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Opening

Life is too much...

Main Point

We don’t walk this alone.

Scripture

Matthew 8:23–27 NIV

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

23 - Jesus got in a boat with the boys

24 - Big storm outta nowhere. Big waves. Jesus was asleep.

25 - Panicked they wake him. WE ARE GOING TO DIE!!!

26 - Where is your faith? Why are you so afraid? He told the waves to calm and they calmed down

27 - He has dominion over nature. It was a flex.

Mark 4:35–41 NIV

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 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?” 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?” They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

35 - Jesus said to his disciples let’s go over

36 - They helped Jesus to the boat. There were other boats with them.

37 - Angry storm. waves higher than the boats. It was sinking.

38 - Jesus was in the back asleep. The disciples accused him of not caring about their lives.

39 - Jesus got up and told the storm to be quiet. and it was

40 - He said to his Disciples Afraid no faith.

41 - Who is this the wind and waves obey.

Luke 8:22–25 NIV

One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

22 - Jesus said let’s go so they did.

23 - Jesus fell asleep. Big storm came. The boat was in danger.

24 - Disciples woke him. We are going to drown.He rebuked the wind and wave. and they quieted.

25 - Where is your faith? Who is this?

Same Mt, Mk, LK:

Furious Storm/Squall

Jesus is sleeping

Disciples panicked and woke him

Fear of drowning

Rebuked wind and waves

Then Jesus rebuked the Disciples

Same Mt&Lk:

Master we are going to drown

Same Mt &Mk:

Completely calm

Afraid and faith

Same Mk&LK:

swamped

Different Mt:

He just left

faith then afraid

Application

Furious Storm/Squall

Jesus is sleeping

Disciples panicked and woke him

Fear of drowning

Rebuked wind and waves

Then Jesus rebuked the Disciples

Questions:

What were they doing?

They were serving God. They were following their calling.

Who were they?

They were Jesus chosen Disciples.

They had a purpose and a vision.

What did some of them do for a living before this?

There were fishermen aboard. It must have been intense to freak them out.

Who were they with?

Jesus was physically with them. He has demonstrated who he is.

What can we take from this?

When we are CLEARLY walking with Jesus and following His vision no wind or waves or storms of life can prevail.

We don’t need to panic.

We simply need to fix our eyes on Him and know that God will win no matter what.

Jesus was in control then and he is in control today!

Hebrews 13:8 NIV

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

If we believe this then we need to look to Him when life is becoming “stormy” it could be one of the worst storms life has to throw at us. Even then, we know that Jesus is with us and therefore we can find peace and joy.