1. First Light! Welcome To We Meet Every Wednesday at 6:30 AM.
Join Us Afterward, Upstairs in the Café.

2. Today’s Speaker: MBC Pastor of Regional Ministries (North)
Nyke Gatlin
MBC Pastor of Regional Ministries (North)
Reston | Herndon | Chantilly | Sterling | ashburn | leesburg

3. Nyke & Nichole!
Nyke & Nichole!

4. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:

5. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:

6. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate.

7. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate.
This day is only part of what is a lifelong quest for intimacy with God.

8. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate.
This day is only part of what is a lifelong quest for intimacy with God.
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:

9. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate,
This day is only part of what is a lifelong quest for intimacy with God.
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Is there something I need to ADD TO my image of God?

10. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate,
This day is only part of what is a lifelong quest for intimacy with God.
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Is there something I need to ADD TO my image of God?
Is there something I need to DELETE FROM my image of God?

11. Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY TRUTHS:
We cannot fully know God, BUT what we learn about Him must be accurate,
This day is only part of what is a lifelong quest for intimacy with God.
Throughout this morning remember TWO KEY QUESTIONS:
Is there something I need to ADD TO my image of God?
Is there something I need to DELETE FROM my image of God?

12. 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 40 He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41 They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
Mark 4:35-41

13. Makes us Receptive to His Activity
DON’T YOU CARE |
“Teacher, don’t you care if we drown.” (vs. 38)
1. God…
2. God…
Shakes our Security
Makes us Receptive to His Activity

14. Creates a new Perspective
WHOSE IDEA WAS IT? |
“he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” (vs. 35)
3. God…
Creates a new Perspective

15. He shakes our security, in order to…
WHOSE IDEA WAS IT? |
“he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” (vs. 35)
He shakes our security, in order to…
makes us receptive to His activity, so He can then…
create new perspective in our lives

16. A CHOICE WE MUST MAKE? |
“Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (vs. 41)

17. “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (vs. 41)
A CHOICE WE MUST MAKE? |
“Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (vs. 41)
Trust the One the wind and waves obey

18. “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (vs. 41)
A CHOICE WE MUST MAKE? |
“Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” (vs. 41)
Trust the One the wind and waves obey
Don’t trust the One the wind and waves obey

19. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
In what areas of your life are you tempted to respond with fear rather than faith?
How does faith help you to be less afraid during whatever storms you endure?
When you have felt like the wind of life is about to blow you away, or the rains of disappointment are soaking your plans, what do you do?
What brings peace into your life?
What are some ways in which we can keep our strength when things look bleak? More importantly, what are some ways to do that when things are almost out of hand?

20. First Light! Welcome To We Meet Every Wednesday at 6:30 AM.
Join Us Afterward, Upstairs in the Café.