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 We began understanding last week as we began looking here in Mark chapter 4.

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! Mark chapter 4 is where we're going to be finding our passage and picking up here this morning.

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! And we see as Jesus was there with his disciples,

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 and he had told them that they were going to go across to the other side.

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 And we looked at the disciples' story.

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 We began to learn some truths about Christ's presence.

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 Because sometimes people enter into it with a wrong idea.

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 You know, have you ever noticed that if you enter into something with a wrong perception or a wrong idea,

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 you always are disappointed?

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 Because it wasn't the fact of what happens because there was something wrong in your thinking.

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 And when we enter into it with a wrong thinking, we get wrong realities that come about

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 because it's like when this happens, my world's upside down.

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 And we saw, if you remember here, let's go ahead and read through John here.

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 Or excuse me, John Mark.

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 Mark here this morning.

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 Chapter 4.

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 Let's pick up here in verse 35.

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 And it says,

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 And the same day when the even was come, he saith unto them,

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 let us pass over unto the other side.

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 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship,

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 and they were with him also, other little ships.

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 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship so that it was now full.

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 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow.

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 And they awake him, and said to him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

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 And he arose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace be still.

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 The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

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 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful?

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 How is it that ye have no faith?

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 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another,

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 What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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 Let's pray.

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 Heavenly Father, as we come before you once again this morning, Lord,

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 we're thankful for your word.

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 Lord, we're thankful for your presence.

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 We're thankful for just the reality that you don't try to give us misconceptions,

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 or to mislead us.

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 Lord, but you tell us the truth.

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 Lord, and we need some truth here today, even about your presence,

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 and the realities of life, to understand how those things flow together.

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 Lord, pray just it would work in a mighty way in our hearts here today.

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 Lord, that we might not have a wrong perception or idea,

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 but Lord, enter into things and challenges of this life with our eyes open,

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 knowing that we're not alone, but you're with us,

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 that your presence is there, even in the midst of the storms of life.

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 And Lord, we just ask us all in your precious name.

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 Amen.

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 You know, it began last week.

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 We saw here in verse 35, we saw that when they went to the other side,

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 we saw the reality of storms.

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 You know, there's going to be storms in life.

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 And one of the problems that you have is people think,

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 well, if Christ is with me, why do I have issues?

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 Why does life not go just smoothly?

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 The reality is God doesn't say that we're going to have a smooth life after salvation.

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 He says, I will be with you to walk there with you along the way.

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 He says, we're going to have trials and tribulations and struggles.

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 Those realities, but he was present there.

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 You know, I want you to understand the presence of Jesus does not guarantee a smooth journey.

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 His presence will be with us in the journey.

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 He is always there.

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 You're not going through, you know,

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 we understand that difficulties are going to come.

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 But Jesus is still there.

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 Because when those situations come, they may be unpredictable.

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 You know, we looked last week at that.

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 The reality of the storm.

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 Storms can be unpredictable.

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 We don't know when or where or how things are going to come

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 or trials are going to show up.

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 They can be unpredictable.

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 You know, sometimes it takes one day for life to go upside down.

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 I mean, there's been times in my life where one day, from one day to the next,

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 life goes whoop, life happens.

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 You know what benefits is Christ is with you.

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 He never leaves you.

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 He never forsakes you.

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 So I want you to understand, not only can it be unpredictable,

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 but they can be unmerciful.

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 Things happen.

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 Storms are not a respecter of persons.

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 They can come and they can be unmerciful.

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 We find the problem the disciples had.

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 When the storm came, it began to fill up the ship.

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 The waters overwhelmed and the ship began to fill.

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 You know, sometimes storms in our life feel like it's filling us up.

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 It's overwhelming.

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 The disciples had a picture, a literal picture of a storm filling their ship with waters.

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 Look there at verse 37.

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 It says,

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 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship,

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 so that it was now full.

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 You know?

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 The rising water, the rising situation, the distress of the situation,

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 alarmed the disciples.

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 Their boat that they were in was being overwhelmed by the things outside of it.

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 But, you know, I want you to see that Christ was still there with them.

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 And they needed to rely upon him to understand no matter what, to trust the Lord.

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 You know?

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 Think about for a moment.

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 Look back up into verse 35 in your text.

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 Think about what Jesus told them.

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 He said,

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 Let us pass over unto the other side.

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 You know what?

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 God gave them a promise of what was going to happen.

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 He told them,

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 You will get to the other side.

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 What he didn't tell them,

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 there's going to be some struggles getting there.

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 That we have to rely upon him.

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 We need to trust him.

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 You know, sometimes we can be overwhelmed with situations of life.

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 You know, we finished last week on this thought from 1 Peter.

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 1 Peter chapter 4 and verse 12 says this.

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 Peter, let's back up for just a moment.

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 Let's talk about Peter just a second here.

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 Did Peter ever have some struggles?

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 I mean, Peter had some struggles he produced in his life.

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 And Peter had struggles that were produced because he was faithful to the Lord.

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 You know, Peter was beaten.

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 He was jailed.

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 You think of all the dynamics that took place,

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 the challenges that he had.

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 And he writes this under the inspiration of God.

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 He says this in 1 Peter chapter 4.

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 He says,

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 Beloved,

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 think it not strange concerning the fiery trial,

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 which is to try you as though some strange thing happened unto you.

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 But rejoice insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's suffering,

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 that when his glory shall be refilled,

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 ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

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 You know, that's what we see, the reality of it.

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 But notice here, when life's overwhelming,

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 we find something else because,

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 I want you to understand,

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 Jesus was making a point when they disturbed him.

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 When he woke up, he was talking about,

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 Oh, ye of little faith.

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 But I want you to understand, I don't think it was a rebuke.

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 I think it was a challenge in a picture that they were going to understand

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 because we see the request of the fearful.

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 Because you know what?

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 When we're scared and life overwhelms,

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 Jesus doesn't get upset when we come to him.

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 I think he used this as an opportunity.

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 When we see his picture of faith,

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 of what he says,

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 Why are ye so fearful?

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 How is it that you have no faith?

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 You know?

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 Think about that dynamic.

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 But look in verse 38,

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 when they wake him up,

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 he has his request to the fearful.

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 And he says,

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 And he was in the hinder part of the ship,

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 asleep on a pillow.

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 And they awake him and say unto him,

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 Master, carest thou not that we perish?

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 You know, I think this is an important question that the disciples had.

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 Because sometimes our perception is

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 that when God allows things to happen in our life,

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 when storms come,

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 our first question is,

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 Don't you love me?

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 Lord, don't you care?

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 That's often the place we first go, isn't it?

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 I want you to understand,

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 it's a natural place,

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 but it's a place that we don't really have a right perspective.

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 Because you know what?

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 Jesus does care.

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 He displayed how much he cared.

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 What the reality is,

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 they didn't like what they were seeing,

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 or what was happening.

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 And they lost sight of who was the one that was in control.

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 That calm assurance that God is in control.

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 You know?

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 Think about Jesus.

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 What was Jesus doing?

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 Now, I want you to understand,

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 Jesus here is walking.

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 He's 100% man, 100% flesh.

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 In that sense, he was no different than you or I.

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 The ship's filling up,

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 and the waves are going,

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 and where's Jesus?

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 Asleep.

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 On a pillow.

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 Resting.

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 He was resting because, you know what?

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 He knew he was going to get to the other side.

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 He never doubted the reality he was going to get to the other side.

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 He gives us a picture of trusting God,

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 even in the midst of the storm.

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 You know?

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 Because when we understand that contrast between Christ and the disciples' response to the storm,

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 you know,

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 the disciples called out for his attention.

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 They requested his attention.

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 You know, sometimes we doubt God's care when we're going through trials.

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 Because things are outside of our control.

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 I want you to understand,

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 when things are outside of our control,

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 doesn't mean it's not within God's will for your life.

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 Or what God permits.

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 I mean, things that God permits in people's lives for his glory is sometimes difficult.

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 Well, and we hear, and we know the accounts from Scripture.

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 Think about Joseph.

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 Did Joseph have some devastating things happen?

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 Things outside of his control?

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 I mean, I don't think you have much more betrayal than having your brothers sell you into slavery

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 and then end up in prison.

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 Uncomfortable.

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 Difficult.

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 Sometimes questioning.

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 But you know what?

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 At the end of Joseph's life,

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 what did Joseph say in Genesis 50?

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 What you meant for evil,

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 God meant for good.

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 Good.

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 Good.

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 God was working even in the midst of China.

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 Think about Job.

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 Here's Job, a man that loves God, serves God,

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 wants to honor God in all he does,

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 and he wakes up one day to a devastating dynamic of storm.

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 Everything he owns is gone.

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 Went from an extremely wealthy man to zero.

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 Then he gets news on the same day,

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 hey, all your kids are dead.

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 The book of Job is about walking with God through the midst of things that God allows.

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 Because God allows things in our life

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 for his glory.

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 That difficulty that sometimes we learn from.

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 You know what?

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 Oftentimes we don't learn from blessing,

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 we learn from trials.

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 We learn how to trust God.

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 We learn to walk with him.

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 We learn to go through those situations of life

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 where Peter says in 1 Peter chapter 5,

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 casting all your care upon him for he what?

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 Careth for you.

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 You know, the disciples on the boat were questioning

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 the very originator of love,

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 wondering if God loved them.

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 Notice what they said,

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 do you care not?

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 But his presence was there.

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 In adversity, we often want God to remove our storm,

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 but God is looking to improve us through it.

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 What did he do?

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 He taught the disciples a very important lesson about faith

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 and trusting him and his presence in the midst of trials.

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 To learn those things of how God is working.

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 We wanted him to take away what was happening,

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 and he wants to strengthen you in your faith.

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 You know, as we go through trials,

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 you can find joy in knowing that your heavenly Father

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 will be with you through the whole storm,

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 just as he was in the boat with the disciples.

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 The whole storm.

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 To understand what God is doing.

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 But after requesting Christ's attention,

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 the disciples did what all of us should do

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 when we're going through a storm.

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 They requested the Lord's help.

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 Notice what they said here.

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 As we walk through this, it says this,

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 and it says,

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 Master, carest thou not that we perish?

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 What do they care?

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 And they're calling out,

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 do you not care where there's a situation here?

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 We need some help.

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 When they went to him, you know,

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 they requested his help.

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 It's a wonderful thing to God

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 when his children are humble enough

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 to ask for him for help,

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 and the help only he can give.

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 You know, there's a lot of situations in life

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 that you can't solve yourself

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 that are outside of our control.

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 We need to go to him.

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 We need to call out to him

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 in those moments

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 because he hears us when we cry.

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 You know, look over to James chapter 1 for a moment.

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 James chapter 1,

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 you'll find here in James 1,

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 down here in verse 5,

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 James gives us this.

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 He says this,

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 If any of you lack wisdom,

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 let him ask of God

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 that giveth to all men liberally

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 and abradeth not,

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 and it shall be given him.

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 But let him ask in faith

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 nothing wavering,

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 for he that wavers

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 is like a wave of the sea

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 driven with the wind and tossed.

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 For let not that man think

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 that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

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 A double-minded man

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 is unstable in all his ways.

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 In other words, God says,

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 keep your focus on the right things.

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 Understanding God's mercies are there.

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 You know, if it wasn't for God's mercy,

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 you wouldn't have to worry about the trial

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 because it already would have consumed you.

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 God is there.

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 His mercies are new every morning,

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 the Bible tells you.

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 You know, Lamentations says,

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 great is thy faithfulness.

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 You know, I want you to know

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 that you serve a loving God

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 who not only loves you,

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 but hears you.

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 You know, isn't that something

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 that we want to know

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 that somebody hears?

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 That somebody knows our situation?

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 When we turn to the Lord

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 and request his help,

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 even when our faith is not strong

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 or when we're fearful,

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 we understand that God will answer.

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 You know, the disciples had experienced

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 the reality of the storm,

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 but they also requested help of the Lord

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 because I want you to see here next

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 the response the Lord had to them,

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 the response of the Savior.

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 Notice what he did.

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 Look here in verse 39.

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 He says this,

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 and he arose and rebuked the wind

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 and said unto the sea,

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 peace be still.

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 You know, and the wind ceased

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 and there was a great calm.

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 You know, as we think about Jesus' presence,

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 he was teaching him a lesson

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 about his power in the midst of the storm.

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 The creator of this world stood up

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 and said, peace be still,

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 and the wind and the waves obeyed.

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 We see that his presence there

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 and his power was what was needed in the moment.

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 He arose on that little ship

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 and the first thing he did was rebuke the wind.

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 The word rebuke means to charge sharply.

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 He spoke with authority to the wind.

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 You know, when we see what's taking place,

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 he has authority over this world.

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 You know, I want you to understand

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 that as we look through the scripture,

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 we find in Revelation reveals

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 that there are times,

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 especially, you know, later on

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 during the great time of the great tribulation

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 when demonic powers will cause great winds to come

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 and bring famine and desperate times

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 here on the earth.

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 Often the wind and the devastation

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 is attributed to the power of Satan.

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 But I want you to understand

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 that we walk in the power

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 of something more powerful.

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 Look over to Ephesians chapter two.

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 Ephesians chapter two and verse two says,

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 wherein in time past

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 you walked according to the course of this world,

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 according to the prince of the power of the air,

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 the spirit that now worketh

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 in the children of disobedience.

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 You know, I want you to understand,

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 we are in a spiritual battle

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 and there's a spiritual storm

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 that's raging all around us.

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 And when we lose sight of that spiritual battle,

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 it affects us physically.

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 We need to understand the picture

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 and he's preparing his disciples.

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 You know, we see an accurate picture

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 of Christ's power over Satan.

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 You know, Satan did everything he could

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 to stop Jesus from reaching Calvary.

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 But he was never going to have victory over Christ.

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 You know what?

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 I hear Jesus is crossing the Sea of Galilee

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 and the winds and the waves are coming.

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 It's like the ship's going to sink.

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 And Jesus says, no, it's not.

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 Because it's not in my time, in my place.

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 You know, as I've been studying the Bible,

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 there's a phrase that's been rolling around in my head

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 and it's about the hour.

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 Jesus said many times, my hour has not yet come.

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 John 17 and on, he makes a statement.

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 As he's getting ready to go to the cross,

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 he says, my hour has come.

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 You know what?

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 Nothing happens.

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 You are safe and secure

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 because our hour is when we come and meet our Savior,

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 the one who saved us.

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 You know, as you face storms,

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 understand that there's a real devil

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 trying to stop you from glorifying God in your life.

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 And he can only be rebuked by the words of God.

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 You know?

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 Think about the dynamic.

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 Jesus said this.

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 He's getting ready to depart earth.

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 He tells his disciples,

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 all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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 When Christ is with you,

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 the most powerful dynamic of any kind,

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 of any place, at any time is with you.

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 If he's powerful enough to speak this world into existence,

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 he's powerful enough to deal with anything in it.

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 As we walk through those things,

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 and we see here that kind of,

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 you know, oftentimes there'll be winds in life

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 that are disrupting those things.

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 Those power that Jesus has is over all those things.

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 Those authorities in power,

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 including fallen angels,

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 but Jesus has power over them all.

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 The power of the word of God

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 to defeat the spiritual battle

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 and the conflict that's happening.

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 You know, you think about when Paul talks about

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 our armor that we put on.

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 What's our only offensive part of that?

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 The sword, the word of God.

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 The most powerful thing we possess.

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 And we notice here that Jesus,

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 he spoke to the sea.

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 You know, Jesus spoke to the sea,

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 and he says, peace be still.

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 That word peace there literally means silence or to hush.

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 You know, I can imagine the disciples there

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 as I think about that

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 because I think about the contrast

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 between different places.

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 You know, have you ever been around a large body of water

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 and the winds and the waves really start going,

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 the waves roll in?

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 You know, a wave has a lot of power.

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 I mean, I've been in a few oceans,

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 different oceans,

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 and, you know, they have some pretty powerful waves.

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 The waves will push you around,

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 they'll pull you under,

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 they'll move you around.

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 If you're not careful,

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 there's that rip current

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 that'll take you out places you don't want to be.

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 And here's Jesus,

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 and I contrast that

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 when I think about places I've been

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 where you see even the ocean

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 as smooth as glass.

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 And, you know, oftentimes you think about,

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 that's the picture that he sees here.

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 It says, peace be still,

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 and it ceased.

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 It went from rolling waves

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 to tranquil that quick

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 to where it went,

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 wow.

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 That's what shocked the disciples.

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 These,

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 even the fishermen

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 that have been out on there many times

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 said,

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 we have never seen

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 something like this.

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 He had complete authority

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 in the situation.

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 Literally,

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 Jesus has caused the waves to stop.

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 He muzzled them.

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 He put them into quietness

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 so that they could not disturb

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 what now existed.

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 It truly is so comforting

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 to know that our Lord

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 has the power

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 over the storms

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 that we face.

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 And we're going through the storms.

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 We don't need to cower in fear,

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 but trust in an all-powerful Savior.

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 To trust in Him.

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 I mean, think about what Psalm 56

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 tells us in verse 3.

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 It says,

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 what time I am afraid,

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 I will trust in Thee.

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 You know,

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 that verse doesn't apply

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 when everything's going well.

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 Or should I say,

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 it's not practical

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 when everything's going well.

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 It says,

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 what time I am afraid.

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 You know,

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 when things are going well,

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 we're generally not fearful.

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 But when fear comes

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 and fear overwhelms,

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 we have to say,

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 Lord,

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 I will trust You.

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 He is the one

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 that is master

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 over the storm

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 in your life.

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 No matter what's happening,

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 but He challenges them.

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 Next,

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 He challenges the disciples.

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 He spoke there,

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 look at verse 40,

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 and He said unto them,

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 why are ye so fearful?

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 How is it that ye have

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 no faith?

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 You know,

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 the disciples

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 were in a place

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 that might be

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 the same place

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 you are today.

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 Life's going to throw

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 some things at you

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 that turns life upside down.

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 that we have no idea,

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 we might not see it coming,

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 might not make sense.

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 And in those moments,

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 we have a decision to make.

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 Where's your trust?

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 Do you trust the Lord?

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 You know,

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 if you haven't been there,

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 you will one day be there.

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 Matter of fact,

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 I suspect you've been there

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 many times.

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 And if you live very long,

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 guess what?

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 You're going to be there again.

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 Because storms in life come.

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 When fear overpowers,

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 takes your eyes off

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 the things of God.

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 But Jesus reminds His disciples

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 they didn't have to be

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 bound by fear.

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 God hasn't given us

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 the spirit of fear,

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 but of power and love

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 and of a sound mind.

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 That means to be able

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 to think properly

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 in the midst of a situation.

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 To have the right perspective.

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 You know,

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 Jesus knew His disciples

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 were afraid,

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 and He knows

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 when we're afraid.

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 He understands

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 the burdens that you have.

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 The things that weigh

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 on your heart.

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 He knows

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 what we're worried

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 about tomorrow.

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 You know?

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 I want you to understand

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 that if you have Christ

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 as your Savior,

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 He's in the boat

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 in the midst of your storm

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 with you.

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 He is the one

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 that is there.

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 You have no reason

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 to fear the storm.

00:25:15.799 --> 00:25:17.279
 You can have comfort

00:25:17.279 --> 00:25:18.619
 in the promises

00:25:18.619 --> 00:25:19.579
 that He gives.

00:25:20.039 --> 00:25:21.419
 He gives in Scripture.

00:25:21.980 --> 00:25:22.940
 He gives Scripture

00:25:22.940 --> 00:25:24.500
 to us for our benefit,

00:25:24.879 --> 00:25:25.759
 for our learning,

00:25:25.899 --> 00:25:26.960
 for our understanding.

00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:27.680
 You know,

00:25:27.700 --> 00:25:28.879
 look over to Psalm 46

00:25:28.879 --> 00:25:29.659
 for a moment.

00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:31.180
 Psalm 46,

00:25:31.319 --> 00:25:32.159
 you'll see over here

00:25:32.159 --> 00:25:33.119
 in Psalm 46.

00:25:33.819 --> 00:25:34.960
 Look at verse 1 there

00:25:34.960 --> 00:25:35.779
 in Psalm 46.

00:25:36.539 --> 00:25:36.919
 He says,

00:25:36.920 --> 00:25:38.300
 God is our refuge

00:25:38.300 --> 00:25:39.120
 and what?

00:25:40.840 --> 00:25:41.759
 He's our what?

00:25:42.940 --> 00:25:43.300
 Strength.

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:46.259
 A very present help

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.180
 in what?

00:25:48.800 --> 00:25:49.160
 Trouble.

00:25:50.779 --> 00:25:51.180
 Now,

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:52.340
 I won't ask for a show of hands,

00:25:52.400 --> 00:25:53.060
 but how many think

00:25:53.060 --> 00:25:53.960
 life's full of trouble?

00:25:54.620 --> 00:25:54.880
 You know?

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:56.940
 If you've lived very long,

00:25:57.000 --> 00:25:57.880
 you learn that pretty quick,

00:25:57.940 --> 00:25:58.300
 don't you?

00:25:58.299 --> 00:26:00.680
 There's all sorts

00:26:00.680 --> 00:26:01.119
 of troubles

00:26:01.119 --> 00:26:01.980
 that are going to come.

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:04.159
 Notice what it says,

00:26:04.259 --> 00:26:06.740
 therefore will not

00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:07.440
 we fear

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:08.240
 though the earth

00:26:08.240 --> 00:26:09.000
 be removed

00:26:09.000 --> 00:26:09.940
 and though the mountains

00:26:09.940 --> 00:26:10.559
 be carried

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.200
 in the midst

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:11.899
 of the sea,

00:26:12.659 --> 00:26:13.519
 though the waters

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.419
 thereof roar

00:26:14.419 --> 00:26:15.419
 and be troubled,

00:26:15.980 --> 00:26:16.779
 though the mountains

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:18.159
 shake with the swelling

00:26:18.159 --> 00:26:19.440
 thereof.

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:19.740
 I mean,

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.720
 you think about that

00:26:20.720 --> 00:26:21.019
 for a moment.

00:26:21.100 --> 00:26:22.440
 To trust God.

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:24.240
 God is our refuge.

00:26:24.360 --> 00:26:25.820
 He's always there for us

00:26:25.820 --> 00:26:27.620
 no matter how ferocious

00:26:27.620 --> 00:26:28.960
 the storm may be.

00:26:29.559 --> 00:26:31.420
 We serve a powerful God

00:26:31.420 --> 00:26:32.720
 that is stronger

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.559
 than the powers

00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:34.240
 of this world.

00:26:34.940 --> 00:26:35.640
 Have you ever considered

00:26:35.640 --> 00:26:36.420
 Noah's family?

00:26:38.380 --> 00:26:38.600
 You know,

00:26:38.620 --> 00:26:40.299
 oftentimes we think

00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:42.160
 kind of different about it.

00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:42.680
 We think about,

00:26:42.779 --> 00:26:42.980
 you know,

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:44.700
 here's Noah.

00:26:44.840 --> 00:26:45.640
 He gets everybody

00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:46.460
 into the ark.

00:26:48.019 --> 00:26:49.420
 Then the storm comes.

00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:51.820
 You ever thought

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:52.340
 how fearful

00:26:52.340 --> 00:26:52.920
 it might have been

00:26:52.920 --> 00:26:53.200
 for them

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:53.700
 the first time

00:26:53.700 --> 00:26:54.640
 the boat started floating?

00:26:55.320 --> 00:26:56.740
 Something they never experienced?

00:26:57.400 --> 00:26:58.380
 Think about faith.

00:26:59.059 --> 00:27:00.039
 How God told them

00:27:00.039 --> 00:27:01.320
 to construct it

00:27:01.320 --> 00:27:02.320
 and how to construct it,

00:27:02.340 --> 00:27:03.140
 how to seal it.

00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:05.700
 They didn't get a test drive.

00:27:06.320 --> 00:27:07.600
 They didn't get to shake it down

00:27:07.600 --> 00:27:08.720
 to see if it functioned.

00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:10.320
 They had to get in the boat.

00:27:10.880 --> 00:27:11.900
 They had to trust God

00:27:11.900 --> 00:27:12.620
 when the storm

00:27:12.620 --> 00:27:13.860
 was going to rage about them.

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:14.600
 You know,

00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:16.440
 we serve a powerful God

00:27:17.100 --> 00:27:17.440
 who's stronger

00:27:18.019 --> 00:27:19.180
 than anything else

00:27:19.180 --> 00:27:21.620
 we can be confronted with.

00:27:22.560 --> 00:27:23.799
 The disciples' fear

00:27:23.799 --> 00:27:25.480
 pushed away their faith.

00:27:26.180 --> 00:27:27.180
 Faith and fear

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.980
 always cancel each other out.

00:27:29.620 --> 00:27:30.799
 The two don't walk together

00:27:30.799 --> 00:27:32.060
 because you're either

00:27:32.060 --> 00:27:33.160
 walking in fear

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:36.220
 or you're walking in faith.

00:27:36.560 --> 00:27:37.840
 One is going to be

00:27:37.840 --> 00:27:38.400
 the controller.

00:27:39.060 --> 00:27:40.320
 They don't share the reins.

00:27:41.019 --> 00:27:41.400
 Fear

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:43.080
 or faith.

00:27:43.680 --> 00:27:44.480
 When we try to,

00:27:44.660 --> 00:27:45.980
 when we allow fear

00:27:45.980 --> 00:27:47.240
 into faith,

00:27:47.240 --> 00:27:47.980
 you diminish

00:27:47.980 --> 00:27:49.059
 faith's power.

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:50.000
 Jesus challenged

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.759
 the disciples

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:52.099
 because they had

00:27:52.099 --> 00:27:53.200
 lost their faith.

00:27:53.279 --> 00:27:54.299
 They had allowed fear

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:55.299
 to begin to overcome

00:27:55.299 --> 00:27:56.140
 their faith.

00:27:56.700 --> 00:27:57.420
 Now you think about

00:27:57.420 --> 00:27:59.120
 what Jesus had taught

00:27:59.120 --> 00:27:59.940
 them earlier

00:27:59.940 --> 00:28:02.240
 in Matthew 6

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:03.620
 it records for us.

00:28:03.620 --> 00:28:04.799
 It says this,

00:28:04.799 --> 00:28:05.879
 therefore I say unto you

00:28:05.879 --> 00:28:06.659
 take no thought

00:28:06.659 --> 00:28:07.319
 for your life

00:28:07.319 --> 00:28:08.200
 what you shall eat

00:28:08.200 --> 00:28:09.200
 or what you shall drink

00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:10.919
 nor yet for your body

00:28:10.919 --> 00:28:11.940
 that you may

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:14.019
 what you shall put on

00:28:14.019 --> 00:28:15.519
 is not life

00:28:15.519 --> 00:28:16.440
 more than meat

00:28:16.440 --> 00:28:17.019
 and the body

00:28:17.019 --> 00:28:17.559
 than raiment.

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.559
 Behold the fowls

00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:19.119
 of the air

00:28:19.119 --> 00:28:20.460
 for they sow not

00:28:20.460 --> 00:28:21.599
 neither do they reap

00:28:21.599 --> 00:28:23.319
 nor gather into barns

00:28:23.319 --> 00:28:24.359
 yet the heavenly father

00:28:24.359 --> 00:28:24.740
 what?

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:25.799
 Feedeth them

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:28.440
 are you not much better

00:28:28.440 --> 00:28:29.519
 than they?

00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:31.180
 When we look at creation

00:28:31.180 --> 00:28:32.079
 it reminds us

00:28:32.079 --> 00:28:33.199
 God says I take care

00:28:33.199 --> 00:28:34.019
 of my creatures

00:28:34.019 --> 00:28:37.679
 and you're more

00:28:37.679 --> 00:28:38.819
 important than them.

00:28:39.299 --> 00:28:40.639
 That's a priority statement.

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:42.500
 If God says

00:28:42.500 --> 00:28:43.419
 if I take care

00:28:43.419 --> 00:28:44.740
 of the fowls

00:28:44.740 --> 00:28:45.379
 of the air

00:28:45.379 --> 00:28:46.619
 you're more important

00:28:46.619 --> 00:28:47.519
 to take care of.

00:28:49.659 --> 00:28:50.439
 He says you're

00:28:50.439 --> 00:28:51.519
 a higher priority.

00:28:52.939 --> 00:28:54.279
 Are you not much better?

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:57.419
 He says this

00:28:57.419 --> 00:28:58.419
 a little later on

00:28:58.419 --> 00:28:59.419
 he says but seek ye

00:28:59.419 --> 00:29:00.179
 first the what?

00:29:00.180 --> 00:29:02.080
 the kingdom of God

00:29:02.080 --> 00:29:03.200
 and his righteousness

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:05.500
 and all these things

00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:06.900
 shall be added unto you.

00:29:08.900 --> 00:29:10.340
 You know what God says

00:29:10.340 --> 00:29:11.620
 is there's greater things

00:29:11.620 --> 00:29:12.420
 if you trust me.

00:29:14.400 --> 00:29:15.620
 You know the disciples

00:29:15.620 --> 00:29:17.380
 had looked at their own resources

00:29:17.380 --> 00:29:18.940
 and understood

00:29:18.940 --> 00:29:19.960
 it wasn't enough.

00:29:20.060 --> 00:29:21.700
 They couldn't bail fast enough

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:22.500
 to keep the water

00:29:22.500 --> 00:29:23.220
 out of the boat.

00:29:23.900 --> 00:29:24.420
 I have a feeling

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:25.120
 the disciples

00:29:25.120 --> 00:29:25.980
 had spent some time

00:29:25.980 --> 00:29:26.620
 bailing water.

00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:27.440
 Why?

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:28.100
 Because it probably

00:29:28.100 --> 00:29:28.900
 wasn't the first time

00:29:28.900 --> 00:29:29.720
 they bailed some water.

00:29:30.180 --> 00:29:30.820
 The problem

00:29:30.820 --> 00:29:31.860
 wasn't the bailing.

00:29:33.440 --> 00:29:34.120
 The problem

00:29:34.120 --> 00:29:35.240
 is when water

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:35.880
 was coming in

00:29:35.880 --> 00:29:36.799
 faster than getting out.

00:29:37.560 --> 00:29:38.759
 I want you to understand

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:39.440
 this morning

00:29:39.440 --> 00:29:40.519
 that when we

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.460
 in the midst

00:29:41.460 --> 00:29:42.380
 of the storm

00:29:42.380 --> 00:29:45.420
 is when God

00:29:45.420 --> 00:29:46.080
 is still there

00:29:46.080 --> 00:29:46.600
 with you.

00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:48.640
 Because after the disciples

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.700
 saw Jesus

00:29:49.700 --> 00:29:50.860
 calm the storm

00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:53.060
 simply by his words

00:29:53.060 --> 00:29:53.980
 the Bible says

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:55.060
 that they marveled.

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:56.519
 You know look there

00:29:56.519 --> 00:29:57.420
 at verse 41.

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:58.480
 It says

00:29:58.480 --> 00:29:59.220
 and they feared

00:29:59.220 --> 00:29:59.940
 exceedingly

00:29:59.940 --> 00:30:00.920
 and said one to another

00:30:00.920 --> 00:30:01.759
 what manner

00:30:01.759 --> 00:30:02.560
 of man

00:30:02.560 --> 00:30:03.259
 is this

00:30:03.259 --> 00:30:03.740
 that even

00:30:03.740 --> 00:30:04.440
 the wind

00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:05.400
 and the sea

00:30:05.400 --> 00:30:06.880
 obey him.

00:30:07.380 --> 00:30:07.900
 They'd seen

00:30:07.900 --> 00:30:09.220
 Jesus do miracles.

00:30:11.480 --> 00:30:12.400
 The blind

00:30:12.400 --> 00:30:12.820
 to see

00:30:12.820 --> 00:30:13.320
 the lame

00:30:13.320 --> 00:30:13.820
 to walk

00:30:13.820 --> 00:30:14.259
 the deaf

00:30:14.259 --> 00:30:14.759
 to hear

00:30:14.759 --> 00:30:17.720
 cast out

00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:19.000
 evil spirits

00:30:19.000 --> 00:30:19.580
 from people.

00:30:19.860 --> 00:30:20.620
 They'd seen

00:30:20.620 --> 00:30:21.440
 Jesus do

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:22.720
 all these things

00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:24.120
 then they realized

00:30:24.120 --> 00:30:25.200
 he's even greater

00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:26.720
 than what they thought.

00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:27.799
 You know what

00:30:27.799 --> 00:30:28.740
 when you trust God

00:30:28.740 --> 00:30:29.480
 you're going to find

00:30:29.480 --> 00:30:30.600
 that he's greater

00:30:30.600 --> 00:30:33.140
 than what you think.

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:36.160
 He's more able

00:30:36.160 --> 00:30:39.259
 than what you perceive.

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.680
 He is able

00:30:40.680 --> 00:30:41.680
 to overcome

00:30:41.680 --> 00:30:43.480
 whatever it is

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:44.839
 that is in your life.

00:30:44.940 --> 00:30:45.680
 Think about what they said

00:30:45.680 --> 00:30:46.460
 what manner

00:30:46.460 --> 00:30:47.299
 of man

00:30:47.299 --> 00:30:48.120
 is this.

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:51.640
 Here is the one

00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:53.300
 Christ

00:30:53.300 --> 00:30:53.880
 who was

00:30:53.880 --> 00:30:54.900
 the God

00:30:54.900 --> 00:30:55.600
 man.

00:30:56.140 --> 00:30:56.940
 He was God

00:30:56.940 --> 00:30:57.520
 himself

00:30:57.520 --> 00:30:58.640
 in human form

00:30:58.640 --> 00:30:59.480
 completely

00:30:59.480 --> 00:31:00.240
 equal with

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:01.160
 God the Father

00:31:01.160 --> 00:31:01.680
 and God

00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:02.940
 the Holy Spirit.

00:31:03.080 --> 00:31:03.860
 He was conceived

00:31:03.860 --> 00:31:04.900
 of the Holy Ghost

00:31:04.900 --> 00:31:06.480
 born of the Virgin Mary

00:31:06.480 --> 00:31:07.520
 lived a perfect

00:31:07.520 --> 00:31:08.500
 sinless life

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.600
 being tempted

00:31:09.600 --> 00:31:10.440
 in all points

00:31:10.440 --> 00:31:11.180
 as we are.

00:31:11.640 --> 00:31:12.500
 He is the Alpha

00:31:12.500 --> 00:31:13.300
 and Omega

00:31:13.300 --> 00:31:14.259
 the bright

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:15.220
 and morning star

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:16.140
 the mighty God

00:31:16.140 --> 00:31:17.120
 the Prince of Peace

00:31:17.120 --> 00:31:19.759
 and he was there

00:31:19.759 --> 00:31:20.180
 in the boat

00:31:20.180 --> 00:31:20.600
 with him.

00:31:21.640 --> 00:31:23.540
 you know what

00:31:23.540 --> 00:31:25.080
 he's in your boat

00:31:25.080 --> 00:31:25.480
 today.

00:31:27.100 --> 00:31:28.220
 Whatever storm

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:28.940
 you're going through

00:31:28.940 --> 00:31:29.420
 in life

00:31:29.420 --> 00:31:30.340
 he is there

00:31:30.340 --> 00:31:31.259
 with you.

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:32.560
 The creator

00:31:32.560 --> 00:31:33.280
 of the world

00:31:33.280 --> 00:31:34.060
 is there

00:31:34.060 --> 00:31:34.940
 every step

00:31:34.940 --> 00:31:36.360
 of the way

00:31:36.360 --> 00:31:38.120
 but that's only true

00:31:38.120 --> 00:31:38.880
 if you've accepted

00:31:38.880 --> 00:31:39.759
 him as your Savior.

00:31:41.660 --> 00:31:42.259
 You know

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:42.680
 there's a lot

00:31:42.680 --> 00:31:43.480
 of people today

00:31:43.480 --> 00:31:44.840
 who say they trust

00:31:44.840 --> 00:31:45.840
 God but have never

00:31:45.840 --> 00:31:46.700
 recognized him

00:31:46.700 --> 00:31:47.240
 as a Savior.

00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:48.980
 They talk about God

00:31:48.980 --> 00:31:50.180
 they talk around God

00:31:50.180 --> 00:31:52.319
 but you know

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:53.400
 he's only with you

00:31:53.400 --> 00:31:54.599
 if you've called

00:31:54.599 --> 00:31:55.220
 upon him.

00:31:55.740 --> 00:31:56.680
 He says I'll come

00:31:56.680 --> 00:31:57.220
 and I'll dwell

00:31:57.220 --> 00:31:57.720
 with you.

00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:00.539
 I'll never leave you

00:32:00.539 --> 00:32:02.200
 I'll never forsake you

00:32:02.200 --> 00:32:03.920
 I'll never abandon you

00:32:03.920 --> 00:32:04.680
 I will never turn

00:32:04.680 --> 00:32:05.799
 my back on you.

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:07.019
 God says

00:32:07.019 --> 00:32:08.279
 I will be

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:09.099
 there

00:32:09.099 --> 00:32:10.000
 with you.

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:11.900
 When we consider

00:32:11.900 --> 00:32:12.740
 his presence

00:32:12.740 --> 00:32:13.960
 and know his power

00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:15.339
 is enough

00:32:15.339 --> 00:32:16.240
 to get us through

00:32:16.240 --> 00:32:17.400
 whatever we face.

00:32:17.400 --> 00:32:20.320
 we understand

00:32:20.320 --> 00:32:21.360
 the picture

00:32:21.360 --> 00:32:23.120
 that the disciples

00:32:23.120 --> 00:32:24.280
 saw vividly

00:32:24.280 --> 00:32:25.560
 in their life

00:32:25.560 --> 00:32:26.920
 is fear

00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:29.620
 overtaking

00:32:29.620 --> 00:32:30.560
 instead of faith.

00:32:32.340 --> 00:32:32.880
 To trust

00:32:32.880 --> 00:32:33.440
 the Savior

00:32:33.440 --> 00:32:35.780
 is critical

00:32:35.780 --> 00:32:37.820
 because you can

00:32:37.820 --> 00:32:38.400
 trust him

00:32:38.400 --> 00:32:39.200
 no matter how

00:32:39.200 --> 00:32:40.440
 big your storm

00:32:40.440 --> 00:32:41.280
 may feel

00:32:41.280 --> 00:32:41.800
 or be

00:32:41.800 --> 00:32:43.420
 I want you

00:32:43.420 --> 00:32:43.820
 to know

00:32:43.820 --> 00:32:44.400
 that God

00:32:44.400 --> 00:32:45.120
 loves you

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.700
 and God

00:32:45.700 --> 00:32:46.600
 is more powerful

00:32:46.599 --> 00:32:47.619
 than the storm

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 or the situation

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 of life

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 that you're walking

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 through.

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 When you consider

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 Christ

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 I want you to

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 consider

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 his presence

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 and his promise

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 to always

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 be there

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 with you.

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 Let's pray.

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 may may may

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