“QUIET! BE STILL!”
Mark 4:35-41
Key Verse: 4:39
1. What had Jesus and his disciples been doing (33-34)? When evening came, what did they do (35-36)? What serious problem arose (37)? What kinds of problems arise in our own lives that we cannot handle as we follow Jesus?
2. What does sleeping on the boat reveal about Jesus (38a)? What do the disciples’ actions and words expose about their relationship with Jesus in the midst of the storm (38b)?
3. Read verse 39. What did Jesus do when he awoke? What happened? What does this reveal about Jesus’ identity, authority and the power of his words?
4. How did Jesus rebuke his disciples (40)? What problem did Jesus point out? What does the word “still” imply? How should we respond to the storms of life?
5. How did the disciples respond (41)? What new discovery did they make about Jesus? Why is it so important to come to know who Jesus is?