Springs Article 2022-01 (2) 

Mark 4:35-38
Mark 4:39-41
Mark 5:1-20

“I’m on a mission of God’s glory and Jesus is in my boat.
No matter what storms life may throw, I refuse to fear or panic.
I will get to destination, for Jesus is able to calm every storm.
No matter the situation, I use my faith and victory will be mine”

Who told the disciples to cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee in Mark 4:35-41?

  • It was Jesus Christ that instructed them!
  • This implies that their journey to cross over on the sea was in the will of God
  • When you are in the will of God, you ask for His grace
  • When you are outside the will of God, you ask for His mercy
  • 1 John 5:14-15, Hebrews 4:16

What was the purpose of crossing over to the other side of the lake in Mark 4:35-41?

  • Mark 5:1-20 shows us that there was a man waiting to be delivered from the bondage of Satan (a legion of demons) and a whole region to be evangelized by the delivered man

Why was Jesus asleep on a pillow in the stern of the boat in Mark 4:35-41?

  • He must have been physically tired!
  • Jesus was a man, living in a fleshly body just like us
  • He operated on earth as a man filled with the Word and the Spirit
  • If you are full of the Word and the Spirit, you can operate like Jesus
  • Acts 10:38, John 8:32, Acts 1:8

How big was the Sea of Galilee?

  • It was a big lake with many surrounding towns

What was the source of the storm that hit the Sea of Galilee in Mark 4:35-41?

  • Jesus had been preaching from a boat on that sea earlier in the day
  • The sea (lake) of Galilee was calm all day and earlier that evening
  • At least 4 of the disciples were experienced fishermen who were very familiar with that lake of Galilee and could predict its behaviour
  • It was so calm that Jesus went (intentionally) to sleep on a pillow
  • Could it be that the storm was a supernatural attack of the devil against their mission?
  • 1 Peter 5:8-9

How did the disciples react to the storm?

  • They panicked!
  • They were very afraid

Why did the disciples wake Jesus up?

  • They were angry that He was sleeping (at rest) during a great storm
  • They were angry that He didn’t seem to care
  • They were afraid that they were perishing
  • They were frustrated that their efforts were not working
  • Were they also blaming Him for the whole situation?
  • Philippians 4:6-7

What did Jesus do to calm the storm?

  • He arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea: Peace, be still!
  • He arose in faith and exercised spiritual authority by speaking to the storm
  • Mark 11:22-25, Romans 10:9-10

What is the evidence that someone has no faith according to Mark 4:40-41?

  • Someone who has no faith will be so fearful!
  • When you panic, you are casting away your confidence in the Lord
  • When you cast away your confidence, your faith is gone
  • Hebrews 10:35-39

What could the disciples have done differently?

  • They should have been confident that Jesus was in their boat!
  • (Jesus has said that He will never leave you nor forsake you, Hebrews 13:5)
  • (In response, you are to boldly say that the Lord is my helper, I will not fear, Hebrews 13:6)
  • They should have remembered (put to mind) all the miracles that Jesus had done before
  • They should have asked for His help in faith rather than panicking
  • They should have persevered in faith with Jesus as their captain in battle
  • Hebrews 10:35-39

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