Matthew 14:22-33 What only God can do

 Matthew 14:22-33 

What only God can do 

 

In verse 33 the disciples worshipped Jesus because He did only What God could do. 

 

The Background 

• John the Baptist was beheaded 

• Feeding of the 5,000 – John says that they tried to make Him King (John 6:15) 

 

 He gave the disciples an assignment (v.22) 

“Made the disciples” or “compelled” them 

 

We have an assignment (Matthew 28:18-20) 

 

 

 He dismissed the crowd (v.22) 

 

Like a pastor at the front door of the church building 

 

 

 He went on the mountain to pray (v.23) 

 

Harmony in Jesus life and ministry between the crowd, the disciples, alone with the Father. 

 

My life needs to be like that 

 

Have that harmony 

 

The Situation on the boat (v.24) 

 

“Battered” or “tormented” 

“Wind was contrary” or “adverse” 

 

Just because you have an assignment that the Lord has given you does not mean you won’t have storms. 

 

 

 Jesus comes out to them walking on the water (vv.25-26) 

 

3-6am 

 

They screamed like a group of middle school girls. 

 

  

The message of hope in a dark night (v.27) 

 

 Peter Walks on the Water (vv.28-31) 

 

Many times people give Peter a hard time because he sank. 

 

But he got out of the boat 

 

“Command me to come” (v.28) Greek word means “the command of a King.”  Peter knew that Jesus was King over all nature including the wind and the waves.  His word is law and the elements must obey. 

 

For a moment it is like it is just Peter and Jesus there on the water 

 

Peter stopped looking at Jesus and he sank 

 

Jesus took hold of him and saved him (v.31) 

 

Jesus rebuked Peter – I think lovingly (v.31) 

 

 

 When Jesus and Peter got in the boat the wind stopped (v.32) 

 

 

They worshipped Him (v.33) 

 

They got it.  Only God could do that! 

 

Only God could: 

• Feed 5,000 

• Walk on water 

• Have Peter walk on water 

• Save Peter 

• Make the wind stop 

 

Only Jesus deserves our love, devotion, worship, and adoration. 

 

If He is who this book says He is we should give our life and our all serving Him. 

 

 

Invite you 

 

Experience the Jesus of this story 

 

Share the Jesus of this story 

 

Live out an on mission lifestyle (pray for missions, give to missions, but go, be on mission).