Part 5

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Part 5 Miracle on the Sea
Lk. 822-25
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Lk. 822 Now it happened, on a certain day, that
He got into a boat with His disciples. And He
said to them, "Let us cross over to the other
side of the lake." And they launched out. 23 But
as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm
came down on the lake, and they were filling with
water, and were in jeopardy.
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• 24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying,
  "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose
  and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water.
  And they ceased, and there was a calm.
• 25 But He said to them, "Where is your faith?"
  And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one
  another, "Who can this be? For He commands even
  the winds and water, and they obey Him!"

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Trials and Temptations
A Parable
Security and Peace of Mind
Sea of Life
Church
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A Boat
The Church
v. 22

• A beautiful emblem of the church
• Church is often compared to a ship
• We speak of the Ship of Zion

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A Storm
Troubles
v. 23

• Persecution, worldliness, false doctrine
• Storm is inevitable
• 2 Tim. 312 Yes, and all that will live godly in
  Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution
• 2 Tim. 23 You therefore must endure hardship
  as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

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A Storm
Troubles
v. 23
Blessed is the man who endures temptation for
when he has been approved, he will receive the
crown of life which the Lord has promised to
those who love Him. Jas.112 That the
trial of your faith, being much more precious
than of gold that perishes 1 Pet.17
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Distress
Fear
Mk. 438

• Panic - about to die !!!
• Fear can be predictive Job. 325
• Fear often paralyzes a person
• One talent man - Matt. 2514-30
• Rich young ruler - Matt. 1916-22
• Bad habits - fear of not being accepted

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Distress
Fear
Mk. 438

• Fear keeps some from obeying gospel
• - Ridicule Matt. 511
• - Family turn against
• - Cannot be faithful
• Antidote is Faith
• - where is your faith? Matt. 826 Mk. 440
  Lk. 825
• - And this is the victory that overcomes the
  world, even our faith 1 Jn.54

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Voice
Compassion
v. 24
Ps. 461 God is our refuge and strength, a very
present help in trouble Heb. 416
find grace to help in time of need. We need
not fear when Jesus is with us !
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A Calm
Peace

• peace be still v. 24
• peace that surpasses all understanding Phil.
  47
• Disciples should have had faith
• - When Jesus says something is going to
  happen, it does.
• - Jesus was with them

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A Calm
Peace

• Peter Acts 12
• We should put perfect trust in Jesus
• - Obey the gospel - Heb. 59
• - Faithful in worship - Heb. 1025
• - Life of sacrifice - Rom. 121-2
• - Trust in Jesus will support us in death
• Ps. 234 Yea, though I walk through the valley
  of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for
  Thou art with me Thy rod and Thy staff they
  comfort me.

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But He said to them, "Where is your faith?"
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Do We Believe ? - Promised eternal life -
Promised eternal torment - Promised to answer
prayer - Tells us that He loves us
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And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one
another, "Who can this be? For He commands even
the winds and water, and they obey Him! Lk. 825
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Trials and Temptations
A Parable
Security and Peace of Mind
Sea of Life
Church
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GODS SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION
Rev. 210
Acts 238
baptism
JN. 1242
confess
LK. 133
OBEDIENT UNTIL DEATH
repent
JN. 824
believe
ACTS 322
hear