Faith in the Storm

Series: Storms

Faith in the Storm

June 18, 2023 | Geoffrey Turner

Passage: Matthew 14:22-33

God calls us to radical faith. Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Faith is taking the step God is calling us to even if it doesn't make logical sense. When we step out in faith, we experience God's power and provision. In Matthew 14: 22-33, the disciples are on a boat in the middle of the night on the Sea of Galilee and they see Jesus walking on top of the water coming toward them. They were terrified and cried out in fear. Jesus says (v. 27) "Take heart, it is I. Do not be afraid." Then Peter answered Him saying (v. 28-29) "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." Jesus said to come and Peter got out of the boat and came to Jesus walking on top of the water. But, Peter took his eyes off of Jesus because he was distracted by the wind and waves. He began to sink and called to Jesus to save him. So Jesus immediately reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. The wind ceased and the disciples worshipped Jesus, the true Son of God. The enemy would love for us to not take steps of faith out of fear of failure, difficulty or distraction. But whenever we take our eyes off Jesus, we miss our walk on water moments of faith. Faith requires us to step out of the boat and when we do, we experience God's power and provision. Then, whenever we fail, reach out to Jesus who is reaching out to us (2 Cor. 12: 9-10).

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Storms

Faith in the Storm

Text: Matthew 14:22-33 (p.820)

 

God is calling ________ to step out in faith. (Hebrews 11:1)

Faith is often us taking the step God is telling us to even if it doesn't make    

When we step out in faith, we experience God's   and  

  was out of the boat.

The enemy would love for us to not take steps of faith out of   of  

We can take our eyes off of Jesus because of   (James 1:2-3)

  pulls our focus off Jesus as much as   does.

It's easy for us to take our eyes off Jesus with things that are   just not  

  is going to require us to step out of the  

Whenever we fail, all we have to do is     to Jesus, who is     to us. (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)

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