Jesus Walks on Water

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Jesus Walks on Water
Matthew 1422-33
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Day is OverMatthew 1422-33

• Exhausting and exhilarating
• Ends with Jesus
• Protecting His disciples
• Praying to the Father
• Persuading disciples to greater faith in Him as
  the Son of God

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Purposes RevealedMatthew 1422-33

• The multitude Obsessed with physical purposes,
  John 615
• Jesus Driven by divine purposes, Matt 1423
• Disciples Follow the Masters will, Matt 1422

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Magnificent MiraclesMatthew 14

• Feeding the multitude
• Jesus walking on the water
• Peter walking on the water
• Jesus calming the storm

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The Lord in PrayerMatthew 1422-23

• Soothing and refreshing relief
• Multitude pressing upon Him with false
  conclusions, intentions and expectations, John
  615 (Luke 911)
• Eminent rejection by many disciples, John 660
• Disciples hearts still hard, Mark 652

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The Lord in PrayerMatthew 1422-23

• Soothing and refreshing relief
• Continual training of the 12 apostles
• Daily appeals for help, Luke 515-16
• Daily conflict with and danger from opponents
  (incl. Herod)
• Daily trials and temptations, Lk 2228

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The Lord in PrayerMatthew 1422-23

• Prayer The Christians comfort and assurance,
  Phil 46-7
• Suffering, joy, petitions, thanksgiving Jas
  516 1 Ths 517-18 Psa 5516-17
• Do not lose heart, Luke 181 115-8
• God will not forsake the righteous, Psa 5522

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• Tossed (basanizo) harassed, distressed,
  tortured struggling (toiling, KJV) against a
  head wind
• The boat, Matthew 1424
• The disciples, Mark 648

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• False Doctrines, Eph 414
• Swept away with excitement, John 615
  cf. Mk 652 (Acts 16-7)
• Jesus made them leave, Matt 1422
• The Lords commandments protect us from
  spiritual danger (Deut 1013)

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• False Doctrines, Eph 414
• We can be swept away by error through excitement,
  emotion and false concepts, 2 Peter 316-18
  21-3
• Plan of salvation, Acts 2216
• MDR situations, Matt 196, 9 Rom 72-3
• Unity in diversity, Eph 43-4

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• Compromise, Gal 25 2 Cor 614-18
• Promise of smooth sailing pushes many souls
  into rocks of destruction, Jude 12-13
• World (1 Jno 215-17) False teachers (Jude 3-4)
  fellowship with error (2 Jno 10-11)

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• Trials, Hebrews 121-3
• Reproached for your faith, 1 Pet
  414-16
• Physical challenges, 2 Cor 411, 16-17

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Contrary WindsMatthew 1424

• Notable lessons
• The Lord sees us straining against contrary
  winds, Mk 648 (Heb 135-6)
• Strain can weaken flesh but strengthen spirit,
  Jas 12-4 2 Co 127-10 1 Pet 16-7
• Lord did not rescue at the first sign of trouble
  but He did come, Mark 648 Matt 1424-25

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Salvation and SafetyMatthew 1426-33

• The word of Jesus calms fears, Matt 1426-27
• Gods word gives assurance and strength, 1 Jno
  214
• Trust the word of Christ to protect and save you,
  Jas 121 Eph 613-14

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Salvation and SafetyMatthew 1426-33

• Go to Jesus for salvation, Matt
  1428-29 1128 Acts 2216
• Keep your eyes on Jesus, Matt 1429-31 (Heb
  122) Phil 413
• Trust the power of Jesus, the Son of God, Matt
  1432-33

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Jesus Saves!
Romans 837-39