Calm the Farm

Purpose - Previous Sermons

Love God- Love Your Neighbour

Made With A Purpose Proverbs 16:4 (NRSV) 4 The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

He Will Live With You- John 14:17 (NKJV) 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

The Holy Spirit Talks To Us From The Inside

Three Seperate Natures With Three Voices-

Natural Man (Natural Reason, Wisdom)

Carnal Man (Selfish Sinful & Satans Mouth Piece)

Spirit Man- (the Born Again, Born of The Spirit, God Loving man)

Spirit Man Hears Holy Spirits Voice --John 10:27 (NKJV) 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Hear- Audible Sound

Listening For His Voice-

He Is Inside You And He Speaks To You From Inside

You Have To Concentrate And Listen- Focus

You Listen By Blocking Out Distractions-Static

You Have To Shut Up-

You Learn To Know His Voice By Experience

Calm the Farm- Stop panicing- Stop worrying-Stop Being fearful

Anxiety-Fear-Worry Harm You

Harms The Physical-release toxins-Blood Pressue-Sleep- Peace

Harms The Spirit-the Natural Overwhelms and Shuts Down the Spirit

Harms the Your True Purpose-You loose sight of His amazing plan

Background -Teaching From A Boat- Personal Interaction With Disciples - About Importance of Hearing Gods Word and Faith

The Test- Faith In Action

Mark 4:35–5:1 (ESV) 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

5:1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. (Jordanians)

First Mission Trip - this is the first recorded mission trip for the disciples. Getting there was going to be a test of faith.

God wants to make you a Missionary - Uganda

Teacher- InstructorThey know Jesus is a teacher because hes taught them so many incredible things. So they can easily call Him teacher. But they are yet to understand fully who He is. That Jesus has authority over all things including nature.

The Storm- It is so strong it scares experienced fishermen. They wake Jesus because they are thinking the ship is going down.

“Dont you care” are you so out of touch that you would be sleep and not aware of the dire situation we are all in in including you.

The Natural Man- Our eyes dont lie and we could all perish.

Illustration- On a flight when lightening was everywhere?

Jesus Speaks- Rebukes Wind- Calms Sea- Sometimes Gods voice will rebuke Sometimes It Calms

Rebuke- Censure (to express strong criticism or disapproval), Forbid,

Peace- Be Silient-Hush Up-Shut up

Great Calm- Mega Calm- comes when you silient the voice that is causing fear.

Gods Word Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Why Are You Afraid ? Afraid- Timid, Cowardly, Faithless

Unreasonable? Ah Jesus we were sinking mate.

Have You Still No Faith?

Dont you get it yet?

John 14:27 (NKJV) 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Matthew 11:28–30 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”