As we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark, we’ve seen Jesus reveal His divine identity through jaw-dropping miracles—calming storms, forgiving sins, and feeding thousands with just a few loaves and fish. Yet, the disciples who witnessed these wonders firsthand still struggled to grasp who Jesus truly is. Sound familiar? It should. Mark has repeatedly shown us the theme of Jesus’ identity and the people’s inability to understand.
This Sunday, we’ll explore Mark 6:45-56, where Jesus sends His disciples into a stormy sea on their own while He prays on a mountain. They struggle against the wind and feel abandoned when something extraordinary happens. Jesus does what only God can do and comes to them walking on the sea. Jesus "passes by," revealing His name just as God did in the Old Testament before Moses. What Jesus does in this moment leaves the disciples astounded yet still confused. Verse 52 tells us they were astounded at Jesus’ coming because "they did not understand about the loaves." They should have understood who Jesus is from the feeding of the 5000. How can Jesus’ identity ground us when life’s storms make us feel like we’re rowing against an impossible current? Why does Mark repeatedly point us to who Jesus is?
Join us as we explore how Jesus meets us in our struggles and why knowing Him as God in the flesh is the deepest truth we need, now and always.
I. Jesus Is El Roi, The God Who Sees (v. 45-48a)
II. Jesus Is Jehovah Sammah, The Lord Who Is There (v. 48b-52)
III. Jesus Is Jehovah Rapha, The Lord Who Heals (v. 53-56)