Lessons Learned In The Storms Of Life

Lessons Learned InThe Storms Of Life

Presented by Jason Hardin to an assembly of the Laurel Canyon

church of ChristApril 6, 2008

Matthew 8:18-22 -- 18Now when Jesus saw a great crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head”…

Matthew 8:18-22 -- 21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 22And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Matthew 8:23 -- 23And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

Don’t You Care?

Don’t You Care? Storms happen to

committed disciples.


committed disciples.Matthew 7:24-27 -- 24“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock…”


committed disciples.Matthew 7:24-27 -- 26“And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”


committed disciples.Acts 14:21-22 -- 21When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, 22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.


committed disciples.2 Timothy 3:12 -- 12Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted…


committed disciples.Ephesians 5:15-16 -- 15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to

drive us to Jesus.


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to drive us to Jesus.Mark 4:41 -- 41And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?”


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to drive us to Jesus.2 Corinthians 12:7-10 -- 7So to keep me from being too elated by the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me…


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to drive us to Jesus.2 Corinthians 12:7-10 -- 9But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me…


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to drive us to Jesus.2 Corinthians 12:7-10 -- 10For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


committed disciples. Storms happen in order to drive us to Jesus. Jesus does care, but acts in His own

time and own way for our good.



time and own way for our good.1 Peter 5:6-7 -- 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.



time and own way for our good.Romans 8:28 -- 28And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.



time and own way for our good. Jesus can calm the storm.

John 1:1-4 -- 1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.




True peace is not living in perpetual calm, but

having faith throughout the storms.

Mark 4:39 -- 39And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

Mark 4:37-38 -- 37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”

Mark 4:37-38 -- 37And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”

Philippians 4:7 -- 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.





having faith throughout the storms. We must allow the storms to strengthen our

faith, not cripple it.

James 1:2-3 -- 2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

James 1:2-3 -- 2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. Romans 5:3-4 -- 3More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.





having faith throughout the storms. We must allow the storms to strengthen our

faith, not cripple it.

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Lessons Learned In The Storms Of Life