Who Then Is This?: When Jesus Is In Your Boat And The Storm Still Comes

Introduction

In “Who Then Is This: When Jesus Is in Your Boat and the Storm Still Comes,” part of the series “Rediscovering The Jesus We Thought We Knew,” Pastor Elisha explores a challenging question: What do we do when we know Jesus is with us, but the storm still comes?

Through the account of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35–41, the message challenges the assumption that having faith means life will become easier. Instead, we are invited to discover more of who Jesus is and learn to trust Him even when our circumstances remain difficult.

Key Points

1. Jesus’ Presence Does Not Mean the Absence of Storms

It is easy to assume that if Jesus is with us, our problems should disappear. Yet the disciples were with Jesus in the boat and still faced a violent storm.

Following Jesus does not guarantee a life without difficulties. Faith means trusting Him even when we do not understand why we are facing certain challenges.

2. The Storm Reveals Who Jesus Is

The disciples’ experience raised an important question: “Who then is this?”

The storm became an opportunity to see Jesus beyond what they already knew. Similarly, difficult seasons can challenge our understanding of God and invite us to discover His character and authority more deeply.

Rather than focusing only on the storm, we are invited to consider who is with us in the boat.

3. Trust Jesus When You Cannot Understand Your Circumstances

We may not always understand why difficulties come or when they will end. We may struggle with fear, uncertainty, and unanswered questions.

Yet faith does not require us to have every answer. It calls us to trust Jesus even when we cannot see the way forward.

Our confidence rests not in having control over every situation, but in knowing the One who is with us through it.

Conclusion

The presence of Jesus does not mean we will never face storms. But even in the middle of uncertainty, we have an opportunity to grow in our understanding of who He is.

Instead of allowing our circumstances to define our faith, we can learn to trust Jesus more deeply, even when we do not understand what He is doing.

Sometimes faith is not about understanding why the storm came. It is about discovering who is with us in the boat.