From Fear to Faith
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· 2 views“Turn the Page” by letting go of fear and stepping out to do what God wants to do through you.
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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?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
Who set the time and place for this cruise? So would you say that they were in God’s will or not in God’s will?
How the strongest of us can move from faith to fear.
Moving from fear back to faith.
Storms always come for a purpose.
Three types of storms in this passage.
A circumstantial storm: this is a storm they had no control over.
A storm of emotion
A spiritual storm
From Fun, to Fear, to Faith: A potential drowning on the Merced river.
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
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?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”