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THE POWER
Mark 4:35-41 | 10/16/2022

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THE POWER AND THE STORM

The first amazing thing that happened was the simplicity of Jesus’ words – a brief

.

The more amazing thing though is that the storm actually

Jesus.

THE POWER SOURCE?

Jesus says he’s not just someone who has a lot of power, but that he is

itself.

RESPONDING TO THE POWER

• Before Jesus calms the storm, the disciples are

. But after he calms the storm, they are

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.

• Jesus was as

as the storm itself.

• While nature may be uncaring toward you, Jesus is filled with

love for you.

TRUSTING THE POWER

• It’s not the

of your faith that saves you; the

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of your faith does.

• Faith, ultimately, is not a virtue, it is a

.

PASSAGES

Acts 2:22-24
22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

Mark 4:35-41
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.
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?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”