GOOD NEWS FROM THE CROSS THERE IS VICTORY Colossians 2:15 & Eph. 6

GODS GUIDANCE (series)GUIDANCE IN REAL LIFEMARK 4:35-41And on that day, when evening had come, He said to them, (the disciples), Let us go over to the other side. And leaving the multitude, they took Him along with them, just as He was, in the boat; and other boats were with Him. And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.And He Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they awoke Him and said to Him, Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing? And being aroused, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Hush, be still! And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. And He said to them, Why are you so timid? How is it that you have not faith? And they became very much afraid, and said to one another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him.?

Mark 4:35-41THE GUIDANCE FROM GODGODS DIRECTION:LET US GO OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE

Mk. 4:35

THE OBEDIENCE TO GODS DIRECTION:Andthey took Him along with them just as He was, in the boat.

Mk. 4:36

TROUBLE! TROUBLE! TROUBLE!AND THERE AROSE A FIERCE GALE OF WIND, AND THE WAVES WERE BREAKING OVER THE BOAT SO MUCH THAT THE BOAT WAS ALREADY FILLING UP. MK. 4:37THE RESPONSE:LORD, DO YOU NOT CARE?GODS ANSWER:HUSH, BE STILL!Mk. 4:39CLASSROOM TIME!AND JESUS SAID TO THEM:

WHATS YOUR PROBLEM? 2. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FAITH?A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE:WHY DOES GOD ALLOW STORMS TO COME INTO OUR LIVES?STORMOLOGY!WHERE THERE ARE NO STORMS THERE IS NO DANGER!WHERE THERE IS NO DANGER THERE IS NO FEAR!WHERE THERE IS NO FEAR - THERE IS NO TESTING!WHERE THERE IS NO TESTING THERE IS NO LEARNING!WHERE THERE IS NOT LEARNING THERE IS NO GROWING!WHERE THERE IS NOT GROWING THERE IS NO FAITH!THE PURPOSE OF STORMS IN OUR LIVES:STORMS POINT OUR LIMITATIONS!THE PURPOSE OF STORMS IN OUR LIVES:STORMS SHOW US OUR NEED FOR GOD!THE PURPOSE OF STORMS IN OUR LIVES:STORMS ARE GODS PROCESS TO HELP US GROW!THE CHOICE WE FACE:CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL GET US THROUGH THE STORMOR

CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT GODHAS ABANDONED US IN THE STORMHOW TO FACE LIFES STORMS:FIRST: KNOW WHAT GOD HAS SAID!LET US GO OVER TO THE OTHER SIDEHOW TO FACE LIFES STORMS:SECOND: MAKE SURE WE ALWAYS ACKNOWLEDGE GODS PRESENCE!

LET US GO.

HOW TO FACE LIFES STORMS:THIRD: TURN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES OVER TO GOD EVEN BEFORE THEY GET BEYOND US!

TRUST IN THE LORD IN ALL YOUR WAYS PROVERBS 3:5HOW TO FACE LIFES STORMS:FOURTH: LOOK FOR WHAT GOD WANTS TO DO IN OUR LIVES!HOW TO FACE LIFES STORMS:FIFTH: LOOK BACK AND SEE WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT IT!GODS GUIDANCE (series)GUIDANCE IN REAL LIFEMARK 4:35-41