Calm Down, It’s Just a Storm - 10am Service

Pericope: Matthew 14:22-32 - 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But 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. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”  34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

Sermon Text: Matt 14: 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Sermon Title:  Calm Down, It’s Just a Storm

Point 1: Get in the boat – vs. 22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.

Point 2: Go into the storm.  Vs. 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

Eccl. 1:9 - 9 What has been is what will be,

    and what has been done is what will be done,

    and there is nothing new under the sun.

Point 3: Get out of the boat. Vs. 28-29 - “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

Vs 25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.

Vs 32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down

Point 4: Go to the Other Side.  Vs. 34 - 34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.  

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

Romans 8:34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Life Application:

1.  In a storm, you must get out of the boat to get closer to Jesus.

2.  In a storm, Jesus is watching you so trust him.

3.  Storms grow your faith and get you to the other side of your situation.