Antioch Community Church - Sermon Audio

Mark 6:45-56 tells the story of Jesus' disciples straining at the oars of their boat in a storm. Scripture says that He saw them from land and decided to go out to them (walking on water). The scariest sentence in the story is this: "He intended to pass by them." But when they raised their heads from their own futile efforts, saw Him and cried out to Him, "immediately He spoke with them and said to them, 'Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.' Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished." May we never miss Jesus walking by because our eyes are down, focused on our own affairs. May we instead look to Him and cry out to Him; He will always come get in our boat and take care of us!