Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

MATTHEW 14.22-33COME TO ME ON THE WATER The story about Jesus and Peter walking on the water is a vivid lesson about the role of faith in being a disciple of Christ. This very unusual incident is spoken of in three gospels. We read about it in Matthew, in Mark, and...
Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

Matthew 15.21-28 | O woman, great is your faith

MATTHEW 15.21-28O WOMAN, GREAT IS YOUR FAITH The Lord Jesus has many times rebuked the disciples for their ‘little faith’ (Matthew 8.26; 14.31; 16.8). By contrast, there is one person to whom Jesus said, Great is your faith. And this person turns out to be a Gentile....
Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

Matthew 16.13-20 | You are Peter (1)

MATTHEW 16.13-20YOU ARE PETER (1) There is probably no passage in the teaching of Jesus that has called forth more discussion than Matthew 16.18. In Matthew 16.18, the Lord Jesus says this. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My...
Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

Matthew 16.13-20 | You are Peter (2)

MATTHEW 16.13-20YOU ARE PETER (2) This is the second part of a study on Jesus’ declaration concerning Peter in Matthew 16.18. The Lord said to him, You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. This...
Matthew 14.22-33 | Come to me on the water

Matthew 16.21-23 | You are an offense to me

MATTHEW 16.21-23YOU ARE AN OFFENSE TO ME It was clear to the apostles that Jesus was the Messiah. The notion that He was the suffering Messiah was much harder to digest. It required frequent repetition from Jesus to make real to their minds the thought that their Lord...