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It Would Take A Miracle – Part 2

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Message: It Would Take a Miracle - Part 2 - Calm the Storm
Speaker: Scotty Priest
Date: March 9, 2025
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Get to Know You (10 Minutes)

When was the last time you wrote out a one or five year plan for life? What is something you are doing now that would not have been on your list five years ago?

Observation & Discussion (30 Minutes)

Mark 4:35-41
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

  1. Discuss the responses of the disciples in this passage. Why do you think Jesus asked them, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
  2. Look at verse 41. Why did they ask each other, “Who is this?”
  3. What moments of fear and faith do you see in this story?
  4. When we are in the boat, facing life’s challenges, what are some options we have in how we respond?
  5. How can we maintain peace during the wake of a difficult and usually unexpected storm? What daily practices can help with this?
  6. In what ways have you seen God work in and through you in the midst of your life’s storms?
Next Step (10 Minutes)

Remembering that Jesus is in the boat with us during life’s storms can be hard and takes faith to trust even when we do not know the outcome. Name one characteristic of God you see in this passage. This week look for ways you can respond to your circumstances with this characteristic of God in mind.

Prayer Requests (5 Minutes)

Pray with your group to close.

Challenge

Pick one person in your group to pray for this week. Ensure everyone has someone praying for them.

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