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You of Little Faith

Matthew 14:22-33 (NIV)

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 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. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

Introduction: The Peter who walked on the water and the Peter who sank into the water


1. Seek the Word.
혻혻혻 1) Word of God logos?봳extual written words (2Ti 3:16).
혻혻혻 2) Word of God rhema?봧nspired words from the Holy Spirit. That is, words that are given to me. They are not general words for the public, but seek words that are given to me personally. ?쏷ell me to come to you on the water?? (Mt 14:28??9).
혻혻혻 3) Faith comes from listening to the rhema in our heart (Ro 10:17; Jn 15:7).


2. Look only at Jesus.
1) Many distractions: negative circumstances, feelings, knowledge, experience, advice, and warnings (Mt 14:30).
혻혻혻 2) Focus on Jesus and think about Him: His salvation, holiness, healing, blessing, eternal heaven, and the Threefold Blessing (Ps 103:2??). ?쏬ook at Jesus who completes our faith?? (Heb 12:1??; 10:38).
혻혻혻 3) In Kadesh, the Israelites looked at their enemies, instead of at God. Peter looked at the wind and the waves (Nu 13:31-33; 14:7??).


3. Be strong and courageous.
혻혻혻 1) You will be defeated if you fear (Isa 41:10). God told Joshua never to fear, but God told him many times to be strong and courageous (Jos 1:6??).
혻혻혻 2) The reason David was loved by God?봦e depended on God and acted boldly.
혻혻혻혻혻혻 ?? The challenge of a lion and a bear (1Sa 17:34??5).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 ?? The challenge of Goliath (1Sa 17:36??7).
혻혻혻 3) Peter was afraid and sank into the water (Mt 14:30??1; Isa 43:1??).


4. Rebuke the wind and the waves.
혻혻혻 1) The disciples were afraid of the wind and the waves (Mt 14:26??7, 32).
혻혻혻 2) God rebuked the wind and the waves (Mt 8:26).
혻혻혻혻혻혻 Command the mountain to throw itself into the sea (Mk 11:22??3, 24).


Conclusion: Peter was the first person who walked on water. But his faith failed because of doubt.혻 When he saw the wind and the waves, he got scared and lost all of his courage and faith in the Lord. Satan always tries to put fear in our heart. But if we stand on the Word, look only at Jesus, and face our circumstances with a courageous heart, we can succeed.