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Leaving the Crowds Behind Mark 4:35-41. FEAR. FAITH. Desperate Depressed Paralyzed. Growing confidence in Jesus no matter how bad things appear. Confident Deluded Unprepared. Mark 4:35-41. Fear becomes faith when we learn to trust Jesus’ authority and compassion . BIG IDEA.
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FEAR FAITH Desperate Depressed Paralyzed Growing confidence in Jesus no matter how bad things appear Confident Deluded Unprepared
Mark 4:35-41 Fear becomes faith when we learn to trust Jesus’ authority and compassion. BIG IDEA COMEexperience spiritual intimacy FOLLOW experience spiritual community FISH being all in for the mission “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “And I will make you fishers of men.” ( Mark 1:17)
Mark 4:35-41 Mark tells us a “Yea God!” story that shows us the unsurpassed authority of Jesus! Story Rijn van Rembrandt 1606-1669
Mark 1:14-3:6Early Galilean Ministry Mark 3:7-6:13Later Galilean Ministry
The Crowds on the Shore (35-36) Mark 4:35-36 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. There were also other boats with him. Observations
Mark 4:35-41 Crowd(Thousands?) People respond to Jesus differently – based on the condition of their hearts. Committed Followers (12) Critics(One Hundred?) Jesus
The Crowds on the Shore (35-36) This faith-building experience was meant for Christ’s followers, not the critics or the crowd on the shore. Why? Because Jesus reveals himself most clearly to those who follow him most closely. Observations
The Disciples in the Storm (37-38) Mark 4:37-3837 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?” Observations
The Disciples in the Storm (37-38) The panic displayed by the disciples was based on two faulty assumptions: Jesus doesn’t care and Jesus isn’t able to do anything. Observations
Oswald Chambers1874-1917 Beware of worshipping Jesus as the Son of God,and professing your faith in Him as the Savior of the world, while you blaspheme Him by the complete evidence in your daily life that He is powerless to do anything in and through you.
Jesus in Control (39-41) Mark 4:39-4139 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?” Observations
Jesus in Control (39-41) Observations 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Jesus in Control (39-41) Jesus had demonstrated his amazing authority over evil spirits and physical illness. He had shown authority to forgive sins. Now he revealed that he was the Lord of all creation. Observations
FEAR FAITH Response Fear becomes faith when we learn to trust Jesus’ authority and compassion. Are you in the boat? Are your eyes on Jesus?
Response Fear and faith are incompatible roommates. One inevitably pushes the other one out.
FEAR FAITH Response Fear becomes faith when we learn to trust Jesus’ authority and compassion. Are you in the boat? Are your eyes on Jesus?