THESIS- Our right response to the sovereign God is to fear him. Christ, our suffering servant - even when weary is the only one to save us from certain death.--The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. -Pro. 1-7a-----A.-Overview of the account---- The Windstorm- Luke tells us the windstorm -came down- on the lake. This kind of storm is common to the lake. Christ was asleep. In the midst of this tempest he was able to sleep - doesn-t that strike you as strange- Fear and amazement - The result of this was a change in attitude of the disciples toward Christ. This is the focus of our message today.--B.-The disciple-s response - misplaced fear.--- They were all fearful - to their very lives of the storm. Christ referenced their faith, or lack of it as the reason for their fear. They should have feared him who can cast body and soul into hell- -Matt. 10-28- Luke 12-5---1.-Verses on rightly fearing the Lord--Jer. 5-20-24- Lk. 23-39-40. Mt. 9-8- Lk. 1-30- Eph. 5-33- 1 Tim. 5-20.--C.-What is our take away----Our right response to the sovereign God is to fear him- Mark writes to remind us that Christ tirelessly cares for his own. Even in great weariness, he is the only one who is able to calm the storm. ---We are perishing- And we indeed are- Apart from Christ - his sinless life and suffering death, we have no hope.---We must have faith- But our faith cannot be randomly held. We must look to the only one who is able and cares for us - Jesus Christ, our suffering servant---When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust- I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me-- -Psa. 56-3-4-

Israel asked where God's judgement was- God now let's them know when and how that judgement would come. We examine the Day of the Lord- Is it a specific day- What is involved and how does it look- These questions and more are examined in this sermon from Malachi.

How do we respond to trials and decisions that come into our life- What does it look like to wait on the Lord and to make decisions- These questions are answered in this text and study from 1 Kings.

In their discouragement, Israel didn't see service to God as being a good thing. They questioned God's judgement and failed to follow Him as they were told to do. We examine these errors as we continue our series on Malachi.

For the eye of faith, the future cannot be separated from the past, the origin unfolds into consummation, and the end is already in the beginning -Phillip Hughes-.

Israel did not tithe to the Lord as they were supposed to be doing. Is tithing still a Biblical command to be followed- Is there a difference between tithing and grace giving- We examine in this sermon from Malachi.

Israel defamed God as they progressed in their dead religion. They began to call evil good believing that God no longer judged. We examine the dangers of that perspective in this sermon.

The dead religion of Judah caused them to view God in a poor fashion resulting in tragic decisions toward one another.

Anchoring to Christ is key when living in the midst of ungodliness.