## Matthew 14: Jesus Walks on Water
4 segments
#### I. Herod beheads John the Baptist
#### II. Jesus feeds 5,000
- Jesus withdraws to desolate (wilderness) places
- Note Christ's compassion
- call back to God giving his people bread and meat in the wilderness
#### III. Jesus walks on water
- IVP BBC - while OT prophets perform water miracles, only God is described as treading on the sea (Job 9:8)
- Level up from chapter 8
- They worship Him as the Son of God
#### IV. Christ continues to heal.
#### Truth:
- Christ's Compassion to heal and feed
- Christ as the Son of God who feeds in the wilderness and walks on the waters
#### Application
- Christ desires to work through his disciples to reach the World
- "You give them something to eat"
- What Christ commands he empowers
- commands Peter to come
- This requires faith - to keep your eyes on Jesus
- Worship Christ as the Son of God
Read from:
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®)
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