For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:7-8

1. When troubles come we can try to do what we can to ________ ourselves but the troubles won't ________.

2. When tragedy strikes us, a number of people will turn to their ________ ______ or to ________ who knows this God.

3. When tragedy strikes, ______ ________ with the ________.

Scripture Readings
Jonah 1:4-17, Romans 14:7-12, Mark 14:43-52

Take It With You!
During this series please consider reading through the book of Jonah daily with your family or on your own. After each sermon, questions will be provided to guide your reading and prayer time. God's blessings in your study!

1. Jonah and the sailors faced some very frightening situations on their boat. What sort of "storms" have caused you trouble in life? How has God helped you through those times?

2. Why was Jonah's absence from the situation such a problem? What did Jonah have to do to make the storm stop? How can you just being there help friends in times of trouble?

3. Pray this week that the Lord would give you the strength to love and care for your friends through their hardships. Pray that he would give you discernment to know when to talk about Christ and when to just be there.