Comments on: Facing the Storm, Jesus is Victor! http://pastor.me/facing-the-storm-jesus-is-victor/ Online ministry and spiritual guidance for followers and new believers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jafar http://pastor.me/facing-the-storm-jesus-is-victor/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jafar Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:50:23 +0000 http://pastor.me/?p=109#comment-26 Prior to 4:37 Jesus explains why he speaks in parables, which I think is relevant to this quotation because his disciples failed, in this case, to have faith: "And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?" Mark 4:40 They even ask, in their confusion, what about Jesus makes him so powerful: "And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" Mark 4:41 If his closest disciples failed, how much more likely are we? Prior to 4:37 Jesus explains why he speaks in parables, which I think is relevant to this quotation because his disciples failed, in this case, to have faith:

“And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?”
Mark 4:40

They even ask, in their confusion, what about Jesus makes him so powerful:

“And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Mark 4:41

If his closest disciples failed, how much more likely are we?

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