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There is a story of two boys who were misbehaving, and the preacher, thinking he will change them by getting them to understand God’s omnipresence, asks the older boy, “Son, do you know where God is?”
The boy was struck silent at this, and after the preacher asked him the same question a second and third time, the boy ran out of the office and grabbed his younger brother and said, “Let’s get out of here!
God is missing and they think we did it!”
As you read through the Bible, it is important to remember that it is a book about God.
As I say that, perhaps you’re thinking, “Duh, Pastor I already know that.”
Well, I am not insulting your intelligence, but many times we read passages and our first response is is to turn inward and make it all about us.
What is God promising me, or how do I benefit from this passage.
God indeed promises realities in His Word and we can benefit from all of it, but first and foremost, remember this morning that the Bible is a book that is all about God - not all about us.
As we have been studying the Bible in chronological order, we have turned from the Old Testament to the New and God breaks a 400 year silence with John the Baptist the prophetic forerunner for the Messiah - Jesus.
For 400 years, the Israelites have not heard directly from God.
John the Baptist comes on the scene in his camel skin ensemble and his locust with honey diet and proclaims that the Kingdom of God is coming.
The great announcement of the kingdom is that God is not missing, God is here, and that He is within our reach - in the person of Jesus.
Now, As you read through the gospels, what you find is four perspectives on the person and work of Jesus.
And as we have mentioned the last two weeks, if you want to know what God is like, study the person and work of Jesus Christ - because He is Emmanuel “God with Us.”
And that is what we are doing here today, but why does Jesus matter?
Here is a video of a ministry mentor of mine with some thoughts on that question.
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This Jesus is no ordinary man - and we see this today in Matthew 14 if you’ll turn there with me.
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Matthew is written with the purpose of proving that Jesus is the Messiah, the eternal King.
Matthew was a converted Hebrew tax collector, and wrote from the perspective of a Jew.
Early church fathers, Irenaeus (fl.
c. 175–195) and Origen (c.
185–251), said that Matthew had been written for converts from Judaism, Jews who had embraced Jesus as their Messiah.
Matthew also wrote to explain Jesus’ Kingdom program.
The first-century believers who had left all to follow Christ must have wondered what would become of them and what would happen in the future.
So Matthew explained how and why Jesus was rejected by Israel and God’s program following that rejection.
Read along with me here in Matthew 14 as we look at three miracles of Christ.
Beginning in v. 13, we read of Jesus performing the miracle of feeding the 5,000.
A couple of notes
Jesus chose compassion before convenience.
Jesus hears of the beheading of John and wanted to get away.
But people follow Him...
Jesus made the insufficiencies of the disciples sufficient.
As we know in reading the rest of the account, Jesus blessed the food and there was enough plus leftovers.
But don’t miss v. 19:
Jesus included His disciples in His plan
As Matthew portrays Jesus as the fulfilling King, He is sure to include the disciples in the distributing.
He could have had it fall from the sky (manna in OT)
He could have filled their bellies without needing to have them eat.
He could have done anything he wanted, and He did - He used His disciples (mere men) to distribute His miracle.
Just following this miracle of feeding, as some scholars believe to be upwards of 25,000 people, Jesus sends the people and disciples away, so that he can spend some time alone with the Father.
Jesus was intentional to walk with His Father
No one else was around.
No interruptions.
Jesus took time for what mattered most.
It has been said that an empty cup does a thirsty man no good.
Jesus refreshed and refilled so that He could continue to pore out of Himself for the benefit of others.
And it’s a good thing, because as v. 24 reads:
Jesus met His own in the midst of the storm
When Jesus is on the throne, there is not need for worry.
Some of us have postgraduate degrees in anxiety.
We tend to worry about worrying.
Here we learn that God knows exactly what is going on in our lives.
In His humanity, Jesus withdrew to refresh and refill.
But in His deity, Jesus knew exactly what was going on in the lives of his disciples.
And it is here we find the truth of vv.
28-33, that:
Jesus is Who He said He is
Peter wants to go see Jesus.
Jesus says come.
Peter goes and walks on water too…
Peter gets distracted with all the waves and the wind.
Peter sinks.
Jesus reaches down to save him.
Jesus asks - Why did you doubt?
This is important, because Jesus gets to the heart of the issue real quick.
He doesn’t ask, why did you look at the storm.
Why did you get out of the boat?
Why didn’t you wear your floaties!?!
He asks, why did you doubt - In reality, Why did you not trust me?
Do you think the storm is greater than me?
Do you think the waves and wind are doing their own thing?
Did you forget that I made the elements of the storm?
I AM WHO I’VE SAID THAT I AM.
And because I am who I say that I am, you can trust me!
What is Matthew 14 all about?
The trustworthiness of this man named Jesus.
He is more than a good man.
He is more than just a prophet.
Jesus is divine, and he came to fulfill everything anticipated in the OT.
Jesus is divine, and he came to seek and to save those who are lost.
Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and you can trust Him today!
In review:
Jesus chose compassion over convenience
Jesus made the insufficiencies of the disciples sufficient
Jesus included His disciples in His plan
Jesus was intentional to walk with the Father
Jesus met His own in the midst of the storm
Jesus is Who He said He is
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