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The Calming of the Storm: Insights from Mark 4:35-41

Delve into the well-loved Sunday School story where Jesus shows authority over nature, offering spiritual lessons on handling life's storms. Explore the key question "Who is this?" and ponder why Jesus rebuked the disciples' lack of faith. Reflect on the urgency of knowing and believing in God, and the call to act in faith, trusting in His control and care.

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The Calming of the Storm: Insights from Mark 4:35-41

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  1. 7. Who is this? Mark 4:35-41 p. 926

  2. Short & Simple • A well-loved Sunday School story • Jesus has authority over the forces of nature • Spiritualized: Jesus calms our storms of life • One question: Why was Jesus so nasty? • “Do you still have no faith?” (v 40) • Stylistic features of Mark: • Story revolves around the two sets questions

  3. 1. Who is this? • Story continues “ ... That day when evening came” • Details confirm eyewitness testimony • Mark’s wordplays: • “There was a great storm” (v 37) • “There was a great calm” (v 39) • “ ... great storm ... rebuke ... great calm ...” • “they feared a great fear” (v 41)

  4. 1. Who is this? ... • Jesus’ action: • “He rebukes the wind” (strange) • Says to the sea “seopa!” • “SHUT UP” • Immediately there is “a great calm” • Who then is this? The wind and the sea obey him ! • Who is this? • No answer. Left hanging.

  5. 2. Do you not yet have Faith? • They are afraid: seems reasonable to me. • Jesus: • rebukes the wind, • shuts up the sea, • scolds his disciples. • For LACK OF FAITH

  6. 2. Do you not yet have Faith? ... • What did they know? • The secret of the Kingdom has been given to you (4:11) • Alone with his disciples, he explained everything (4:34) • They should have known • But they failed to believe • They were overwhelmed by the fear of the moment • It’s not OK !!!

  7. 3. Knowing & Believing • Home Groups: • Help one another see God at work in our lives. • Knowing God & walking with Him • An awesome gift of grace • Precious beyond measure • Learning from my children ... • God is faithful & He can be trusted.

  8. 3. Knowing & Believing ... • Jesus required 2 things of his disciples: • To know and understand him and his kingdom • To act on that knowledge in faith Knowledge & Understanding • Know with mind heart soul and strenth • “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly ...” (Col 3:16) • Delight in the Law ... meditate on it day and night (Ps 1:2)

  9. 3. Knowing & Believing ... Acting in Faith • Live in the joy & fullness of God’s Shalom • Pursue obedience: make disciples ... teach them everything • Sacrificially share God’s Shalom with others

  10. Living in Faith • We know who this is • Failure is because we don’t take his identity/work seriously • Don’t do like the disciples: • “Teacher, don’t you care ...” (v 38) • He cares AND He is in control. • The disciples learned and so can we.

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