Miracles Week 1, Sunday December 13 2009

• Mark 4:35 (NLT)
• Mark 4:36 (NLT)
• Mark 4:37 (NLT)
• Mark 4:38 (NLT)

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MIRACLE—1
CALMING THE STORM

That day when evening came, (Jesus) said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side (of the lake)." Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 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?" Mark 4:35-38

WHAT STORM ARE YOU FACING?

YOU ARE IN THE STORM

1) BY HIS APPOINTMENT.
That day when evening came, (Jesus) said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side (of the lake)." Mark 4:35

Possible storm sources:
• Storms from bad decisions.
• Storms from the enemy.
• Storms from a broken world.

Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Mark 4:36-37

2) WITH HIS PRESENCE.
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion… Mark 4:38a

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

3) FOR HIS PURPOSES.

The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
Mark 4:38b

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4

• In storms, we want God to do a removing job. He wants to do an improving job.

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" Mark 4:39-40

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