Where is your Faith?

Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Luke 8:19-25 KJV

19 Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Why couldn't our Lord's mother and brothers get to Him? (v.19)
2) What was our Lord's response when told that His blood family wanted to see Him? (v.20-21)
3) Who suggested that the disciples go to the other side of the lake? (v.22)
4) What happened as they were sailing? (v.23)
5) How did Jesus' disciples respond? (v.24a)
6) What happened after the disciples awoke the Lord? (v.24b)
7) What did our Lord ask His disciples? (v.25)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
8) Have you ever been in trouble and wondered why the Lord did not respond immediately to your situation? If so, briefly describe one such time.
9) What do you typically do when waiting on the Lord to answer your prayers?

LIFE LESSONS
10) Our Lord allows trouble in our lives to test our faith in Him.
11) The greatest test of our faith is learning to wait on the Lord when we desperately need His intervention.