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They awoke Jesus, and there is a touch of petulant rebuke in their appeal, and of a sailor’s impatience at a landsman lying sound asleep while the sweat is running down their faces with their hard pulling.
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Jesus Christ manifested on earth performs indeed a work-the...
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When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the...
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Berean Greek New Testament 2016 Καὶ διεγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησεν τῷ...
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And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that...
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Jul 27, 2023 · This passage not only reveals Jesus’ true humanity, but also Jesus’ deity because only God can make the “winds and water obey” (Luke 8:25). With one quick word from Christ, the storm abated and the sea became calm (Mark 4:39).
Jan 4, 2022 · “Peace, be still” is the command that Jesus used to calm a nighttime storm on the Sea of Galilee. The passage says that Jesus rebuked the storm—in other words, He told it to calm down in much the same way that a teacher might tell a classroom full of unruly students to calm down.
Nov 13, 2018 · Jesus told the wind to stop and told the sea to shut up. By the mere power of his words the storm and the waves cease and there is calm. It went from being a “great windstorm” in v. 37, to being “a great calm” in v. 39. 40 He said to them, ‘Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
- Storms Are Test
- Storms Can Happen Suddenly
- Storms Can Cause You to Doubt God
- Storms Teach You About God
- Storms Teach You About Yourself
- Storms Will Stretch Your Faith
Number one, storms are test. It is during the storms of life you discover what you really believe. Storms have a way of revealing the truth about you. Verse 35 says, 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 b...
Number two, storms can happen suddenly. Verse 37 says, But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water.Let’s get a clear picture of what’s happening here. 1. The Sea of Galilee is somewhat a small body of water. It’s about 13 miles wide and 7 miles across and 150 feet deep. What makes it unus...
Number three, storms can cause you to doubt God. Verse 38 says, 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?” There is a fierce and violent storm occurring. The sea is being shaken. The hurricane like winds are blowing the boat all dir...
Number four, storms can teach you about God. Verse 39 says, 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. 1. The way Jesus “rebuked the wind”may be an indication of who was behind the storm. This rebuke by Jesus is the same rebuke He gave a demon back in Mar...
Number five, storms can teach you about yourself. Verse 40 says, Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” A fierce storm comes out of no where during the night. Jesus was sleeping from exhaustion. The waves start crashing up against the boat. The sea starts pouring in the boat. The disciples have lost control. They begi...
Number six, storms will stretch your faith. Verse 41 says, The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!” Up to this point, the disciples knew Jesus was special and unique and that God was working through Him. However, this event started a significant paradigm shift in their th...
NLT 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.
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Jesus calms the storm (Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) A well known feature of Lake Galilee was that fierce storms blew up quickly. Jesus had suggested that the group sail across the lake, but the disciples expressed disappointment with him when a storm arose and he did nothing to help.
