This document summarizes a teaching on Jesus calming the storm as recorded in Mark 4:35-41. It discusses three "mega" things in the passage: 1) A mega windstorm arose that threatened the disciples' boat; 2) Jesus commanded the wind and sea to be still, bringing a mega calm; 3) The disciples were filled with a mega fear and awe of Jesus upon seeing his power over nature. The teaching emphasizes that when storms of life come, believers can respond in fear or faith, and should focus on Jesus' sovereignty and greatness, not just his goodness.

1. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

2. Wednesday’s Snowy Forecast!

3. 2 Peter 1:19a, 21
And we have the prophetic word more
fully confirmed . . . For no prophecy
was ever produced by the will of man,
but men spoke from God as they were
carried along by the Holy Spirit.

4. Sharpening Our Focus on Christ!
Five passages each week to help us
“fix our eyes upon Jesus!”

6. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

7. 1227 AD - Stephen
Langton, Archbishop
of Canterbury
developed the
chapter divisions for
the New Testament

8. Mark 4:35 thru end of chp. 5
4:35-41 – Jesus’ sovereignty over the
natural realm (wind and sea)
5:1-20 – Jesus’ sovereignty over the
supernatural realm (demons)
5:21-43 – Jesus’ sovereignty over
both (death)

9. Jesus’ sovereignty over
natural realm
Mark 4:35-37
On that day, when evening had come, he
said to them, “Let us go across to the other
side.” And leaving the crowd, they took
him with them in the boat, just as he was.
And other boats were with him. And a
great windstorm arose, and the
waves were breaking into the boat, so that
the boat was already filling.

10. Jesus’ sovereignty over
natural realm
Mark 4:38-39
But he was in the stern, asleep on the
cushion. And they woke him and said to
him, “Teacher, do you not care that we
are perishing?” And he awoke and
rebuked the wind and said to the sea,
“Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased,
and there was a great calm.

11. Jesus’ sovereignty over
natural realm
Mark 4:40-41
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid?
Have you still no faith?”41 And they were
filled with great fear and said to one
another, “Who then is this, that even the
wind and the sea obey him?”
“mega”

12. Jesus’ sovereignty over
natural realm
“megapixel”
“megachurch”
“megawatt”
“megadeal”

13. Three “MEGA” things …
A mega windstorm (v. 37)
A mega calm (v. 39)
A mega fear (v. 41)

14. The story’s setting . . .
Mark 4:35-36
On that day, when evening had come,
he said to them, “Let us go across to the
other side.” And leaving the crowd, they
took him with them in the boat, just as
he was. And other boats were with him.

15. The story’s setting . . .
On that day . . . (from 3:14 onward)
- Selection of the Twelve
- Breakfast skipped (due to THE Crowd!)
- Conflict with teachers of The Law
- Attempted intervention by family
- Teaching (parables … four and more!)

16. The story’s setting . . .
Mark 4:35-36
On that day, when evening had come, he
said to them, “Let us go across to the
other side.” And leaving the crowd, they
took him with them in the boat, just as
he was. And other boats were with him.

17. The story’s setting . . .

18. The story’s setting . . .
Mark 4:35-36
On that day, when evening had come, he
said to them, “Let us go across to the
other side.” And leaving the crowd, they
took him with them in the boat, just as
he was. And other boats were with
him.

19. Three “MEGA” things …
A mega windstorm (v. 37)

20. A mega windstorm . . .
Mark 4:35-41
And a great windstorm arose, and the
waves were breaking into the boat, so
that the boat was already filling. But he
was in the stern, asleep on the cushion.
And they woke him and said to him,
“Teacher, do you not care that we are
perishing?”

21. A mega windstorm . . .
Mark 4:35-41
And a great windstorm arose, and the
waves were breaking into the boat, so
that the boat was already filling. But he
was in the stern, asleep on the
cushion. And they woke him and said to
him, “Teacher, do you not care that we
are perishing?”

22. Three “MEGA” things …
A mega windstorm (v. 37-38)
A mega calm (v. 39)

23. A mega calm . . .
Mark 4:39
And he awoke and rebuked the wind
and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!”
And the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm.

24. Three “MEGA” things …
A mega windstorm (v. 37-38)
A mega calm (v. 39)
A mega fear (v. 40-41)

25. A mega calm . . .
Mark 4:40-41
He said to them, “Why are you so
afraid? Have you still no faith?” And
they were filled with great fear and said
to one another, “Who then is this, that
even the wind and the sea obey him?”
KJV: “What manner of man is this . . .”

26. A mega calm . . .
“The only thing more
terrifying than having a
storm outside the boat
was having God inside
the boat!”
MacArthur
Study Bible

27. Three “MEGA” things …
A mega windstorm (v. 37-38)
A mega calm (v. 39)
A mega fear (v. 40-41)

28. Today’s Takeaways
1. When we face troubles in life, we
have a choice to make:
- We can allow fear to consume us!
- We can choose to respond in faith!

29. Today’s Takeaways
Mark 4:40
He said to them, “Why are you so afraid?
Have you still no faith?”

30. Today’s Takeaways
Mark 4:38
“Teacher, do you not care that we are
perishing?”
Psalm 10:1
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away?
Why do you hide yourself in times of
trouble?

31. Today’s Takeaways
So what is to be done
when the storms of life
crash all around us?
Remember Jesus! Stay focused on HIM!

32. Today’s Takeaways
“Know that Jesus is in the
boat with you. He is in
you. Exercise this faith and
lay down your fear. For
when this faith is active,
fear vanishes!”
(R. Kent Hughes)

33. Today’s Takeaways
1. When we face troubles in life, we
have a choice to make:
- We can allow fear to consume us!
- We can choose to respond in faith!

34. Today’s Takeaways
2. Beware of the modern caricature of
Jesus, which emphasizes his goodness
while for the most part ignoring his
greatness!

35. Today’s Takeaways
“He is other. He is holy. That means that
not only do people tremble at His voice,
but seas that have no ears listen to His
command, and winds that have no
knowledge know enough to stop blowing
when He says, ‘Be still!’ That is our Lord.”
R. C. Sproul

36. Today’s Takeaways
“Jesus is both
unbelievably good AND
incredibly great. And it is
vital that we never lose
sight of either one!”
Pastor John F. Smith

37. Today’s Takeaways
Revelation 1:7
Behold, he is coming with the clouds,
and every eye will see him, even those
who pierced him, and all tribes of the
earth will wail on account of him. Even
so. Amen.

38. Today’s Takeaways
Are you ready?
Will he find you faithful?