They Had Not Understood About the Loaves

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – May 3, 2020

Series Title: Discovering Your Life I the Life of Jesus

Today’s Title: They had not understood about the loaves

Today’s Text: Mark 6:45-56

Gospel Parallels:   Matthew 14:22-36, John 6:15-21

 

Genesis 1:1-3

 

DARKNESS (night - evil, sin, lack of understanding, ignorance, shame)

 

DEEP WATERS (oceans - mystery, fear, monsters, the unknown, that which we cannot control)

 

VESSELS (ships - our attempts to stay afloat, to control the uncontrollable, life styles, philosophies, etc.)

 

STORMS (wind & waves - the testing of our vessels, the sinking of what we thought we had control of)

 

LIGHT (truth, understanding, life)

 

Noah (Genesis 6-9)

 

Jonah (Jonah 1-4)

 

Jesus calms a storm - Mark 4:35-41

                        - “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (v41)

 

JESUS WALKS ON WATER – Mark 6:45-56 (& Matthew 14:22-36)

 

            - DARKNESS – it was early morning, before dawn

 

            - DEEP WATERS – the Sea of Galilee

 

            - VESSEL – boat, seasoned fishermen who knew these waters

 

            - STORM – “the wind was against them”, the fear of a “ghost”

 

            - LIGHT – by this time the sun had likely risen

 

From the beginning, God was in the darkness, over the deep waters, and in the storm before the light came.

 

John 1:1-4

 

Questions to ponder:

- What are you “in the dark” about?

- What are the deep waters you have to navigate?

- What vessel have you trusted in to get you through?

- What storms have raised up the deep waters and tested the strength of your vessel?

- Has the light of truth come to you? Do you see clearly that God was, is and will always be with you?

- DO YOU TRUST GOD IN THIS STORM?