There is only one real solution to the storms of life: Jesus. If you face great storms and long from a great calm; if you are afraid and have little faith then cry out to Jesus. Three lessons: Jesus is on the boat with you; He cares; and cry out to Him when afraid.

1. A
Great
Calm
Mark 4.35-41

2. “His name shall be called
Wonderful counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace”
— Isaiah 9.6, CB OT p. 1087

3. “Of the increase of his
government and of peace
there will be no end”
— Isaiah 9.7 CB OT p. 1087
,

4. “Therefore, since we have
been justified by faith, we
have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ.”
— Romans 5.1, CB NT p. 270

7. “do not be surprised at the
fiery trial when it comes upon
you to test you, as though
something strange were
happening to you.”
— 1 Peter 4.12, CB NT p. 412

8. “Do not fear what you are
about to suffer.”
— Revelation 2.9, CB NT p. 434

12. Master, The Tempest is Raging
#689
Words by Mary Baker

13. Master, the tempest is raging!
The billows are tossing high!
The sky is o’er shadowed with blackness,
No shelter or help is nigh;
Carest Thou not that we perish?
How canst Thou lie asleep,
When each moment so madly is threat’ning
A grave in the angry deep?

14. The winds and the waves shall obey Thy will,
Peace, be still!
Whether the wrath of the storm-tossed sea,
Or demons or men, or whatever it be,
No waters can swallow the ship where lies
The Master of ocean, and earth, and skies;
They all shall sweetly obey Thy will,
Peace, be still! Peace, be still!
They all shall sweetly obey Thy will,
Peace, peace, be still!

16. 3 Vital Lessons

17. 1. Jesus is with you in the boat!

18. “And in Him all things hold
together.”
— Colossians 1.17 CB NT p. 351
,

19. “When I am afraid, I put my
trust in you.”
— Psalm 56.3; CB OT p. 894

20. “Behold, God is my salvation; I
will trust, and will not be
afraid.”
— Isaiah 12.2; CB OT p. 1093

21. “He helps the offspring of
Abraham.”
— Hebrews 2.16; CB NT p. 383

22. “He is able to help those who
are being tempted.”
— Hebrews 2.18; CB NT p. 383

23. “The Lord is my helper; I will
not fear; what can man do to
me?”
— Hebrews 13.6; CB NT p. 398

24. 1. Jesus is with you in the boat!

25. 2. Jesus cares!

26. “For the eyes of the Lord are
on the righteous, and His ears
are open to their prayer.”
— 1 Peter 3.12; CB NT p. 411

27. “casting all your anxieties on
Him, because He cares for
you.”
— 1 Peter 5.7; CB NT p. 413

28. “Let us then with confidence
draw near to the throne of
grace”
— Hebrews 4.15-16; CB NT p. 385

29. 2. Jesus cares!

30. 3. Call out to Jesus

31. “When the righteous cry for
help, the Lord hears and
delivers them out of all their
troubles.”
— Psalm 34.17; CB OT p. 868

32. “God is our refuge and
strength, a very present help
in trouble.”
— Psalm 46.1; CB OT p. 884

33. “let your requests be made
known to God”
— Philippians 4.5- CB NT p. 349
7;

34. 3. Call out to Jesus

35. Master, with anguish of spirit,
I bow in my grief today;
The depths of my sad heart are troubled—
O waken and save, I pray;
Torrents of sin and of anguish
Sweep o’er my sinking soul;
And I perish! I perish! dear Master;
O hasten, and take control.

36. Peace during the storm.

39. “You keep him in perfect
peace whose mind is stayed
on you, because he trusts in
You.”
— Isaiah 26.3; CB OT p. 1113

40. “Everyone who hears these
words of mine and does them
will be like a wise man who
built his house on the rock.”
— Matthew 7.24; CB NT p. 13

41. “And this is the victory that
has overcome the world—our
faith.”
— 1 John 5. -5; CB NT p. 424
4

42. “And this is the victory that
has overcome the world—our
faith.”
— 1 John 5. -5; CB NT p. 424
4

43. Master, the terror is over,
The elements sweetly rest;
Earth’s sun in the calm lake is mirrored,
And heaven’s within my breast;
Linger, O blessed Redeemer!
Leave me alone no more;
And with joy I shall make the blest harbor,
And rest on the blissful shore.

44. Will today be the
day you decide to
return to
fellowship with
Jesus?

45. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

46. Photo Credits: (All photos from istockphoto.com are copyright protected. Please do
not use without permission.)
Bible: iStock_000003726296
Hammock: iStock_000003726296
Boat on calm sea: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea-of-Galilee-1900.jpg
Storm: http://www.rembrandtonline.org/Christ-In-The-Storm-On-The-Sea-Of-
Galilee-large.html
Calm Sea: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/R7xQXqTogPM1VemcSnYqPg
Boat on Stormy sea: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rust_art/3777834366/sizes/l/in/
photostream/
Wave hitting rocks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/xfp/2427546203/sizes/o/in/
photostream/

47. Compiled and Presented by:
Miscellaneous Dave Stewart
5 September, 2010
#11 Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
A Great Calm
Mark 4.35-41
Synopsis: There is only one real solution to the storms of life: Jesus. If
you face great storms and long from a great calm; if you are afraid and
have little faith then cry out to Jesus. Three lessons: Jesus is on the boat
with you; He cares; and cry out to Him when afraid.
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