Mark 6:45-56

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 6:45-56 New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Walks on the Water

45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified.

Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51 Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down.They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.54 As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55 They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56 And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.


Paraphrase

• After a busy event of ministering Jesus took time out to go and pray on the mountainside with His Father
• Jesus walked on the water towards the disciples, this terrified them when they saw Him
• Peace came to the disciples when Jesus got in their boat as the wind died down
• Jesus was recognised once again and the people demanded His time that they may be healed

Principles

• Jesus was never too busy to spend time with His Father, we shouldn't either.
• Jesus is in control whether we believe it or not.  Jesus calms the worst storm and brings peace
• Jesus did some amazing things in these verses.  Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Questions

• Does our work or ministry for the Lord get in the way of spending time with Him?
• Do we know who Jesus is?  Do we believe that Jesus is active in our lives today even when the storm is blowing all around?
• We serve an amazing God.  Do we really believe that?  Why or why not?