POWER OVER STRUGGLES
“How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!” - Psalm 147:5 NLT
MIRACLE—WHEN GOD IN HEAVEN INTERVENES ON EARTH
“You’re either in the middle of a storm, about to go into a storm, or coming out of a storm?”
That day when evening came, [Jesus] said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 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?” - Mark 4:35-38 NIV
EVEN IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, YOU ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM THE STORMS OF LIFE.
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 NIV
2 THINGS TO REMEMBER IN THE STORM
- You Are In The Storm WITH His
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. - Mark 4:38 NIV
Don’t get so caught up in the WHAT of the storm that you forget the WHO in the boat!
“[God] will neither fail you nor will he ever abandon you.” - Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT
“Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” - Joshua 1:9 NLT
“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 NASB
“I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” - Matthew 28:20 NIV
2. You Are In The Storm FOR His
“Let us go over to the other side.” - Mark 4:35 NIV
Perhaps there was something they needed to learn in the storm that they couldn't learn on the safety of the shore.
[Jesus] got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. - Mark 4:39 NIV
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. - 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
DISCUSSION GUIDE
“You’re either in the middle of a storm, about to go into a storm, or coming out of a storm?” Discuss what this means to you?
Describe a time when you sensed God’s presence in your life.
The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown? Have you ever asked God that? Why would the disciples say that?
What are some easy ways to find or experience peace when you’re stressed?
Read 1 Peter 5:7. How do you currently handle your anxiety? What does it look like to “cast all of your anxiety” on God?
Share about a time you saw God’s purpose after a storm was over. How did that experience grow your faith?
How has this series helped clarify the omnipotence of God?
Which part of this message stood out to you, and why?