WHAT’S WITH THE STORM?

MATTHEW 14:22-32

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE STORM HAS PURPOSE [v. 22-28]

1. To Remove Our Self-sufficiency [v. 22-24, 2 Cor. 12:9]

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2. To Reveal Our Saviour [v. 25-27]

3. To Raise Our Sights [v. 28, Ph. 3:13-14]

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

 

II. THE SAVIOUR HAS POWER [v. 25-27]

1. His Walking Speaks of His Calm Demeanor [v. 25-27, Lk. 24:15-17, 25-27]

-And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

-Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

2. His Walking Speaks of His Confident Deliberation [v. 25]

3. His Walking Speaks of His Casual Demonstration [v. 26-27, Job. 9:2, 8; Ps. 77:19]

-I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

-Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

- Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.

 

III. THE SAINTS HAVE POTENTIAL [v. 26-33]

1. To Overcome Fear [v.25-27, Luke 12:7, 32; Rm. 8:15]

-But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

-Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

- For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father

2. To Work in His Power [v. 28-31, Acts 1:8

- But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

3. To Worship Jesus as God [v. 27, 32-33, John 8:58, 14:12]

-For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father

- But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.