3/3 - Journey to the Cross - Mark 4:26-41
Some questions for further reflection from our zoom time this morning…
In the parables of the growing seed and the mustard seed, when we run things like Alpha and long for people to know the Lord, are we trusting that God is at work in ways we don’t fully understand — and that as we do our bit, He will do His?
Does verse 27 remind us that God is working all the time, even when we cannot see how or understand what He is doing?
Even though Jesus explained everything to His disciples (v34), they still didn’t fully understand — is it reassuring that it’s okay not to get things the first time and to ask questions?
Why did Jesus speak in parables to the crowds but explain things privately to His disciples — and what does that teach us about relationship and discipleship?
Could the storm represent difficult seasons in life, and the boat the church — with Jesus present even when chaos surrounds us?
What does it reveal about Jesus that He is Teacher and Rabbi, yet also reveals Himself as the Son of God when He stills the storm?
The disciples were afraid of the storm, but then “terrified” after Jesus calmed it (v41) — were they beginning to grasp who He really is?
What does Jesus sleeping in the storm show us about trust and peace — and is this the “peace beyond understanding” He offers?
The disciples had already seen healing miracles, yet they still ask, “Who is this?” — do we sometimes only see what we expect to see, limiting who we think Jesus is?
Jesus rebukes the wind and waves just as He rebukes evil spirits earlier in Mark — is there more going on than a natural storm, perhaps chaotic or evil forces opposing the Kingdom?
