been allowed. Your information/system is no longer safe.

In the world of negotiation compromise means, I give up some - you give up some.

In the military, and in the world of spy craft, it means secrets and or sources have been revealed, and because of that they are no longer trustworthy. They cannot be used any more.

For our message today, compromise means to let go of a biblical standard or area of obedience, for some perceived benefit.

So now, we are going to look at our text, we will see how compromised standards are related to the wind blowing of the big bad wolf.

PPT 7-8 text

Mt 14:22 Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

Mt 14:23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

Mt 14:24 But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

Mt 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.

I don’t see anything in that text about not compromising? It’s there, let me show you another angle of this story in the gospel of Mark and perhaps it will crystallize things for you: