• These “Storms” are various troubles that These “Storms” are various troubles that can come in life. can come in life. John 16:33John 16:33

• There are two types of Christians: There are two types of Christians:

1.1.Those who are in a storm. Those who are in a storm.

2.2.Those who are heading into one.Those who are heading into one.

In In Romans 8:28 Romans 8:28 God gives us knowledgeGod gives us knowledge

to help us as we navigate the storms.to help us as we navigate the storms.

Storms, What Storms?• Every Christian will experience storms.Every Christian will experience storms.

• Storms (crisis, various troubles) come in Storms (crisis, various troubles) come in many forms.many forms.

• We cannot control when the storms come.We cannot control when the storms come.• But we can prepare for them. But we can prepare for them. Mt. 6:34;2Tim. 2Mt. 6:34;2Tim. 2• We can control We can control how we reacthow we react to each hardship to each hardship

that comes our way. that comes our way. Prov. 3:5-6Prov. 3:5-6

• Jesus taught about storms. Jesus taught about storms. Matthew 7:24ffMatthew 7:24ff

• God’s family will suffer persecutions. God’s family will suffer persecutions. 2 Tim. 3:12; Lk. 22:31; Joseph, Job2 Tim. 3:12; Lk. 22:31; Joseph, Job

Jesus Is With Us All the Way!

• Matthew 8:23-27Matthew 8:23-27– We need to exercise our faith in Him! We need to exercise our faith in Him! Jn. 14:1Jn. 14:1– We need to find that peace, living in the will of We need to find that peace, living in the will of

God that Jesus had. God that Jesus had. John 14:27John 14:27– It is though Jesus power that we can hush the It is though Jesus power that we can hush the

storms. storms. Matthew 21:20-22Matthew 21:20-22

• Sometimes storms come because of our Sometimes storms come because of our obedience not because of disobedience.obedience not because of disobedience.

Matthew 8:21-23Matthew 8:21-23

• God is with us through the storms! God is with us through the storms! Ps. 121:4; Ps. 91:14-15 ; Heb. 13:5Ps. 121:4; Ps. 91:14-15 ; Heb. 13:5

Purposes of Life’s Storms• It helps us to learn the main purposes for the It helps us to learn the main purposes for the

storms. Read Psalm 23… There are:storms. Read Psalm 23… There are:

• Correcting storms. Correcting storms. Heb. 12:5-6Heb. 12:5-6– When we do wrong God disciplines us with When we do wrong God disciplines us with

storms. Sometimes we bring storms on storms. Sometimes we bring storms on ourselves.ourselves.

• Protecting storms. Protecting storms. Mt. 14:22; Psalm 23:4Mt. 14:22; Psalm 23:4– God always wants us to be protected from God always wants us to be protected from

predators- we must keep close to the Shepherdpredators- we must keep close to the Shepherd

• Perfecting storms. Perfecting storms. 2 Cor. 4:17-182 Cor. 4:17-18– Take Jesus with you as you go to the other side. Take Jesus with you as you go to the other side.

Mark 4:35; Isa. 43:2; Phil. 1:6; Heb. 12:2Mark 4:35; Isa. 43:2; Phil. 1:6; Heb. 12:2

Looking To Heaven

• Sometimes the storm never stops until we get to the other side!

• With Jesus you will make it to the other side! Acts 27:31

• Let Jesus onboard in your life today.– Hear and believe. Rom. 10:17– Repent of sin. Acts 3:19– Confess Jesus. Acts 8:37– Be baptized. Acts 2:38