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Don't you care if we drown?
Jeremy preaches from Mark 4:35–41, the account of Jesus calming the storm. He begins by connecting the disciples’ fear in the boat with our own experiences of anxiety, uncertainty and hardship. Even when we know Jesus is with us, difficult circumstances can make us ask the same question the disciples asked: “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Jeremy shares honestly about his own anxiety, including the move from Singapore to Aberdeen, and uses the story of his young nephew on a rope playground to show how fear can overwhelm trust, even when help is close by. The sermon is built around three truths about Christ. First, Christ is in control. Jesus was asleep in the boat, but that did not mean he was unaware or powerless. Jeremy points out that Jesus knew they were going to “the other side.” The storm was real, but it was not outside Christ’s authority or purpose. Second, Christ cares. Jesus did not have to calm the storm, but he responded to the disciples’ distress with compassion. Jeremy reminds the church that Jesus’ care is seen not only in moments of help and comfort, but supremely in salvation. Christ cares for his people because they are loved children of the Father. Third, Christ calls us to grow. Jesus’ question — “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” — was not a rejection of the disciples, but an invitation into deeper trust. Jeremy explains that Jesus was teaching them to look beyond the storm and remember who was in the boat with them. The main challenge of the sermon is to respond to life’s storms with faith. Christians are not promised a life without hardship, but they are promised the presence of Christ. Because Jesus is in control, because he cares, and because he is growing our faith, we can trust him and be still. YouTube Chapter Markers   0:00 Reading Mark 4:35–41 1:04 Opening Prayer and Introduction 2:06 Jeremy’s Story of Anxiety and Moving to Aberdeen 3:07 The Rope Playground Illustration 4:08 The Disciples’ Fear in the Storm 6:09 When We Ask, “God, Don’t You Care?” 8:13 Three Truths About Christ 10:18 Christ Is in Control 12:23 Christ Cares for His People 17:32 Christ Calls Us to Grow 20:35 Learning to Trust God in the Storm 23:43 Peace Be Still: Faith in Christ’s Presence                  
Sermons from Aberdeen Christian Fellowship
http://www.aberdeencf.com
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