“IS YOUR BOAT SINKING?  YOU BETTER HEAD FOR SHORE!”

Text: Mark 4:35-41

Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. Why are ye so fearful? Though there may be cause for some fear, yet not for such fear as this. Those may suspect their faith, who can have such a thought as that Jesus careth not though his people perish. How imperfect are the best of saints! Faith and fear take their turns while we are in this world; but ere long, fear will be overcome, and faith will be lost in sight. 

I.                   WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE WHAT TIME IT IS

A.     Mark 4:35 “And the same day, when the even was come, 

      he saith unto them, let us pass over unto the other side.”

B.     Romans 13:11 “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”

II.                WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE THE STORMS OF LIFE

A.     Mark 4:37 “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the 

      waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.”

B.     Acts 27:14 “But not long after there arose against it a 

      tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.”

III.             WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE THE NEED OF HIM 

A.      Mark 4:38a “And he was in the hinder part of the ship,

      asleep on  a pillow: and they awake him…”

B.     Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of

      the Lord shall be saved.

IV.              WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE HIS CARE FOR YOU

A. Mark 4:38b “They awake him, and say unto him, Master,  

     carest thou not that we perish?”

 B. I Peter 5:7  “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth

      for you.”

V.                 WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE THE PEACE HIS WORD BRINGS

A.     Mark 4:39  “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and  

      said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, 

      and there was a great calm.”

B.     Psalms 119:165  “Great peace have they which love thy 

      law: and nothing shall offend them.”

VI.              WHEN YOU FAIL TO HAVE FAITH  IN INSTEAD OF FEAR

A.     Mark 4:40  “And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? 

      how is it that ye have no faith?”

B.  Acts 18:9,10  “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a 

     vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

     For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt  

    thee: for I have much people in this city.”

VII.           WHEN YOU FAIL TO SEE THE MANNER  OF MAN HE IS

A.     Mark 4:41  “And they feared exceedingly, and said one to 

      another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and 

     the sea obey him?

B.     Matthew 28:18  “And Jesus came and spake unto them, 

      saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in 

      earth.”