Picture the scene: you’re facing a major crisis that you can’t solve yourself, and your two options for help are the President of the United States and your mother. Politics aside, the President has a lot of power, but he doesn’t know and care about you. Your mother knows and loves you like no one else, but she doesn’t have the power of the president.
Discuss: Who would you choose? What difference would it make if you didn’t have to choose — in other words, what if your mother was the president?
In part two, we watch Jesus launch his ministry of good news for the poor and how he brought together people from very diverse backgrounds to live together in peace.
What stood out to you from the video?
Was anything confusing? Encouraging?
Does it raise any questions you would like to discuss or investigate more?
Have someone in your group read the passage aloud.
1. How would you describe Jesus from this passage?
2. What's a "disciple?" What do you think was going on in their minds during this boat trip?
3. Why do you think Jesus slept through the storm? Could He have stopped the storm before it even reached them?
4. What did Jesus say about the disciples? What does he mean when he used the word "faith"?
5. Have you ever found yourself in a situation like the disciples, where you were in a bad way, desperate or fearful? Where was God in the middle of that situation?
6. How would you think and act differently if you really believed that God is all powerful, but also really cares about you personally?
7. Read Luke 12:7. According to Jesus, God even knows exactly how many hairs you have on your head. Do you even know that? What is comforting about God knowing you so well? What is scary about it?
8. God is so big that he could instantly snap his fingers and solve your biggest problems. Why do you think he sometimes doesn’t do that?
9. Think of a challenge you are facing right now. Has this story of Jesus calming the storm changed your perspective about your problems? Can you share with the group?