We are doing a shortened discussion guide for the holiday week. To all our church family: Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Discussion Questions


  1. Sam said often in the storms of our life, it is hard to fully trust God and to see to the other end of the storm. Have you ever experienced this? What happened and how was it resolved? 
  2. What do you think it means to be marked by peace as a Christian? 
  3. Does the idea of being “marked by peace” contradict the Bible’s statements to “Weep with those who weep” and that there’s “a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance? Why or why not?

READ MARK 4:35-41 THEN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW

  1. What does this passage tell me about God and about people?
  2. If I believe today's teaching is from God and that He loved me so much He sent Jesus to die for me, what is the appropriate way to respond in my everyday life?
  3. Who can I talk to more about this or share this with?

Spend time sharing prayer requests as a group, and close your time in prayer together.

Scripture

Mark 4:35-41 (NLT): 35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. 38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” 39 When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 40 Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” 41 The disciples were absolutely terrified. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “Even the wind and waves obey him!”