This is the second storm on the Sea of Galilee that we read about in Mark’s gospel. In the first storm, Jesus was with them in the boat. This time He came to them when they were alone on the water. Both these storms reveal helpful principles for the difficult seasons of our lives. If you are struggling today with stormy circumstances, let these truths comfort, instruct, and encourage you.

This story ranks in the “top ten” of the most famous miracles of Jesus Christ. It is the only miracle that is recorded in all four Gospels. But it’s far more than just a Sunday school tale. This story shows us how Jesus loves and cares for people. Here are five profound truths that emerge from this lakeside lunch.

I. Protection (vv. 30-32)

II. Compassion (vv. 33-34)

III. Instruction (v. 34b)

IV. Provision (vv. 35-44)

V. Participation (vv. 37-38)

Learn Your Bible: How does Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand illustrate His description of Himself as the Good Shepherd in John 10:1–18?

Love Your Neighbor: How can you support this year’s Thanksgiving Pickup Party?

Live in Freedom: Ask the Lord to give you a heart for those in your life with whom He wants to share His love.

There are warning lights on the dashboard of your car to inform you of potential danger. Likewise, God has given us the warning lights of a clear conscience to keep us living right. But we must train our consciences to be responsive to truth. Today we read of one who refused to do that.

I. A Conscience Stirred (vv. 19-20)

II. A Conscience Sinned Against (vv. 21-25)

III. A Conscience Speaking (vv. 14-16)

IV. A Conscience Seared (Luke 23)

Learn Your Bible: Take time to prayerfully assess your spiritual health this week. What is one specific act of obedience you can take to grow?

Love Your Neighbor: Ask a trusted friend or mentor if they’ve noticed any warning lights in your life lately and ask them to keep you accountable to resolve them.

Live in Freedom: Ask the Lord to show you an area in which your conscience has become calloused to His truth and surrender that sinful pattern to Him.

Generosity is a signal of God's grace at work in our hearts. In this message from 2 Corinthians, Pastor Skip Heitzig focuses on how the Macedonian churches gave beyond their ability despite deep poverty and affliction. When we experience God's generosity, we give freely out of the grace He’s shown us and recognize it is more blessed to give than to receive.

I. Generosity is a Signal

II. Generosity is Sacrificial

III. Generosity is Volitional

IV. Generosity is Consequential

Unbelief is different than doubt. Doubts come and go. They are normal and a natural part of the human experience. But unbelief is a conclusion reached by a hardened heart. It is the decision to live life apart from God. Faith and doubt can coexist in a heart, but faith and unbelief cannot.

I. Unbelief Respects His Wisdom (vv. 1-2)

II. Unbelief Recognizes His Work (v. 2)

III. Unbelief Reduces His Wonder (v. 3)

IV. Unbelief Robs of Well-Being (vv. 4-6)

Learn Your Bible: Using your favorite Bible dictionary or concordance, dive deeper into the differences between doubt and unbelief in Scripture.

Love Your Neighbor: This week, dedicate yourself to interceding for someone in your life who’s embraced unbelief.

Live in Freedom: Have an honest conversation with the Lord about the doubts or questions you’ve been working through lately.