Jesus Walks on Water Matthew 14 22 33

Jesus Walks on Water Matthew 14: 22 -33

Day is Over Matthew 14: 22 -33 �Exhausting and exhilarating �Ends with Jesus… • Protecting His disciples • Praying to the Father • Persuading disciples to greater faith in Him as the Son of God 2

Purposes Revealed Matthew 14: 22 -33 �The multitude: Obsessed with physical purposes, John 6: 15 �Jesus: Driven by divine purposes, Matt 14: 23 �Disciples: Follow the Master’s will, Matt 14: 22 3

Magnificent Miracles Matthew 14 �Feeding the multitude �Jesus walking on the water �Peter walking on the water �Jesus calming the storm 4

The Lord in Prayer Matthew 14: 22 -23 �Soothing and refreshing relief • Multitude pressing upon Him with false conclusions, intentions and expectations, John 6: 15 (Luke 9: 11) • Eminent rejection by many disciples, John 6: 60 • Disciples’ hearts still hard, Mark 6: 52 5

The Lord in Prayer Matthew 14: 22 -23 �Soothing and refreshing relief • Continual training of the 12 apostles • Daily appeals for help, Luke 5: 15 -16 • Daily conflict with and danger from opponents (incl. Herod) • Daily trials and temptations, Lk 22: 28 6

The Lord in Prayer Matthew 14: 22 -23 �Prayer: The Christian’s comfort and assurance, Phil 4: 6 -7 • Suffering, joy, petitions, thanksgiving… Jas 5: 16; 1 Ths 5: 17 -18; Psa 55: 16 -17 • Do not lose heart, Luke 18: 1; 11: 5 -8 • God will not forsake the righteous, Psa 55: 22 7

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �Tossed (basanizo): “harassed, distressed, tortured”; struggling (toiling, KJV) against a head wind • The boat, Matthew 14: 24 • The disciples, Mark 6: 48 8

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �False Doctrines, Eph 4: 14 • Swept away with excitement, John 6: 15; cf. Mk 6: 52 (Acts 1: 6 -7) • Jesus made them leave, Matt 14: 22 • The Lord’s commandments protect us from spiritual danger (Deut 10: 13) 9

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �False Doctrines, Eph 4: 14 • We can be swept away by error through excitement, emotion and false concepts, 2 Peter 3: 16 -18; 2: 1 -3 � Plan of salvation, Acts 22: 16 � MDR situations, Matt 19: 6, 9; Rom 7: 2 -3 � Unity in diversity, Eph 4: 3 -4 10

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �Compromise, Gal 2: 5; 2 Cor 6: 14 -18 • Promise of “smooth sailing” pushes many souls into rocks of destruction, Jude 12 -13 � World (1 Jno 2: 15 -17); False teachers (Jude 3 -4); fellowship with error Jno 10 -11) (2 11

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �Trials, Hebrews 12: 1 -3 • Reproached for your faith, 1 Pet 4: 14 -16 • Physical challenges, 2 Cor 4: 11, 16 -17 12

Contrary Winds Matthew 14: 24 �Notable lessons… • The Lord sees us straining against contrary winds, Mk 6: 48 (Heb 13: 5 -6) • Strain can weaken flesh but strengthen spirit, Jas 1: 2 -4; 2 Co 12: 7 -10; 1 Pet 1: 6 -7 • Lord did not rescue at the first sign of trouble – but He did come, Mark 6: 48; 13

Salvation and Safety Matthew 14: 26 -33 �The word of Jesus calms fears, Matt 14: 26 -27 • God’s word gives assurance and strength, 1 Jno 2: 14 • Trust the word of Christ to protect and save you, Jas 1: 21; Eph 6: 13 -14 14

Salvation and Safety Matthew 14: 26 -33 �Go to Jesus for salvation, Matt 14: 28 -29; 11: 28; Acts 22: 16 �Keep your eyes on Jesus, Matt 14: 29 -31 (Heb 12: 2); Phil 4: 13 �Trust the power of Jesus, the Son of God, Matt 14: 32 -33 15

Jesus Saves! Romans 8: 37 -39