Matthew 14:22-23
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.
// Jesus demonstrated the
of spending intentional
with the Father.
Matthew 14:24-25
Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. Jesus came toward them walking on the sea very early in the morning.
// Jesus is making a statement about who he is: “I AM
all
.”
// The only one who can
the rules, is the One who
the rules in the first place.
Matthew 14:26
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.
Matthew 14:27-28
Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.”
// When we
with “
”, we open the door to all that God wants to do with us.
Matthew 14:29a
Jesus said, “Come.”
Matthew 14:29b
And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus.
// When your eyes are fixed on
, you can
do what he asks.
Matthew 14:30
But when [Peter] saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
// In moments of
,
your eyes on Jesus.
Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14: 31 NLT
“You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
Matthew 14:32-33
When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those in the boat worshiped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God!”
// When God does something big,
is our only response.
// When Jesus grabs hold of you, you are
.
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