JESUS CALMS THE STORM

Passage: Mark 4:35-41

Key verse: 40

NIV

Jesus Calms the Storm(A)

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.(B) 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?”(C)

41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

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ESV

Jesus Calms a Storm

35 (A)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 (B)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 (C)rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and (D)there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you (E)so afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, (F)“Who then is this, that even (G)the wind and the sea obey him?”

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1. Teacher, don't you care? (35-38)

Jesus was dog-tired. He had been serving the crowds all day. He and his disciples left in the boat to cross the lake. Jesus was sleeping on a cushion in the stern, when a furious squall came up and the boat was almost swamped. The disciples struggled with the storm while Jesus slept. Fear came into their hearts. They doubted Jesus' love. 'Teacher, don't you care if we drown?' If we doubt God's love in the storms of life, we feel desperately alone and hopeless, and fear paralyzes us.

2. Do you still have no faith? (39-41)

Jesus calmed the storm with a word. He is the Ruler of all nature, for he is the Creator. He saw the disciples' fear as a faith problem. Fear is the opposite of faith. At his rebuke, the fear of death which had paralyzed them was changed into reverent fear of God and of his Son (Pr 9:10).

Prayer: Lord, let my faith in you grow until it drives out all fear. Even in the worst storm, remind me that you love me.

One Word: Even the wind and the waves obey!