Sermon Notes 3/13 – The Lake – Mark 6:45-56 – It’s Not Your Turn

Mark 6:48 – The wind was against the disciples

—this represents the trials of life that come against us

—this storm came out of nowhere

—this trial & storm was a long trial and storm

***The Lord is more interested in changing you than changing your circumstance…

***Are we there yet?  We want every trial to end quickly…

***WHEN IT IS NOT OUR TURN, WE MUST TRUST IN WHAT THE LORD HAS SAID – 2 Peter 1:4 and 2 Corinthians 1:20

-there are thousands of promises in the Bible

-What dominates us?  Our present problem or our future Promise

-Genesis 1:1-29 — vs3,6,9,11,14,20,24,26,28,29

-what God says trumps what anyone else says…

-We must stand on the Word of God

-We need to be rooted instead of running – don;t run – stay in place…

rooted – means to become stable/anchored in Jesus & His Word

built up – means to build upon – build up on our foundation

established – means to be strengthened/firm/unshakeable