Walking on WaterWalking on Water

Jesus walked on waterJesus walked on water

3 Passages3 Passages Matthew 14:22-36Matthew 14:22-36 Mark 6:45-56Mark 6:45-56 John 6:16-24John 6:16-24

Basic Facts – Fed 5,000; crowd wants to make Basic Facts – Fed 5,000; crowd wants to make Him king; Send apostles across the Sea of Him king; Send apostles across the Sea of Galilee; Jesus sends crowd away; Goes into Galilee; Jesus sends crowd away; Goes into mountain to pray; storm on seamountain to pray; storm on sea

Jesus walked on waterJesus walked on water

Apostles rowed until 4Apostles rowed until 4thth watch (3-6 am) watch (3-6 am) Only rowed 3 milesOnly rowed 3 miles Jesus comes walking on the waterJesus comes walking on the water They cry out in fearThey cry out in fear Peter walks on waterPeter walks on water Jesus gets in boat and calms the stormJesus gets in boat and calms the storm They arriveThey arrive

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ONLY JOHNONLY JOHN – when Jesus got in the boat – when Jesus got in the boat they were immediately at the land where they were immediately at the land where they were going – John 6:21they were going – John 6:21

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ONLY JOHNONLY JOHN – when Jesus got in the boat – when Jesus got in the boat they were immediately at the land where they were immediately at the land where they were going – John 6:21they were going – John 6:21

ONLY MARKONLY MARK – when Jesus walked – when Jesus walked toward them He would have passed them toward them He would have passed them – Mark 6:48– Mark 6:48

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ONLY JOHNONLY JOHN – when Jesus got in the boat – when Jesus got in the boat they were immediately at the land where they were immediately at the land where they were going – John 6:21they were going – John 6:21

ONLY MARKONLY MARK – when Jesus walked – when Jesus walked toward them He would have passed them toward them He would have passed them – Mark 6:48– Mark 6:48

ONLY MATTEW ONLY MATTEW – Peter walks on water – – Peter walks on water – Matthew 14:29-31Matthew 14:29-31

Truths to LearnTruths to Learn

Walking on water is not naturalWalking on water is not natural MiracleMiracle – – John 20:30, 31John 20:30, 31 30 And truly Jesus 30 And truly Jesus

did many other signs in the presence of His did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.believing you may have life in His name.

Christian life goes against the norm Christian life goes against the norm

Truths to LearnTruths to Learn

Walking on water requires more than Walking on water requires more than desire, it requires helpdesire, it requires help

Matthew 14:29-30Matthew 14:29-30 29 So He said, "Come." And 29 So He said, "Come." And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" saying, "Lord, save me!"

Some seed – among the thorns (Matthew 13)Some seed – among the thorns (Matthew 13) Caution: Cares of this world distractCaution: Cares of this world distract

Truths to LearnTruths to Learn

Walking on water means that we will Walking on water means that we will get wetget wet

Your feet get wet walking on waterYour feet get wet walking on water Psalm 69:2-3 Psalm 69:2-3 2 I sink in deep mire, Where 2 I sink in deep mire, Where

there is no standing; I have come into deep there is no standing; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me. 3 I am waters, Where the floods overflow me. 3 I am weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. fail while I wait for my God.

Bad things happen to good people.Bad things happen to good people.

Truths to LearnTruths to Learn

Walking on water means that we will Walking on water means that we will get wetget wet

Study the life of JobStudy the life of Job

Truths to LearnTruths to Learn

Walking on water means that we will Walking on water means that we will get wetget wet

Study the life of JobStudy the life of Job Learn from Paul – 1 Corinthians 9:27Learn from Paul – 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I But I

discipline my body and bring it into subjection, discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified. should become disqualified.

Bad things happen to good people.Bad things happen to good people.

Can you pass the test?Can you pass the test?

Would you ask to walk on water?Would you ask to walk on water? Would you stand up in the boat in Would you stand up in the boat in

a storm?a storm? Would you step out on the water?Would you step out on the water? Do you have the faith to walk on Do you have the faith to walk on

water?water?