When the Storms of life come we can always count on God the Father to get us through. In this bible study we will learn the causes of life storms and how we can get through them with God by our side and using Jesus as our example.
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Key Verse: Mark 4:35-41
Jesus Calms the Storm
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!”
►The Causes of Life’s Storms:
1. Sometimes we cause the Storm we are in.
2. Sometimes OTHERS cause the Storm we are in.
3. Sometimes Satan causes the Storm we are in.
4. Sometimes God causes the Storm we are in.
VERSE 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”
5. Ultimately God has to allow all storm to comes our way.
►Why God allows storms in our lives:
1. God uses storms to shape and mold us.
2. Storms “blow” away the parts of us that do NOT conform to the Character of Christ.
3. Storms build Faith and Patience in us.
4. Storms build our Prayer Life.
5. Storms build our praise for God.
►Where is God in a Storm?:
1. God knows when we are in a storm
2. God knows about the storm before it ever comes
3. God will not forget about us while we are in the storm
4. God will end the storm in His own timing not ours
5. God is merciful to us when we are in the storm
►Points to Remember:
1. Life Storm’s are to be taken very seriously.
Verse 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
2. No storm is too big for God to handle.
Verse 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.
3. We are to quiet our spirit in a storm. We are to be still until God gives us direction.
Verse 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.
4. God is with us in the Storm even if we can’t sense Him there:
Verse 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?”
5. Lack of Faith in a Storm causes us to fear.
Verse 40He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid?Do you still have no faith?”
6. We are to pray to God FIRST when a storm comes.
7. In the End, it is God that delivers us from the Storm and not ourselves.