Sunday, April 14, 2024

Intervention – Week 2

Sometimes the most damaging storms are those that cannot be measured by Doppler radar or the weather center. They are internal, emotional, spiritual battles.

Mark 4:35-41
On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side." 36 Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. 38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" 39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?" 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"

The Disciples made a few mistakes. They are the same mistakes we will make when we go through the storms of life.

I. They Lacked Faith.
Mark 4:40
But He said to them, "Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?"

II. They Focused On The Negative.
Isa 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.

Mark 4:41
And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"

III. They Thought Jesus Didn’t Care.

Mark 4:38
But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?

Heb 13:5-6
Because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." 6 So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

Ps 23:4
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!

GOD HASN’T GIVEN UP ON YOU, SO DON’T GIVE UP ON YOURSELF!!!