The Overlooked Gospel “Knock it Off” Mark 4:35-41

Jesus is incredibly more powerful than we think.

Roman gods
	Jupiter – king of gods
	Neptune – god of the sea
	Pluto – god of the underworld
	Apollo – god of sun, music & prophecy
	Mars – god of war
	Cupid – god of love
	Saturn – god of time, wealth & agriculture

Storms bring conflict between Jesus and His followers. 

Fear
Fear can be an “early detection system” that warns us of spiritual darkness. 

Fear causes us to…
	Forget what Jesus says (v. 35)
	Turn faith into sarcasm (v. 38)
	Question Jesus’ power (v. 41)

The opposite of faith is fear. The enemy of fear is love.

“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” –1 John 4:18

Love is the … (1 John 4:7-21)
	Relentless reality of God (v. 4:7-10)
	Craving for others to see God (v. 4:11-12)
	Abandonment of self-reliance (v. 4:13-21)
	
“Anxiety (fear) shrinks the power of the gospel because it presents a false gospel – one of self-reliance than reliance on God.” – Steve Cuss, Managing Leadership Anxiety:  Yours and Theirs, pg. 36
	 
Storms allow us to celebrate the incredible power of God and to crush fear through faith seen in love!