This is a sermon I recently preached on Mark 4:35-41, the account of Jesus’s calming of the storm on the Sea of Galilee. These illustrations are for Mark 4:35-41 _____ Sermon Opener – Calming of the Tempet- Mark 4:35-41. It is as if the validity of treasured childhood memories depends upon these rainbow hues never changing. He knew he was not alone.Kristin Borsgard Wee, Sermons for Sundays after Pentecost (First Third): Do You Love Me?, CSS Publishing Company, Inc._________________________________. They have around 30,000 quills attached to their bodies. Throughout the centuries, the sea has been a symbol of chaos.Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean--roll!Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain;Man makes the earth with ruin--his controlStops with the shore.So wrote Lord Byron in "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage".The sea--this truth must be confessed--has no generosity.No display of many qualitiesCourage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness--Has never been known to touch its irresponsibleConsciousness of power.That's from "The Mirror of the Sea" by Joseph Conrad.The sea speaks a language polite people never repeat.It is a colossal scavenger with no respect.Carl Sandburg from "Two Nocturnes. When we pray, "Deliver us from evil," as we shall pray before we are done today, do we really expect God to hear, to care, to act? What is the worst storm you've ever been through? Almost every page of Mark's gospel proclaims that Jesus is the center of a storm. Bonnie Bates. Alan Bacon Bond. "Well, honey, that’s wonderful. Mark 4:35-41. The twins, Kelly and Kyle were with their grandfather on the lake near Each quill can be driven into an enemy, and the enemy’s body heat will cause the microscopic barb to expand and become more firmly embedded. Jesus does not promise to calm every storm in your life. My husband lost his executive job ... and he recently died of cancer." You put me in this boat, placed her here with me. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." and the sea suddenly went still. The thought of trekking 250,000 miles around Britain on horseback is something likely to deter even the most enthusiastic traveler. Down boys.". In cancer, the normal reproductive processes, the "natural" workings of cells, somehow go out of control, reproduce with astonishing speed, oblivious to the checks and balances of the body. In this changing nation, there are 1,300 "step families" formed each day. Napoleon often referred to Marshall Ney as the bravest man he had ever known. The purpose is to identify Jesus as one who can master the demonic and unruly forces of life and hold them at bay. It looked like one of those ferries that you read about that capsizes on a clear day and everybody drowns. It is a short sermon, only about 12 minutes in length. First day out, on the road, there was an accident. Or perhaps you’d search the yellow pages for a good psychiatrist who specializes in auditory hallucinations; but today in your distress there is a part of you that demands to hear what you’ve never heard, to see what you’ve never seen, because you are scared to your innermost being and you need comfort and rescue, and you need it now. Let's read verses 35-41. In his Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker says that so many of the fears that we grapple with--fear of rejection, abandonment, failure, separation, and loss--are but manifestations of the one ultimate fear, and that is the fear of death. Dr. Tracy, a teacher of social work, reported that children in step families need at least six years to adapt to the changes that have occurred in their lives! You know what it’s like to feel as though you are in the middle of a storm, tossed this way and that, and you wonder how you’re ever going to get to calmer waters.Vince Gerhardy, Calm in a Storm_____________________________________, Somewhere in my past, it was pointed out to me that having the wind stop is disastrous for sail boats. He is our only hope of stilling the tempest that can harm our souls and cripple our lives.That’s what the disciples learned this day on the Sea of Galilee. Mark(4:35-41) recounts the amazement of the disciples at Jesus' ability to control nature. All was well. They had overcome many storms before. Depressed by this cruel turn of fate, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris, where he could study philosophy, in an effort to find a clue to the meaning of life. she asked. Mark says he'll be there. A better translation would have Jesus saying to the waves: "Hush! Any version of Internet Explorer that is not the latest has been deprecated by Microsoft. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage shed, safe from the elements. Mark 4:35-41 “FAITH THROUGH THE STORMS” You don’t have to live very long to realize that trials and hardship and storms are inevitable. A storm rages on the Sea of Galilee and the terrified apostles call out, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" Who is this Jesus, the one who speaks with a new level of authority, the one who is able to bring calm into the storms of life, the one who comes among us as prince of peace, suffering servant, fount of compassion and grace?Joel D. Kline, Listen for the Questions______________________________________, Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. Start by listening for the questions it asks. Chippie got sucked in. Likewise if you head to Minnesota in mid-winter you would be wise to bring something lightweight and with short sleeves. He confessed, "I couldn't help but wonder if people have to come that close to death to realize that we are all on the same side and trying to get to the same place.". Let storms turn knowledge into personal reality A. Storms Maybe after times of teaching (NKJV) Mark 4 35 On the same day, when evening had come, He … He does not speak to his men. You’re growing up. We are caught up in the same fix. The woman went for her car keys, but the wind was too wild to go outside. But why are you crying?" A Virginia woman started the National Campaign to Save Lemon Yellow. Suddenly, an enemy torpedo ripped into its hull. In one of his letters home he wrote, "If you should hear that I have fallen in battle, do not cry. Suddenly, an enemy torpedo ripped into its hull. And come they did and come they will. . They probably wondered if they would die in the storm. (Mark 10:17)Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Some of us press the panic button, bracing ourselves for the worst. The familiar translation is both deceptive and wrong. That's "churchspeak." Now that's a man I can really like!Kristin Borsgard Wee, Sermons for Sundays after Pentecost (First Third): Do You Love Me?, CSS Publishing Company, Inc._____________________________, Following the battle of Guadalcanal, Barney Ross recalls himself petitioning a Jewish God. That is our great salvation hope. But why are you crying?" The little town of Cooperstown, Pennsylvania, was in the direct path of a twister. Who can blame him? There is no immunity for any of us. All she could see were the huge waves towering over her frail, little boat, threatening at any moment to swamp it and sink it, to swallow her up forever.That young woman was depressed and afraid. You would think, if ever there were a time and people who would be fearless it would be the disciples, walking and living in the very presence of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, Light of the World, 2000 years ago. Literally, "nave" is the Latin word for "ship." That's enough to steal the song from the stoutest heart. Such a God, says Professor Davies, is not only an offense to reason, a rebel against the laws of nature, but also incredible to modern skeptical people. Our fears of adult life, of the decisions we must make, the roads we must follow or avoid, do not depend on the world remaining the same as we have always known it.Don't wake Jesus up! It is the only antidote that will exercise the demons of fear that can haunt us. Storms and squalls kept landed creatures from being secure. Moms like to invest in lots of protective gear. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum cleaner. Now I forgive you. (John 15:12) That's a tall order. Don’t expect the heavens to open up and a deep voice to exonerate you! Mark 4:35-41, at Cerezo Barredo's weekly gospel illustration. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. ", Now that's nifty. Click on my boobs if you are interested (. But storms will strike us ... because that's the way life is. He didn’t have his disciples sit in a yeshiva learning Torah tidbits. she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air. These seemingly illogical suggestion are actually good ideas. The disciples were, too. The new shades introduced include such postmodern colors as Cerulean, Vivid Tangerine, Royal Purple, Teal Blue, Fuchsia, Jungle Green, Dandelion, and Wild Strawberry.The reaction on the part of adults to the change has been swift, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, always objecting. And that would have been if someone on that boat had stood up and held up his arms and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" THE CONTEXT. Text: Mark 4:35-41. (Luke 9:9)What is truth? ("Download and use these for free.") If you have ever suffered from say, cancer, you know that world. Panic sets in as you decide that the end of something is near; if not your family, if not your finances, if not your career, then maybe the whole world! During one of Wesley's several Atlantic crossings, a frighteningly fierce storm broke out, pitching and tossing the ship about like a bathtub toy. Bill Thomas. A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. They knew at once that this new noise came from a cannon, part of the ship's cargo, that had broken loose. I suppose the disciples could have shrugged the whole thing off a few weeks later as a coincidence, but they learned to have faith. Even skunks have Pepe Le Pew. The Advocate. It is a gift every child needs from someone. (They were fisherman: 1:16-19.) This makes sense, because people who truly have power don’t need to flaunt it. They thought the danger lie outside the boat. "'Why not you?' Poor Chippie never knew what hit him. Kenneth W. Collins, 'Unanswered' Prayer? Sometimes we are thrown into the fire through no fault of our own. Amid the panic and confusion, four chaplains, Alex Good, Jewish; John Washington, Catholic; Clark Poling and George Fox, Protestants, stood together with their life belts on. Jesus conked out, contentedly curled up on a cushion in the wind-sheltered stern of the boat. Amazingly they had only one rickety truck equipped with a single ladder; only two buckets of water, three buckets of sand, and a few blankets. Brett Blair, www.esermons.com. God’s rescue comes in a quiet way; in fact those of us who are hard to teach often look back on God’s rescues and decide that we were saved by something else instead: coincidence, kindness, or our own ability. It shows panic etched on the faces of the disciples, as their small vessel is being raised up on a high wave, about to be crashed down. The furious storm outside may be overwhelming but what is going on inside can pose the greater threat to our lives. Finally, the Calcutta Township Volunteer Fire Department appeared on the scene. What made those Moravians so peaceful in the face of the tempest? Those who lived by the water knew that flooding was always a possibility. But she went right on with her story, indicating that she had repeatedly asked God, "Why me?" One of God's creative tasks was to hover over the sea so that the waters would part and the dry land would appear. Architecturally, that part of the sanctuary in which all of you sit is called the "nave." William A. Ritter, Collected Sermons, www.eSermons.com _____________________________________. ... Sermon Illustrations for Christmas 2 (2021) Mark Ellingsen Frank Ramirez Bonnie Bates Bill Thomas. Windows XP has been deprecated by Microsoft. This week we come to the story in Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calms the storm. I reckon there are very few here this morning who couldn’t stand up and give testimony to some aspect of their lives where they feel a bit like the disciples in that boat - afraid, vulnerable, a decidedly sinking feeling! That someone, of course, is Christ. I thank God Dads are optimists. Do we really want a God who, from time to time, steps in, reaches out, and acts? You can't know quite how that feels unless you have been through it yourself.". But where you are is the nave. Jesus’ role as teacher is important in this Gospel. The wind whipped at 250 miles-per-hour, tossing trees like matchsticks, throwing automobiles into the air, and killing fifteen people in two counties. On a first read, Mark 4:35-41 looks like a demonstration of Jesus' astonishing power -- and so it is. I’m much more interested in the timeless truths of the Gospel than the fleeting nature of the daily news. Another woman who had never met her but had heard of her came to visit one day. Everyone will have some rough times ahead, storms that will challenge us, throw us off course and even scare the living daylight out of us. The guide took Dr. Peale to a small cell far back in a corner where there was just a little slit in a stone wall. Others of us draw deeply from the wells of faith. It has been that way from the beginning. Moms schedule “play days.” Dads encourage “throw-downs.” Some of you are not going to be happy about this, and of course there are lots of exceptions, but overall there just do seem to be different styles inherent between Moms and Dads. God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. When Jesus said, 'Peace, be still,' Jesus was talking to the disciples. Professor Davies of Australia was the 1996 recipient of the Templeton Prize for progress in religion. Sermon Mark 4:35-41 He Will Not Let You Perish. But you know life. One frantic sailor who was laboring below the water line could contain himself no longer. He was calming his men. In Mark's version, Jesus speaks to the waves. Mark 4:35-41.. Christ and his disciples in the storm. A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace. Think about it: Today there are an estimated 70 million Methodists worldwide, all from this one mans efforts for God. But there were times when even he lost his nerve. We all have spiders – some fear that gets us in the gut. (Psalm 139:7).What is this new teaching, with authority? (Matthew 16:26)Who do you say that I am? III. But this story of Jesus and his disciples in a boat renders another world, a world where storms rise up out of nowhere and nature puts us in peril. Storms Come Suddenly.2. Storm Warning But storms with purpose Mark 4:35-41 Storms have a purpose Enemy means it for evil God intends them for good Count it all joy I. It tells of a ship caught in a dangerous storm on the high seas. The news on television starts sounding Biblical, and there are rumors the like of which you haven’t heard before. Bigger knee pads, then diving into the deepest drop at the skate park. They went, in June, on a honeymoon, traveling by bicycle in the mountains and camping, the only honeymoon they could afford. Being a Christian and a worrier apparently don't go together well.At least I know I am in good company. It is Rembrandt's interpretation of this scene. James Weekley, Tilted Haloes, CSS Publishing Company ____________________________________The Four Chaplains, On a cold February 4, 1943, the American ship, the Dorchester, was carrying several hundred soldiers off the coast of Greenland. Architecturally, that part of the sanctuary in which all of you sit is called the "nave." Today’s story was one of those occasions. The storm and the ferry were terrifying but that I could understand; but a human being who could stop a storm? Sometimes the Lord calms the storm. This time she asks, “What is the question?” Buechner concludes:"Don’t start looking in the Bible for the answers it gives. A few days after the trauma, a friend who had heard about Chippie’s troubles contacted his owner to see how the bird was recovering. They enjoyed picking Daddy Long Legs up by a long leg and chasing me around the yard! This puzzled the farmer. The wounds can fester; the more dangerous ones, affecting vital organs, can be fatal.The porcupine is not generally regarded as a lovable animal, Ortberg continues. A. A TRIAL AND DISCIPLINE OF FAITH. Relatives fall prey to strange persuasions; your health might even fail. It was moving back and forth with the swaying of the ship, crashing into the side of the ship with terrible impact. When Jesus is near, the wind picks up, the waves bang against the side of the boat, and there is trouble. Sermon Illustrations for Proper 7 | OT 12, Cycle B (2015)-- 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, Mark 4:35-41-- Bob Ove, Frank Ramirez, Mark Ellingsen-- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - … He confessed, "I couldn't help but wonder if people have to come that close to death to realize that we are all on the same side and trying to get to the same place." (Romans 8:35)Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? There was Chippie - still alive, but stunned. Divine Teaching from the Fisherman's Boat: A. Rowland: Mark 4:1: Christ Teaching: Expository Discourses. Literally, "nave" is the Latin word for "ship." There should only be thirteen (twelve disciples and Jesus). ", Donald L. Deffner, Seasonal Illustrations, San Jose: Resource, p. 89, The Ride of Your Life – Mark 4:35-41 by Leonard Sweet. One Christmas, many years ago and many miles away from here, the local minister and his wife went Christmas shopping. The entire purpose of the story, you see, is not to show Jesus as some heroic figure who gives us an example of how to be courageous when waves start to swamp our boat. The service of Christ - I. (John 1:38)Who is my neighbor? It hit him that there was no difference between himself and his friends beneath a hell of gunfire. After stretching out his arms and stilling the storm, Jesus turned to his companions and chastised them. I suspect most of us would rather be numbered with the exceptions. Emphasis Preaching Journal. Want to know how Sermons.com works? Those are people I can really admire ... people who are scared to death and still do what needs to be done.One such person was Marshall Ney, a captain in Napoleon's army. SERMONS BY VERSE - Older expositions. His guide that day told him that he remembered the morning when the Nazis arrested his own father. Dogs, cats, horses, pigs like Babe or Arnold Ziffel in the old TV show Green Acres, spiders as in Charlotte’s Web, dolphins like Flipper, bears like Gentle Ben, and killer whales as in Free Willy. She said she felt she was adrift in a tiny boat in the middle of a great and surging ocean. These Illustrations are based on Mark 4:35-41 Sermon Opener – Calming of the Tempest Victor Hugo, who is famous for his novel the Hunchback of Notre Dame, also wrote a story called "Ninety-Three." We're glad you found us! Things happen in our lives that come along unexpectedly and we end up feeling a bit like Chippie - sucked in, washed up, and blown over – the song stolen from the stoutest of hearts. There was a little farm boy who was taken to a neighbor's house for the day. - illustrations, quotes; ... STEVE ZEISLER Sermon on the the Gospel of Mark. Adkins, in the next foxhole, was praying to a Baptist God. He has placed himself in the same boat. 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