Get Out of the Boat

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.” “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Matthew 14

Our World - Wind and Waves

Buffeted - Hindered

What hinders us today

sin

environmental obstacles

Fear

Ghost

The King Offers Courage

Take +It is ours for the taking

The King of King and the Lord of Lords offers it as ours

Peter’s Test

Crazy

Blue Heron

How small is your test - if it’s really you

Your Part in the Miracle

The 5000 - you feed them

OT examples

Who was Abraham?

Moses stuttered

David had character flaws

Samson was easily tricked

God seems to like to your the unlikely

Get out of the Boat

could it be?

if it is..,

Now I just have to get out

Characters

Peter had the faith

THe discilples wer comfortable and

The disciple - unpunished

Am I by myself taking this dare

Which Character Are You?

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