Jesus Calms the Storm

Psalm 77:13-14  (NLT)

¹³ O God, your ways are holy.
    Is there any god as mighty as you?
¹⁴ You are the God of great wonders!
    You demonstrate your awesome power among the nations.

John 21:25 (NLT)

25 Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.

Jesus Calms the Storm

Mark 4:35-38  (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?”

Matthew 8:26-27  (NLT)

26 Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.

27 The disciples were amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked. “Even the winds and waves obey him!”

1. Jesus calms physical storms.

2. Jesus calms emotional storms like fear, worry, and impatience.  

3. Jesus calms spiritual storms.  

Storms reveals our depth of our relationship with God.  

What if the miracle wasn't the storm that Jesus calmed on the outside, but the storm on the inside of his disciples?  

Hebrews 6:19  (NLT)

19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

1. We must be anchored with God's presence.  

Psalm 91:1-4 (NLT)

¹ Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
² This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
    he is my God, and I trust him.
³ For he will rescue you from every trap
    and protect you from deadly disease.
⁴ He will cover you with his feathers.
    He will shelter you with his wings.
    His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

2.  We must be anchored with God's promises.

Psalm 119:81  (NLT)

⁸¹ I am worn out waiting for your rescue,

    but I have put my hope in your word.

Don't let your circumstance peak louder than God's Word. 

3. We must be anchored by understanding God's process. 

Romans 5:2-4 (NLT)

2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 

4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

Trouble doesn't build character, but reveals it. 




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