Luke 8:22-25

Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with

His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other

side of the lake.” And they launched out. 23 But as they sailed He

fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they

were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to

Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”

Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water.

And they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 But He said to them,

“Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying

to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the

winds and water, and they obey Him!”

1 The disciples were trying to be good followers of Jesus, but how was

the weakness of their faith revealed?

2 How does the disciples’ example show us that even when our

intentions are correct we can still struggle? What should this lead us

to conclude about how to keep our faith strong?

3 What alone, even more than good intentions, keeps our relationship

with God strong — and by extension our faith?

4 What might you say when witnessing to someone who has the same

question about Jesus, “Who can this be?”

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