TODAY’S SERMON: August 3, 2025
Studies in John: 14 Jesus Walks on The Water - John 6: 16-21
I don’t mean to downplay all the other miracles of Jesus, but Jesus' walking on the water is at the top of my list of miracles performed by Him. Think about it, He walked across the top of the water, defying every principle of nature established at creation.
As we take a closer look at this amazing story from Jesus’ life, we can see useful details from two other gospel writers, Matthew 14:22-33 and Mark 6:45-52; I encourage you to read those accounts as well – it will only take you a few minutes to read all three. But as you read them, you will notice different details, some of which I will discuss in the sermon today.
If you have been around church for any length of time, you have heard the story of Jesus walking on the water, and you have probably listened to a sermon where the preacher metaphorically spoke of the boat being your life, and the storm being all the trials you face in life. Well, nothing will be different with this preacher, because I see it the same way.
When I read this story, I see 12 distracted, frustrated, and fearful disciples who are simply trying to do what their Master instructed them to do; that’s all. Then I see myself in the picture! I cannot mention all the times I simply tried to do what Jesus asked of me, and it felt like I was beating my head against a wall. At every turn, something would go wrong – I would become frustrated, I would get distracted, and before long, the enemy would convince me of some reason why I should be fearful.
Why do we do that? Why is our subconscious default FEAR? Is it because of all the negativity in the news? Because we are so connected to everyone else’s problems through social media? Have we become so conditioned to expect the bad that we rarely see the potential good?
This is what I want to discuss today. I hope you will join me as we listen for God’s truth.
I’m praying for you!
Bro. Joey
As we take a closer look at this amazing story from Jesus’ life, we can see useful details from two other gospel writers, Matthew 14:22-33 and Mark 6:45-52; I encourage you to read those accounts as well – it will only take you a few minutes to read all three. But as you read them, you will notice different details, some of which I will discuss in the sermon today.
If you have been around church for any length of time, you have heard the story of Jesus walking on the water, and you have probably listened to a sermon where the preacher metaphorically spoke of the boat being your life, and the storm being all the trials you face in life. Well, nothing will be different with this preacher, because I see it the same way.
When I read this story, I see 12 distracted, frustrated, and fearful disciples who are simply trying to do what their Master instructed them to do; that’s all. Then I see myself in the picture! I cannot mention all the times I simply tried to do what Jesus asked of me, and it felt like I was beating my head against a wall. At every turn, something would go wrong – I would become frustrated, I would get distracted, and before long, the enemy would convince me of some reason why I should be fearful.
Why do we do that? Why is our subconscious default FEAR? Is it because of all the negativity in the news? Because we are so connected to everyone else’s problems through social media? Have we become so conditioned to expect the bad that we rarely see the potential good?
This is what I want to discuss today. I hope you will join me as we listen for God’s truth.
I’m praying for you!
Bro. Joey