Mark Pt 21: A Lesson in Stormology
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35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Outline
The Disciples are Commanded vs 35-36
The Time vs 35
The Task vs 35
The Teaching v 36
The Disciples are Concerned vs 37-39
The Storm Rages v 37
The Saviour Rests v 38
The Saviour Responds v 39
The Disciples are Corrected vs 40-41
Their Misplaced Fear v 40
Their Missing Faith v 40
Their Manifested Fear v 41
Intro
Low just west of Rockall 991 expected Bailey 1002 by midday tomorrow. Low Sole 1011 losing its identity by same time. FISHER NORTH VEERING NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, VEERING SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH. RAIN LATER. GOOD BECOMING MODERATE
You may or may not at this point be thinking has the Pastor finally lost the plot, depending if the words I have just spoken are familiar to you. They are words from the shippping forecast which is put out BBC Radio 4.
The shipping forecast has its origins In October 1859, when the steam clipper Royal Charter was wrecked in a strong storm off Anglesey; 450 people lost their lives. Due to this loss, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy introduced a warning service for shipping in February 1861, using telegraph communications. . In 1911, the Met Office began issuing marine weather forecasts which included gale and storm warnings via radio transmission for areas around Great Britain. 24 August 2017 was the 150th anniversary of the shipping forecast.
Now for most of us all the terminology used is gobildy gook, because we don’t understand it, we have never studied it out, but if we had we would understand the gale and storm warnings very clearly. For the fishermen and those who face the deadly seas, the forecasts have been invaluable through the years.
Now in our portion of scripture this morning we are going to find that the disciples didn't get a shipping forecast, but the truth was that they didn't need one, they got what they needed and that was a lesson in stormolgy, from the master himself.
The grammar Nazis out may say stormology isn't a word, well it probably isn't but for this mornings message, it will be suitable for what we will see unfold, because Jesus is about to teach a valuable lesson to his disciples and by extension his Church today about Storms that we face.
Let’s pick things up as we see that
1. The Disciples are Commanded
35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
The Time vs 35
“the same day”
What had gone on that day?
So many things so busy
capernaum they couldn't even get to eat
“when the even was come”
the end of day
Jesus would have been physically exhausted
The Task vs 35
“Let us pass over to the other side”
They weren't on their own, Jesus was to go with them
Go across the lake
The Teaching v 36
“sent away the multitude”
The crowds could not follow
There was a seperation from those that ministered and those that needed ministering too
The work could have continued 24/7
The people would have taken until there was no more to give
This was a strategic withdrawal
Time was needed apart from the work
Time was needed to rest
We need time to rest from the work, the need will always be their, we time with the Lord, ministry can consume us, we want to serve the Lord, yes but we have to take time apart, we have to rest in him, but many work to the point of exhaustion serving the Lord, which is admirable in once sense but foolish in another, we have to rest at times
So the Disciples are commanded and they do as they are asked and they push of into the sea of Galilee destined, but things are about to take a turn for the worse, notice
2. The Disciples are Concerned
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
The Storm Rages v 37
“There arose a great storm of wind”
Gk for Storm - Furious Hurricane or Whirlwind
Not some light wind, or a gust, serious conditions
The Storm came in quickly
They wouldn't have set off otherwise
They were experienced fishermen
The Sea of Galilee
Freshwater lake
So far below sea level
surrounded with steep mountains
Creates these sea like storms
Can come in an instant
Can be fierce
The Saviour Rests v 38
Were is Jesus, he’s asleep!
It’s said some people can sleep through anything
But this is not just anything
This boat would be getting hammered
Illustration: Trawler-men Programme & Irish Sea Crossing
The disciples so concerned for their lives, remember they were professional fishermen so if they were scared then this was serious
They wake Jesus saying “Master carest not that we perish”
what a charge to Christ from these men
considering what Jesus came to do
Rom 5:8
Don’t you care about us
How can you sleep at a time like this
Were are you when we need you
Challenge: You read this and think this is incredulous from these men how dare they, Jesus was right there, how could they level such a charge at him
Folks, i wonder have we been guilty of the very same thing? When the storms of life come crashing in, have we at times doubted the Lords presence in the midst of the storms of life?
Have you cried out God where are you, were where you, don’t you care about me!!
The Saviour Responds v 39
Jesus is there, and he awakes and he responds
He rebukes the wind
He speaks to the sea
Here Jesus displays the awesome power of his word
“Peace be still”
literally muzzle it
cease, stop
Illustration: headmaster in school
“The wind ceased and there was great calm”
The storm was over
Jesus was sovereign over creation
The disciples concern has been addressed, but Jesus has not finished as we find that...
3. The Disciples are Corrected
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Their Misplaced Fear v 40
“Why are ye so fearful”
Jesus was with them
Creator of the universe
The Messiah
God in the Flesh
Yet they were scared, afraid
Their Missing Faith v 40
“How is it that ye have no faith”
Gk. How is it possible
Was Jesus the Messiah or wasn't he
They had acknowledge he was
But they hadn’t applied that knowledge to their circumstances
Challenge: How often do we do this, when we are in the storm, try and get ourselves out and when we can’t we worry and we become fearfull, but what about the promises of God, what about the fact that he said he would never leave us!
matt 28:20
Are you fear today, are you going through a storm in life, are you struggling with the wave of hardship and trial crashing in all around you, crying out to God where are you!!
If you know Christ as your saviour then I want to assure you this very day, that no matter what you are going through he is with you
Their Manifested Fear v 41
The disciples come to the realisation of what has just taken place and they are blown away by the matchless power of the mighty miracle worker
Truely God in the flesh
This fear is a healthy fear
proverb 9:10 “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom
this is an awe an respect for the Holy one
not a false fear from life
a reverent fear of the Lord
Conclusion
So what was this all about?
Well this was a life lesson that the disciples needed
Storms teach us we are not in control of life.
Isn’t it amazing how quickly we lose control in a storm?
DEVELOPMENT:
As long as life is going the way we want it to go, we feel as if we are in control and that gives us a great sense of security.
In fact, we work very hard all our lives to be in control.
POINT
Unfortunately, that feeling of control gives us a false sense of security.
TRANSITION:
There are two problems with control.
POINT #1: CONTROL IS A MYTH.
QUESTION: How can any of us be in control of life?QUESTION: What can we do to control what really matters?DEVELOPMENT: Can we control our breath? Or our hearts?
How about our children?ASSERTION: Well, obviously, we can control our mates. Right?
THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL LIFE IS TO
TRUST THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CONTROL IT.
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT JESUS MUST
BECOME TRUST IN JESUS THROUGH STORMS.