Mark 4:35-40

1. Position yourself to hear God

 

2. Pore over the passage and paraphrase the main points

 

3. Pull out the spiritual principles

 

4. Pose the question

 

5. Plan obedience and pin down a date

Mark 4:35-40 New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Calms the Storm

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”



Paraphrase

• Jesus left the crowds on a boat with others
• A storm rose up and the boats were filling with water and Jesus was sleeping
• The disciples woke Him up as they thought they were all going to die
• Jesus stilled the storm and calm returned
• Jesus questioned the disciples as to why they were afraid and still had no faith
• Disciples were amazed at His authority over the wind and sea

Principles

• It is okay to remove yourself from the crowd
• Even with Jesus beside us we still have doubts
• Jesus is in complete control even when things seem out of control
• Jesus asks why our faith is so small
• We should we amazed at the authority He has over all things

Questions

• Do we take time out just to be with Jesus on a regular basis?
• What do we do with our doubts?
• Do we believe that Jesus is in control?
• Do we trust Him to do what He says He can do?