Immediately he 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. 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. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.
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.”
He said, “Come.”
And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” —Matthew 14:22-31
1. JESUS WILLHIS PEOPLE IN THEIR “Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them” —Matthew 14:24
a. In Our Storms, He Is
“After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.” —Matthew 14:23
How wonderful is that? Something even more wonderful for us:
“He is able to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to intercede for them.” —Hebrews 7:25
b. In Our Storms, He Is
“Jesus came toward them walking on the sea very early in the morning” —Matthew 14:25
In the darkness of their circumstance and exhaustion of their struggle, Jesus came to where they were.
“When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear. Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” —Matthew 14:26-27
“When our need is
2. JESUS WILL
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” —Matthew 14:28
a. Notice That There’s
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.” —Matthew 14:28
In our passage, we find that Peter’s passionate request wasn’t without reward
“…climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus” —Matthew 14:29
3. JESUS WILL
“But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink…” —Matthew 14:30
Fear Had
Who among us has not found themselves in the same situation?
If you’re there today, look at what happens next:
“He cried out, “Lord, save me!”. Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him” —Matthew 14:30-31
There’s no need for a child of God to