Sermons about Matthew 1422 1436 (2024)

FAQs

What is the significance of Peter walking on water? ›

Faith in Christ: Peter's initial ability to walk on water came from his faith in Jesus' command. Christians are encouraged to have faith in Christ and trust in his guidance, even in the face of difficulties. Overcoming Fear: When Peter focused on the storm rather than on Jesus, he became afraid and started to sink.

General Idea: Here is a picture how our Lord intercedes for us, comes to us, and shows us the way of faith. When we fail, He gives us His hand and places us where we need to be. The way to open this door so He can work is to put our key of trust in the keyhole. He is the keyhole; He is the door.

Matt 14:34-36 (NIV)

There is always purpose in all that Jesus does. Those who realize Who Christ is will turn to Him – if Jesus were better known, He certainly would not be neglected as He is – for He is trusted as much as He is known. “You cannot be your own Saviour, either in whole or in part.”

Like Peter, we are always walking on water, putting our trust in Jesus Christ. We trust in him for protection in the most frightening times of life, like at the hour of death. At times we can do nothing for those we love except place them in the hand of God, knowing that God loves them more than we do.

But it was the revelation of Jesus walking on the water that, more than any other, convinced Jesus' disciples that He was surely the Son of God. Jesus demonstrated Himself to be in command of the natural elements, something only God can do.

Given Peter's impulsive nature, though, it's very much in his nature. He calls out to the figure on the water, asking that if it really is Jesus, He would command Peter to come to Him on the water. He seems to be testing the figure's identity by asking Him to let Peter walk on water, too.

The alternatives are fear and doubt, and we all know that those things ought to have no place in a true believer's heart. “Walking on water” is about courage, faith, and boldness. Indeed, this phrase has come to mean something like this in even non-Christian settings.

Discussion Questions

-How did the disciples react to seeing somebody walking on the water? -If you had been in the boat, how, do you suppose, would you have reacted? -How does Jesus try to calm the disciples' fears? Does it work?

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

Matthew 14:34–36 finds Jesus and the disciples finally arriving at Gennesaret after their long night on the Sea of Galilee. The people of the region recognize Jesus and gather the sick and afflicted to be healed by Him. They beg Jesus to allow them to touch the fringe of His garment so they can be healed.

What is the meaning of Matthew 14 33? ›

The verse in question show. This verse ends the calming of the storm and walking on water episode. Jesus has called Peter to enter the storm and walk on water. Peter can do just that as long as he is focused on Jesus, but when he looks back at the storm, he sinks. Jesus saves Peter by restoring Peter's focus.

Matthew 6:34 is “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It is the thirty-fourth, and final, verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount.

Christ specifically tells the disciples they will receive anything they ask—but only if they have faith. This means trust in God and His power to do what He wants to do. It also means an alignment with the will of God—it does not mean using the Creator as a vending machine.

Jesus answers Him directly: that to love God with everything is the primary commandment. The second is to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Everything we think, believe, or do with respect to God is grounded in this fundamental idea (Matthew 22:34–40).

The disciples ask Jesus how He has done this, and He tells them that all things are possible for them if they believe and do not doubt when they pray. With His other comments on prayer, this can be understood in the context of God's will and the way faithful believers pursue it (Matthew 21:18–22).

Matthew 14:30-33 ERV

But while Peter was walking on the water, he saw the wind and the waves. He was afraid and began sinking into the water. He shouted, “Lord, save me!” Then Jesus caught Peter with his hand. He said, “Your faith is small.

Peter gave Jesus the use of his boat so Jesus could share the gospel to the multitudes. In return, Jesus blessed Peter with boats loaded with freshly caught fish he could now sell.

Jesus asked Peter to walk out to him so Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water too. When Peter began looking at the waves instead of Jesus, he began to sink. This event shows the importance of trusting and having faith in Jesus.

29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” We simply dont know but can say that Peter is the only one recorded in the Gospels to have done so.