In a time of stirring we should act out of faith and not in fear. Text: Mark 4:35 – 41
After calming the storm, when He was with the disciples in a boat, Jesus asked, “How is it that you have no faith?”
How is it that we have no faith? When faith leaves - fear enters. In Hebrews 3:19 we learn that fear and unrest come when we have no faith.
Faith does not mean there is no storm. Jesus spoke to the storm. Faith sees Jesus is with us and one way or another, He will take care of the storm. Faith is confidence that God will act.
A person of faith is not moved from the foundation of Jesus as our anchor. There are two parts to the anchor of faith:
1. Obey what Jesus tells us to do.
In Matthew 7:21 – 27 and in Luke 17: 7 - 10 Jesus emphasized that to increase our faith we must obey Jesus more. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Less of the Word and more of the world will rob us of faith. Jesus said that as we do what He asks, we can expect miraculous results. When there is a stirring we do the works of God – see John 6:28 – 29. We sow seeds of the Gospel Mark 4:26 – 32.We pray more Mark 11:22 – 24.
2. Believe everything will be alright.
The promise of Scripture is that God cares about us more than He cares about the sparrows and lilies. Faith is practical. We have confidence knowing that Jesus is right with us in our circumstance. Through every circumstance everything will be alright.
We must act in faith by obeying and having confidence in God.
Discussion
1) In what areas of my life do I lack faith? Are there areas of fear or uncertainty that I need to lay downbefore the Lord?
2) “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”
How can I strengthen my devotional time?
3) Practice declaring and confessing words of faith to one another
(sowing seeds of faith). Pray with one another in agreement.
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