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By This Is Love Perfected
Preached by Pastor Billy Coker | February 8, 2026 | Springs Church

In this message, Pastor Billy Coker teaches how God uses storms—not to destroy us, but to perfect His love in us. Using John 6:16-21, we see the disciples obey Jesus and head across the sea, only to face darkness, strong winds, and a terrifying storm. Even though they were in God’s will, obedience still led them into hardship.

Pastor Billy reminds us that this is often the pattern of the Christian life: the test follows the lesson. When we step out in faith, storms come—but not as punishment. They come to expose our dependence on the flesh and invite us into deeper trust in Christ.

The disciples rowed for miles, exhausted and afraid, trying to push through in their own strength. But the real lesson wasn’t simply to “try harder”—it was to realize that the flesh profits nothing, and without Jesus in the boat, they were never meant to make it across. While it seemed like Jesus was distant, Scripture shows He was praying on the mountain, interceding for them until the moment they reached the end of themselves.

Then Jesus appears—walking on the storm itself—and speaks the words they needed most:
“It is I; do not be afraid.”
When they welcomed Him into the boat, they immediately arrived at their destination, revealing that Jesus not only meets us in the storm—He carries us through it.

Pastor Billy connects this story to 1 John 4:17-21, showing that fear is often evidence that God’s love is still being perfected in us. Perfect love casts out fear, not through human effort, but through the Spirit. God is shaping believers to live with confidence, freedom, and love—both toward Him and toward others.

The sermon closes with a powerful reminder: life is filled with “boats” and seasons of struggle, but our calling is simple—obey when God says go, and pray when you feel like rowing. God is always near, always interceding, and always pouring His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.