Renewing Your Mind Calming the Sea
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May 4, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries and a key figure in modern Reformed theology, discusses Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. He highlights how the disciples' fear of Christ surpassed their fear of nature, revealing profound truths about divine authority. The conversation touches on the rise of atheism, reflecting on historical thinkers like Freud, and emphasizes the transformative encounter with the holiness of Christ. Listeners are invited to consider their own fears and the true majesty of God.
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Power Over Nature Revealed
- Jesus calmed an enormous storm on the Sea of Galilee with a single command, showing his power over nature.
- Despite the calm, the disciples remained agitated, revealing their deeper fear of Jesus himself, not just the storm.
Holy Fear Surpasses Natural Fear
- The disciples' fear grew from phobic terror during the storm to an even greater holy fear after Jesus calmed the sea.
- Their intensified fear shows that encountering Christ's holiness is more terrifying than natural dangers.
Religion Origins as Fear Coping
- Humans personalize and sacralize natural forces to cope with fear, inventing gods to explain them.
- Freud argued religion started as a psychological crutch to manage dangers from nature and hostile forces.