Mark 4:35-41 – Fear

Hi y’all!  This is yet another post based off of Kacy Benson’s sermons from Impact, but fear not!  For this is my last Impact post. . . for now!

Fear not!  is my corny pun of the day, why?  Because this post is about trusting God through fear.  We read from Mark 4:35- 41

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!”

Fear can cause us to. . .

• Miss what is going on around us
  • God’s voice- John 10
  • People who are hurting
    • Luke 10:30-34
    • 2 Timothy 1:7-8
• Run Away
  • Storms come out of nowhere- Mark 4:35-41
    • Jesus will help us overcome
    • Fear and faith can not co-exist; either your fear will overtake your faith or your faith will overtake your fear, it is always YOUR choice
• Freeze Up
  • “Camp highs” wear off- Matthew 26
    • Matthew 26:69-75, Peter disowned Jesus, “I don’t know the man!”

God calms the storms.  He calms our fears. . .

‘ Lord I need you, oh I need you.  Every hour I need you.  My one defense, my righteousness, oh God how I need you.’

God can save us from freezing up, help us notice what’s around us, and comfort us from running away.  Let Go and Let God!

• Be the leader!
• God is the one you run to!

Ok y’all, I’m going to take a break on Impact posts 😀 and pray y’all have a blessed week!

-Claire 😀