PART 2The most damaging storms are those that cannot be measured by Doppler radar or the weather center.They are internal, emotional, spiritual battles. But if you know Jesus Christ, you’ll never face the storm alone!!!Mark 4:35-41 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown? When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”Many of you would not be here today, if GOD was not your intervention.I.The Disciples Lacked Faith. 40 But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?"A.Don’t be intimidated by this struggle.1.Your God is BIGGER than this!2.BELIEVE!B.Satan prowls like a lion, but he is not one.C.But there is a true LION mentioned in Scripture. (The Lion of Judah) II. They Focused On The Negative.A.When that’s all you see, it’s easy to do.Isa 26:3 NKJV You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.B.They couldn’t do this b/c they didn’t know Who He was.41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”You can’t have peace until you put your thoughts on Him instead of your circumstances!C.Focus on the positive.III. They Thought Jesus Didn’t Care.38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown? Nobody in this world cares for you more than Jesus.A.Don’t ever believe the lie Satan tells us…. that Jesus doesn’t care.He has made a promise to you that no one else in this world can fulfillHebrews 13:5-6 For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”Psalm 23:4 NIV Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;This is God’s promise to you; He is always there!JESUS HASN’T GIVEN UP ON YOU, SO DON’T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!!!
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