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A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56

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A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56

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  1. A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56 A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56

  2. 1. Jesus Places Us in Trials • 45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. (Mark 6:45-46)

  3. 1. Jesus Places Us in Trials • “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.” (Genesis 50:20) • And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)

  4. 1. Jesus Places Us in Trials • 14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.” 15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. (John 6:14-15)

  5. 2. Jesus Prays for Us in Trials • 45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. (Mark 6:45-46)

  6. 2. Jesus Prays for Us in Trials • 31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31-32)

  7. 2. Jesus Prays for Us in Trials • Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25) • “I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.” (John 17:15)

  8. 2. Jesus Prays for Us in Trials • My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous… (1 John 2:1)

  9. 2. Jesus Prays for Us in Trials • 33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (Romans 8:33-34)

  10. The Timing • 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. 48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. (Mark 6:46-48)

  11. 3. Jesus Perceives Us During Trials • 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea… (Mark 6:47-48, NKJV)

  12. 3. Jesus Perceives Us During Trials • She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13) • The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3)

  13. 4. Jesus Postpones His Help during Trials… • 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea… (Mark 6:47-48, NKJV)

  14. 4. Jesus Postpones His Help during Trials… • 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)

  15. 4. Jesus Postpones His Help during Trials… • 2 Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 And let perseverance have its perfect result, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4)

  16. 4. Jesus Postpones His Help during Trials… • But when Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.” (John 11:4)

  17. Walking on Water • 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48 Then He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. (Mark 6:47-48)

  18. Show Me Your Glory • 18 Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!” 19 And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” 20 But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no man can see Me and live!” (Exodus 33:18-20)

  19. Passed By • 21 Then the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; 22 and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. 23 Then I will take My hand away and you shall see My back, but My face shall not be seen.” (Exodus 33:21-23)

  20. Passed By • 9 Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 10 He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.” (1 Kings 19:9-10)

  21. Show Me Your Glory • 11 So He said, “Go forth and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. (1 Kings 19:11)

  22. 5. Jesus provides perspective for us during trials • They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” (Mark 4:41) • And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

  23. 5. Jesus provides perspective for us during trials • 48 Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. 49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “Take courage; it is I [I AM], do not be afraid.” (Mark 6:48-50)

  24. 5. Jesus provides perspective for us during trials • 5 The Lord [YAHWEH/ I AM] descended in the cloud and stood there with him as he called upon the name of the Lord [YAHWEH/I AM]. 6 Then the Lord [YAHWEH/ I AM]passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord [YAHWEH/I AM], the Lord[YAHWEH/I AM] God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; (Exodus 34:5-6)

  25. 5. Jesus provides perspective for us during trials • 7 who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished… (Exodus 34:7)

  26. 5. Jesus provides perspective for us during trials • “I had heard of You by the hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You…” (Job 42:5)

  27. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • 49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “Take courage; it is I [I AM], do not be afraid.” 51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished… (Mark 6:49-51)

  28. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • 11 But let all who take refuge in You be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and may You shelter them, that those who love Your name may exult in You. 12 For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)

  29. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • 1 “I love You, O Lord, my strength.” 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:1-2) • You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. (Psalm 115:11)

  30. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)

  31. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?... 37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:35-39)

  32. 6. Jesus provides peace and protection for us through trials • 51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished, 52 for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened. (Mark 6:51-52) • So they were willing to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going. (John 6:21)

  33. A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56 A Walk to Remember (on the Lake) Mark 6:45-56

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