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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life's storms, like Peter in Matthew 14 when he walked on water? In this powerful Bible study, "Peter's Walk on the Water -...
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- One Thing for Men
Peter Walks on Water: Faith and Doubt in Action • Faith vs Doubt • Witness Peter's faith and doubt in action as he walks on water towards Jesus, only to falt...
Matthew 14:22-33 is an incredible story. But there’s more to the story than just the headlines. In fact I think if we dig a little deeper we will find there’...
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- Rethink with Jeffery Poor
- What Led to Peter Walking on Water
- Peter Walks on Water
- 5 Lessons from Matthew 14:22-33
Matthew, Mark, and John all record the story of Jesus walking on water. But what’s unique about Matthew’s account is that it’s the only Gospel to record Peter walking on water. For this post, we will focus on Matthew 14:22-33because it gives us the most details. Now, before any water walking happens we see one of Jesus’ most famous miracles where h...
Peter is known for being a little headstrong. He’s quick to speak before he thinks things through. And while that got him in trouble from time to time, it also lead him to experience things no one else did. Simon Peter responds to Jesus’ claim with a bold claim: “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” (Matthew 14:28) Jesus respond...
Alight, so Peter walked on water 2,000 years ago. But what does that mean for us today? Let’s end by looking at 5 practical lessons we can pull from Matthew 14:22-33.
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- Look for Jesus and keep looking to Jesus. Although a storm surrounded Him, Peter looked to Jesus. The only problem was that he stopped looking at Jesus.
- When Jesus commands you, obey Him. Jesus told Peter to “come” to Him on the water. Even though it made no sense, Peter did what Jesus said. This is what obedience looks like–doing what Jesus says.
- Faith is simply taking the next step. Peter took one step to get out of the boat and onto the water. Peter was doing just fine when he was focused on the next step, and got into trouble when he lost sight of his next step.
- Faith unleashes the supernatural. Peter did not experience the supernatural power of God that allowed him to walk on water until he trusted as evidenced by his actions.
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”. 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!”.
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Jan 4, 2022 · One of Jesus Christ’s most instructive miracles takes place when the apostle Peter jumps out of a boat and walks on turbulent water to meet the Lord on the sea. The account, which follows on the heels of another illuminating miracle, the feeding of the 5,000, is recorded in Matthew 14:22–36.
