When the storm hits in Mark 4:35–41, the disciples don’t just fear the waves—they fear that Jesus doesn’t care. In this episode, we follow them into the boat, listen to their desperate question, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”, and hear Jesus’ searching reply: “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” Together, we wrestle with what it means to trust God’s character when he seems to be sleeping through our hardest moments.
In this week’s episode, we explore:
- How this series follows the questions of Jesus in Mark and why “Why are you so afraid?” goes straight to the heart
- The scene on the Sea of Galilee: an exhausted Jesus asleep in the boat, seasoned fishermen panicking in a very real storm
- Why the disciples’ cry, “Don’t you care if we drown?” reveals a deeper fear that Jesus has stopped loving them
- How our own storms—grief, depression, unanswered prayers, global tragedies—stir the same questions about God’s love and goodness
- The difference between fearing our circumstances and fearing that God is not who he claims to be
- Jesus’ response to their fear as a challenge to their faith: trusting his character even when he doesn’t immediately change our situation
- Why spiritual maturity often means learning to walk by faith when there is no visible evidence of God’s presence
- A modern example of “ordinary faith in a great God” in the story of Todd Beamer on Flight 93 and what it shows about courage and trust
- The hope captured in the line, “The boat won’t sink, and the storm won’t last forever,” and how the gospel can bear the full weight of our lives
After listening, you’ll be invited to name your own storms honestly and bring your hardest questions straight to Jesus. You’ll come away with a clearer picture of what mature faith looks like—not denial of fear, but learning to be more impressed with Christ than with the wind and the waves. And you’ll be encouraged to rest in the promise that, in the end, the gospel will hold, the storm will pass, and the One who seemed to sleep is always, in fact, Lord of the storm.
Series: Questions Jesus Asked
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