And we don’t know how long they will last. (8:14-21). The response of the winds is immediate. Sebastian Junger’s book, The Perfect Storm (also made into a movie), helped us to appreciate the danger of a small boat during a storm. The cry amounts to a prayer for deliverance. The disciples interpret Jesus’ sleep as evidence that he does not care enough to save them (and himself) from impending death. Mark 4:35-41 Commentary by James Boyce “On that day.” The phrase is so brief the reader could almost ignore it. This is an epiphany story that reveals Jesus as either God’s agent or God incarnate. Mark takes it a step further by telling us that it was a megale (big or great) storm. 40He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? The issue is that of “fear.” In Jesus’ question “Have you yet no faith,” the disciples in the story, and we as its hearers today, are called to recognition between two vastly different worlds that we might inhabit. Why are you so afraid?” - Matthew 8:26aProps: 2 clear plastic cups, one cup 1/3 filled with vegetable oil, one cup 1/2 filled with red juice or Kool- Aid (make sure there is more juice than oil); permanent marker Meanwhile “he” (not Jesus, is the indefinite reference significant?) So far, Mark has done little to draw our attention to them. ), which the WEB has updated. ); feeds the five thousand; walks on water; heals the sick in Gennesaret; exorcises a demon from the Syrophoenician woman’s daughter; cures a deaf man; feeds the four thousand (after which the Pharisees ask for a sign from heaven—and the disciples worry about their inadequate supply of bread—unbelievable unbelief! They terrify us. The People's Bible by Joseph Parker. • The disciples worrying about having only one loaf of bread, in spite of having recently witnessed the feedings of the five thousand and the four thousand (unbelievable unbelief!) 1) Opening prayer. Perhaps in the shaping of that journey the power and presence of the good news of God’s kingdom will shape our lives in the crucial turn from fear to faith. How can he help if he will not even rouse from his slumber? Mark seldom dates his incidents, but he takes pains to tell us that this run across the lake closed a day of labour, Jesus was wearied, and felt the need of rest, He had been pressed on all day by ‘a very great multitude,’ and felt the need of solitude. In the Exodus story, God “rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up” (Psalm 106:9). 35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side.” 36Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Hot air rises and cool air falls, so the cool air in the higher elevations is always wanting to swap places with the warmer air near the water. The little phrase, ‘Let us go over to the other side’ has strategic importance for Mark, and for my training as a disciple. There is time for the answer to mature in the hearing of the rest of the story; just as there is time for that answer to take shape in our lives as we journey with this Jesus in the season of Pentecost. a great windstorm and the waves began to beat against the boat so that the boat was already filling with water.” So much for implied safety of the boat (4 times in this we have already heard about this “boat”). Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists. Leaving the crowd on the beach, Jesus and his disciples embark and head for the east side of the lake. Actually, this short transition is vastly important for setting the stage for this familiar story of the stilling of the storm. Let's read the account of a severe storm on the Sea of Galilee. They were afraid of the storm, and now they are afraid of Jesus. I mean—what really, really frightens you? Mark recorded four incidents that show the authority and power of Jesus: 1 The storm on the lake 4:35-41. Mark 4:35-41 The Passion Translation (TPT) Later that day, after it grew dark, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” After they had sent the crowd away, they shoved off from shore with him, as he had been teaching from the boat, and there were other boats that sailed with them. Mark 4:35-41 Lesson 6 Exploring Faith Bible Study Series Lesson Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to address the storms in our lives, not storms caused by the weather, but storms caused by hurts, choices, and the actions of others. The disciples panic and want Jesus, their leader, to share their concern—to show a sense of urgency that might lead to a remedy. Their question provides the clue to the answer. On a map of Israel the sea looks like a large lake, but from a small fishing boat it would look enormous, especially in a storm. “He himself was in the stern, asleep on a cushion” (v. 38a). 6. This article ... (Nashville: Broadman, 1991), 86; David E. Garland, Mark, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996), 189-91; R. T. France, The Gospel of Mark, NIGTC (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002), 219-20. The Unknown Quantity In Christ. Jesus’ words, “Peace! But observe, the ship that Christ made his pulpit is taken under his … Mark 4:35-41 He Will Not Let You Perish. 1. Like with the parables that have gone before, now Jesus moves to “interpret” this yet one more “parable” for disciples whose capacities are weak without the gift of their master’s presence and care. Carbon dating shows that it was from Jesus’ time. Read Mark 4 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Sleeping through danger can be a sign of great faith. View Bible Text. The Greek word lailaps refers to a violent storm—a whirlwind or tempest. Mark 4:41. EXEGESIS: MARK 4-8. So it should not surprise us if the journey of discipleship, and the course of our journeys in this Pentecost season should at times be fraught with unexpected dangers or risks. However, sleep can also represent passivity in a moment that cries out for an active response. Jesus did not say, “Let’s do the best we can and maybe we’ll all drown.” He promised a safe arrival, and the disciples could have chosen to trust in that promise, but they didn’t. So at the end of the story, the great question of this “parable” of discipleship is placed in our laps. 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. They should believe—they have heard Jesus teach and have seen him work miracles—but they allow their fears to trump their faith. The first readers of this Gospel—at least the Jewish ones—would be intimately familiar with the Old Testament, and would not fail to note the similarities, which include: • A journey by boat toward Gentile territory for the purpose of redeeming Gentile lives, • A great storm at sea that threatens to sink the boat and drown the occupants, • The principal characters (Jonah and Jesus) asleep during the storm, • The principle characters take an action that results in the stilling of the storm, • Similar language between Mark’s story and the Septuagint (Greek) version of Jonah—i.e, a variant of the Greek word, apollymi for “perishing” and “drowning.”. In Matthew, they say, “Save us, Lord! Mark 4:35-41 (New International Version, ©2010) ... 1 comment: Anonymous January 20, 2011 at 6:05 AM. Commentary on Mark 4:35-41 (Read Mark 4:35-41) Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. ); and cures a blind man at Bethsaida. We would expect that the disciples, in crisis, would address Jesus as Lord instead of Teacher. But we need to evaluate popular opinion carefully and walk away when it isn’t faithful to Biblical teaching. We would expect the disciples to rejoice at the calming of the sea, but instead they are still afraid—greatly afraid—as afraid of Jesus’ Godly power as they were afraid of the storm. The church today needs to learn from Jesus. As I am studying chapter 4 in Mark, I am in awe of how much information the Spirit has put in such a few verses. Do something!” A great leader can often help people to solve great problems, but Jesus’ casual attitude seems to insure that he will be no help in this urgent crisis. Mark 4:35-41 has good news for those preoccupied with their own spiritual inadequacy. This will seem ironic when we look at the story of the storm at sea. This story would have encouraged the early church, which experienced persecution—and serves to encourage Christians suffering difficulties today. Study the bible online using commentary on Mark 4 and more! The other side is the Gentile side. The disciples ask “Who then is this?” (vs. 41) Their question is described as one of “great fear,” (literally, “they feared a great fear;” interestingly the same words that describe the shepherds response to the angel at Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:9), or as the NRSV has correctly sensed it, “great awe.” When God comes among us, how will we respond? In Matthew and Luke, the disciples won’t “get it” until after the resurrection. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong. Jesus’ role as teacher is important in this Gospel. When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, saying, Be silent, be dumb. When life is difficult, we need to insure that our faith prevails over our fears. Have you still no faith?" still promise to carry us safely through the night." They come upon us whether we like it or not. o Oh!!! VIII (Nashville: Abingdon, 1995), Thayer, Joseph Henry, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (NY: American Book Company, 1889), Williamson, Lamar Jr., Interpretation: Mark (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1983), “To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables, that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them'”, “Why are you so afraid? THE STORM STILLED. In the Name of Jesus. Presumably, it is in a boat very much like this that Jesus and the disciples cross the Sea of Galilee—Jesus taking shelter under the stern deck (v. 38) (Wachsmann, 237). When he had been labouring in the word and doctrine all day, instead of reposing himself, he exposeth himself, to teach us not to think of a constant remaining rest till we come to heaven. What is the worst storm you've ever been through? Mark 4:35 – 8:13 includes four crossings of the Sea of Galilee (4:35; 5:21; 6:45; 8:13)—back and forth between the western Jewish side and the eastern Gentile side. Lectio Divina: Mark 4:35-41 . Commentary on Mark 4:35-41. It is a short sermon, only about 12 minutes in length. Speaking to the disciples, Jesus explains the purpose of the parables, saying, “To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables, that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them'” (4:11-12). 4:35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. We begin with a call or invitation that mirrors Jesus’ call of his first disciples to follow him (Mark 1:16-20) — “Let us go across to the other side” — a command to which his disciples obediently respond, significantly in the language of the story “taking him along with them in the boat” (vv. The collect and readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7B, may be found here. Actually, this short transition is vastly important for setting the stage for this familiar story of the stilling of the storm. It is easy to be seduced by popularity and difficult to walk away from a favorable crowd. At the cross, however, the Roman centurion who oversees the crucifixion (a Gentile), provides a clear answer. Barclay, William, Gospel of Mark (Edinburgh: The Saint Andrew Press, 1954), Brooks, James A, The New American Commentary: Mark (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1991), Brueggemann, Walter; Cousar, Charles B.; Gaventa, Beverly R.; and Newsome, James D., Texts for Preaching: A Lectionary Commentary Based on the NRSV—Year B (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1993), Craddock, Fred B.; Hayes, John H.; Holladay, Carl R.; Tucker, Gene M., Preaching Through the Christian Year, B (Valley Forge: Trinity Press International, 1993), Donahue, John R. and Harrington, Daniel J., Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Mark (Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 2002), Edwards, James R., The Gospel According to Mark (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2002), France, R.T., The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Gospel of Mark (GrandRapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2002), Geddert, Timothy J., Believers Church Bible Commentary: Mark (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Grant, Frederick C. and Luccock, Halford E., The Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. There has been much speculation regarding the meaning of these other boats, none of it convincing. (taking his leisure oblivious to the predicament). On the way they encounter a raging storm as wind, funneling down the ravines onto the lake, whips up the sea. examine Mark 4:35-41 both in its context as well as in its parts using the discipline known as discourse analysis. However, Peter’s vision will dim, and the disciples will continue to fear. Previous post Mark 4:30-34 (Parable of the Mustard Seed) Next post Mark 5:1-20, Jesus: His Authority over the Spiritual World (Part 1) In this Gospel, the original ending (16:8) closes with the women at the tomb being seized with terror and amazement—end of story—the disciples never do “get it.” Even the longer ending (16:20) presents the disciples as unbelieving until the very last verse. The Sea of Galilee is in the deepest part of the Northern Jordan rift—700 feet below sea level—surrounded by steep cliffs and mountains except in its southern extremities. On one level it shows Jesus power in a miracle that joins all the miracles of healing in Mark’s opening chapters. Gospel of Mark sermon series Jesus Calms the Storm sermon Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 sermon Mark sermon series storm theology storms of life. Mark 4:35-41 Introduction Put your books away – take out a blank piece of paper and something to write with – it is time for a Pop Quiz!!!! In this world troubles are going to come… it’s how we respond to those troubled times that matters! Their question also provides the key to this story, which does more than to reveal Jesus’ power. Amen? By Daniel W. Brettell (silent) May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my soul be acceptable in your sight, O Lord. Like those early disciples, we pray panicked prayers to a God who appears to have abandoned us. So how strong can we surmise this storm was? The boat was 26.9 feet long, 7.5 feet wide, and 3.9 feet high—was decked fore and aft—and would have held approximately 15 persons—four of them rowing. Now we’re in a place where we can see what Jesus’ disciples are made of. “On that day.”. “God, don’t you care that we are dying?” But the Father knows our needs and loves us enough even to send his own son to save us. The following sermon is based on Mark 4:35-41. and rebuked the winds forcefully with his double command: “Be silent! Synopsis. is in the stern (the place where perhaps he should be steering?) Since its inception, people have cherished David and Goliath as one of the most favored stories of all time. “A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.” Jesus and his disciples are crossing the Sea of Galilee. “Help us! Be still!' 35-36). The Third Readings: The Gospels (GrandRapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2001), Hooker, Morna D., The Gospel According to Saint Mark (Hendrickson Publishers, 1991), Jensen, Richard A., Preaching Mark’s Gospel (Lima, OH: C.S.S. Browse Sermons on Mark 4:35-41. Jesus teaches “as having authority” (1:22), and amazes the people of Capernaum, who say, “What is this? How is it that you have no faith” 41They were greatly afraid (Greek: phoban megan—great fear), and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”. Jesus, however, could walk away from the crowd to pray or to carry on his work elsewhere. Mark 4:35 – 8:21 includes three boat stories, all of which present the disciples in an unfavorable light. Jesus’ disciples wouldn’t have understood the physics, but they would be all too familiar with the danger. “Why are you so afraid? "Even when the seas threaten to engulf us and human imperial posturing threatens our home and the heart of our identity, the Risen One is always in the boat with us. Jesus does not chastise or reason with their fears. 4:35-41. sleeping away peacefully on a pillow! Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Mark 4:35-41 . Commentary, Mark 4:35-41, Sharon H. Ringe, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009. THE CONTEXT. “They took him, even as he was, in the boat” (v. 36b). Jesus’ calm voice and brief commands reflect his authority over the elements. “don’t you care that we are dying?” (v. 38b). Mark 4:35-41. The journey begins, 1:1-5:43. For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!” (1:27). We are dying!” (Matthew 8:25). He does not seek to correct their poor theology or remind them of the whole tradition of God’s deliverance and care for the people of Israel. Has God abandoned his people? Be still!” he is acting as God acts—invoking Godly powers—doing a Godly work. Some thoughts on today's scripture. But God created “an expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse” (Genesis 1:7)—and God gathered the waters under the sky into one place so that dry land would appear (Genesis 1:9). We love crowds, especially those that fill our pews and coffers. “A big (megale—we will see this word again in verses 37 and 41) windstorm (lailaps) arose” (v. 37). As Tom was plummeting to the earth, he pulled the rip cord, but his chute failed to open. 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. “Let’s go over to the other side” (v. 35b). But now that the rescue is accomplished and the sea is calm, there is time for some needed disciple instruction. The crises of life have often been compared to stormy seas. • Jonah did not quiet the storm but only accepted responsibility for his disobedience—God quieted the storm. The ready response: either God has no power, or God does not care for us or the creation. If a boat heads into a wave that is higher than the boat is long, it will get pitchpoled end to end to its doom. Commentary on Mark 4:35-41. What scares you? The Psalmist says, “In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety” (Psalm 4:8). This passage comes right after Paul’s majestic statements about the ministry and message of God’s reconciliation of the entire world through Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14-21). Of this there is no need for greater elaboration at this point. This incident is in two parts. (4:40). And it is immediately and directly answered. Jesus goes on to scold the disciples: "Why are you afraid? Psalm 107 is a psalm of thanksgiving, extolling God for delivering God’s people from a variety of troubles. Or if a wave that is higher than the boat is wide hits from the side, it will capsize” (Hoezee, 206). Mark 4:35 – 8:26 recounts a series of miracles: Jesus stills the storm; heals the Gerasene demoniac; restores a girl to life and heals a woman with a hemorrhage (after which his hometown people reject him—unbelievable unbelief! At least four of Jesus’ disciples are fishermen, have surely survived storms on this sea, and have also surely known fishermen who were lost at sea. God’s speech from the whirlwind to Job has been a long time coming. There was, of course, no doubt upon the mind of the disciples that Jesus Christ was a Prayer of Manasseh , yet there was something about him which very often made them look upon him with surprise and even bewilderment. Mark Commentary. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sunday’s Text. Active. This is the great “turning” which goes by the name of repentance, which is the call and promise of Jesus at the beginning of Mark’s gospel (Mark 1:14-15). The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. 4 The account of the woman who was bleeding (5:25-34). We don’t know whether we can survive them. 36 And leaving the multitude, they took^ Him along with them, just as He was, in the boat; and other boats were with Him. If God is so great and powerful a creator, if God really cares about this world, then why do events in the world and in my life go so badly. The line between these two worlds is thin and risky. Jesus’ role as teacher is important in this Gospel. The Psalms portray God as silencing “the roaring of the seas” (Psalm 65:7)—and ruling “the pride of the sea” (Psalm 89:9)—and making “its waves (be) still” (Psalm 107:29). Dogs, Crumbs, and the Faith of the Syrophoenician Woman – A Commentary on Mark 7:24-30 and Rejecting a Tribal Deity; Setting Our Mind on the Things of Man or the Things of God – Peter, Jesus, and Suffering in Mark 8:33; Why Jesus Rebukes His Disciples on the Stormy Sea – A Commentary on Mark 4:35 … PPT TITLEMain Point: God takes away our fear through the faith that He gives us.Key Verse: (Jesus) replied, “Your faith is so small! When our wicked hearts are like the troubled sea which cannot rest, when our passions are unruly, let us think we hear the law of Christ, … This storm represents a demonic force. Only God has power over seas and storms (Psalm 107:29). (in contrast to Matthew’s narrative in which Jesus’ first critiques the disciples’ lack of faith, 8:26). Mark 4:35-41 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “ Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Default. 37, 39). They each heard Jesus say, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake” (Mark 4:35). 4:35-41 Christ was asleep in the storm, to try the faith of his disciples, and to stir them up to pray. Other small boats were also with him. And “they” (they are not at this point referred to as disciples) awake him and shout, “Teacher (not Master, or Messiah, or “Lord,” as in Matthew 8:25) do you not care that we are perishing?”. Out of the blue, so to speak, with no textual transition we read: “And there happens! However, while Jesus is like Jonah, he is greater than Jonah. The phrase is so brief the reader could almost ignore it. Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Amen. Their cry is the ultimate cry of fear, of doubt and abandonment, repeated often in the stories of God’s people, as for example in the psalms. Jesus personally quiets the storm, demonstrating that he is greater than Jonah and equal to God, who alone has power over seas, storms, chaos, and evil. Be still” (v. 39). This often results in high winds—and waves that can top thirty feet (Lockyer, 402). In the story, no answer is given to the disciples’ question. His identity will gradually become clearer until Peter’s confession (8:29). Even after things settle down, Mark tells us, the disciples' fear has not subsided; rather, it's only moved on to another topic. Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. Saturday, February 1, 2020. In an effort to distinguish between Class A and Class B miracles, Dr. Morris told the true story of a young pilot named Tom (now with Missionary Aviation Fellowship) who was flying at 30,000 feet when his plane exploded. Whether due to apocalyptic signs (darkness and a torn temple veil) or something that he sees in Jesus, the centurion says, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”. All-powerful and ever-living God, direct Your love that is within us, that our efforts in the name of Your Son may bring the human race to unity and peace. In 1986, the hull of a fishing boat was excavated from the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The disciples are insiders, but they still don’t “get it”—not even close. “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (v. 41b). Or one can be open to hearing the message and promise of this Jesus in whom we are told that the kingdom of God has come into our midst and now offers a whole new future for our world and for our lives. Jesus Stills the Storm (Mark 4:35-41) 21 Mark 4:35-41: Faith Over Fear. Actually, this short transition is vastly important for setting the stage for this familiar story of the stilling of the storm. Mark 4:35-41New International Version (NIV) Jesus Calms the Storm 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 are a number of parallels between this story and that of Jonah (Marcus, 337-340 and Edwards, 149-151). In response to Jesus' command, the storm yields to a "great calm" (4:39, literal translation). 7 (Nashville: Abingdon, 1951), Guelich, Robert A., Word Biblical Commentary: Mark 1 – 8:26 (Dallas: Word Books, 1989), Hare, Douglas R. A., Westminster Bible Companion: Mark (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996), Hoezee, Scott, in Van Harn, Roger (ed. At the last minute, the chut… Matthew and Luke, both of whom use Mark as one of their primary sources, change the disciples’ rebuke to an appeal—presumably because of their discomfort at the disciples rebuking Jesus. "And they feared a … (They were fisherman: 1:16-19.) We also need to walk away from crowds so that we might spend time alone with God in prayer. Earlier, Jesus rebuked (epetimesen) a demon, ordering it to be silent and to come out of the afflicted man. In Luke, they say, “Master, master, we are dying!” (Luke 8:24). They are… Ordinary Time. This is an honest appraisal of the situation in the story, and a parable of the situation of all of us when cast adrift in the storms of the world without God’s presence and care. When I was a student at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Henry M. Morris, co-author of The Genesis Flood, spoke to the student body. They knock us around and threaten to destroy all our stability and security. What does Mark 4:35 mean? 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