Mark 4:35–41 (NLT) 35 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). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. 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?” 39 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?” 41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” 1. The storms that . – stormy chaos forces us to see our need. 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. 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?” 2. The Jesus who . – he’s not just present, he’s powerful enough to silence everything. 39 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. 3. The faith that . – a fierce storm will always test the heart for fear or faith. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” ~ Charles Spurgeon What Now ? Let your fiercest storms drive you to Jesus. Continuing The Conversation Group Questions 1. Do you know anyone who’s abandoned their faith after a fierce storm caused them to ask God “ …don’t you care…?” Why did they doubt God’s care? 2. How have you navigated your fiercest storms with a faith in God? 3. What’s your reaction to these two quotes? “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” ~ Charles Spurgeon “If the sight of Jesus bowing His head into the ultimate storm is burned into the core of your being, you will never say, ‘God, don’t you care?’ ~ Timothy Keller