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Jesus Calmed a Storm
(Mark 4:35-41)

 Introduction:
 

         1. We learn from Mark 4:1 that Jesus had been teaching by the Sea of Galilee.
         2. According to vs.35, on the evening of the same day the Lord said to His disciples,
             "Let us pass over unto the other side."
         3. As Jesus and His disciples sailed across the sea, a violent storm arose.
         4. (vs.39) Jesus spoke to the wind and the sea, and "the wind ceased, and there was a
             great calm."

         5. The most obvious lesson to learn from these passages is that Jesus had power over
             the forces of nature, and we certainly need to emphasize this.
         6. However, there is additional information revealed about the Lord and His disciples that we
             need to examine as well.

Discussion:

I.           WE  LEARN  THAT  THE  LORD  WAS  BOTH  DIVINE  AND  HUMAN

         A. By calming the wind and the sea, Jesus demonstrated His divine power.
             1. There is a reason why Jesus performed miracles such as this one, and there is a
                 reason why many of them have been recorded (John 3:2; 20:30-31).
             2. Jesus is God's divine Son, and His miracles prove it.
         B. Jesus also demonstrated His humanity on this occasion.
             1. As the Lord and His disciples sailed across the sea He fell asleep (vs.38).
             2. Jesus must have been very tired because He slept during the storm.
             3. This scene helps us to see Jesus as the Son of man (Hebrews 2:16).
         C. These verses in Mark 4 help us to see that Jesus was both divine and human.
         D. We also need to examine the disciples.

II.          WE  LEARN  THAT  THE  DISCIPLES  GREW  IN  THEIR  KNOWLEDGE  OF  THE 
             LORD  AS  A  RESULT  OF  GOING  THROUGH  THIS  EXPERIENCE


         A. Even though Jesus was with them, the disciples demonstrated fear and a lack of faith.
             1. With the ship filling with water, their lives were in jeopardy, and they awoke Jesus.
             2. (vs.38) They asked, "Master, carest thou not that we perish?"
             3. (vs.40) Jesus asked them why they were afraid and why they had no faith.
             4. By coming to Jesus they indicated that they had some faith in His power to do
                 something about the situation.
             5. By losing control they showed that their faith in the Lord's care for them was weak.
             6. Notice that:
                 a. "fear" and "a lack of faith" are linked together
                 b. the disciples never prayed about the situation.
         B. The disciples learned several things about the Lord -- they were impressed with His
              great power, they learned that He cared for them, and they saw that He was not anxious.

III.         WHAT  CAN  WE  LEARN  THAT  WILL  HELP  US?

         A. As we endeavor to do the Lord's will, storms will arise.
         B. Remembering certain things will help us when storms arise in our lives.
             1. The Lord is always with His followers (Matthew 28:20b; Hebrews 13:5).
             2. The Lord cares for His followers (1 Peter 5:7).
             3. The Lord gives us a cure for anxiety (Phil. 4:6).
             4. Even though He is with us and even though He cares for us, the Lord allows us to
                 face trials so we may grow and mature.
                 a. Jesus was with His disciples, but He still allowed them to face the storm before He
                     delivered them from it (1 Corinthians 10:13).
                 b. We can grow and mature if we face our trials in the proper way (James 1:3, 12).
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