Sunday Service Encore, 12 noon, July 26, 2026

Main message: "Class is in session" — God sometimes uses storms and trials as a classroom to transform believers, revealing who Jesus really is and prompting a faith that trusts his spoken authority over circumstances.

Key points:

• Hearing teaching (information) is not the same as being transformed by an encounter with God; true learning must change the heart.
• Trials/storms can be God‑appointed lessons — pressure, trouble, and loss function as classrooms that prepare and reveal.
• In Mark 4:35–39 Jesus rebukes the wind and waves; the primary miracle is the revelation of Jesus’ identity and authority, not merely the calming of the storm.
• When Jesus speaks, everything else must be quiet — call on his name in sickness, loss, or fear because his word has power over situations.
• Knowing Jesus personally (from tested experience, not only secondhand knowledge) removes fear and enables confident trust.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 4:35–39, Romans 8:28, Psalm 23