John 6:16-21
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, 17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. 20 But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” 21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
Where does fear come from?
In a fallen world, there is
.
The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. —John 6:18
Where does fear come from?
Humans are
.
What does fear do?
Fear
.
Fear
.
Fear
and
.
Fear distracts, but Jesus
.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. —John 6:19
I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth. —Psalm 121:1-2
Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and they who dwell in it will die in like manner;
but my salvation will be forever,
and my righteousness will never be dismayed. —Isaiah 51:6
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. —Hebrews 12:1-2
Fear distracts, but Jesus refocuses.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. —John 6:19
Fear blinds, but Jesus
.
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened. —John 6:19
Fear overwhelms and paralyzes, but Jesus
.
But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” —John 6:20
The only way to defeat fear is to
in the
of the One who is more powerful than the chaos of our world and who is for us.
In the worst moments of life, Jesus
draws near.
In the normal moments of life, we draw near to Christ by
the busyness of our lives,
His Word, and
with Him.