Walking on Water Matthew 14:22-33

Walking on Water Looming Storm Astounding Ask III. Walk on Water

I. Looming Storm 1. Obeying Jesus 2. Ensuing Storm

1. Obeying Jesus 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd.

of Forcing and Compelling “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat” In King James Version “Constrained” Having the meaning of Forcing and Compelling

This is right after the Feeding of 5000 “Immediately” This is right after the Feeding of 5000 And the people had wanted to make Him king (John 6:15)

Because The disciples were in This Boat, Caught in This Situation Jesus made them to.

They were in This Boat Alone Because Jesus arranged it.

It was Jesus who Set the Stage and Arranged the Situation

2. Ensuing Storm 24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

The Boat was very Far from Land, away from the Safety of the Coast

are the Natural Elements Wind and Waves are the Natural Elements of the Sea.

Forces of the Sea The Further away from the Shore, the more Helpless against these Forces of the Sea

II. Astounding Ask 1. Typical Reaction 2. Incredible Ask

1. Typical Reaction 25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear

Taking a Direct way, He walked on Jesus came to them. Taking a Direct way, He walked on water to meet them.

How did they React to this positive Act of Love and Care?

using our existing Internal Grid We Understand and Interpret what we See using our existing Internal Grid

How we View and Receive any What we Feed into our Mind will Determine How we View and Receive any New Information

Our Interpretation Will Determines Reaction

See Interpret React

  See Ghost Fear See Science Dismissal

2. Incredible Ask 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.” 28 “Lord, if it's you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” 29 “Come,” He said.

Seeing their Fear Jesus Immediately Assured them: “It is I.”

“Lord, if it's you” What do we Dare to Ask if we know It is Jesus?

“You do not Have because you do not Ask.” (James 4:2) Do we dare to Ask? “You do not Have because you do not Ask.” (James 4:2)

do I dare to trust Him to make me If Jesus puts me in a storm, do I dare to trust Him to make me walk on water?

“Come!” Jesus was More Ready to Give than we are Ready to Ask!

III. Walk on Water 1. Walk in Faith 2. Sink in Doubt

1. Walk in Faith 29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

“Peter got down out of the boat” There is no Walking on water if we would not get out of the Boat!

2. Sink in Doubt 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

why only now The Wind was there All this time, he “saw”? “But when he saw the wind” The Wind was there All this time, why only now he “saw”?

by the visible threat of the wind “he was afraid” He was Overwhelmed by the visible threat of the wind and Forgot the Power of Jesus.

“why did you doubt?” Do we really believe that Jesus Alone is Sufficient and Capable to hold us above the water?

Walking on Water Looming Storm Astounding Ask III. Walk on Water