The Miracles Of Jesus (Pt 5) Series

So here we are, on part 5 of the Miracles of Jesus.

Before we get there, allow me to conduct a brief recap, just to remind myself where we are, and how we got here, in this series!

The purpose is firstly, to learn about the miracles and secondly, to discover what they mean to us today.

The plan was to spend a few weeks in the miracles, shift to the parables, and finish up with the miracles, and we are on track with that...sort of.

Y’all know I love “first mentions” in the bible, and the first mention of the word miracle is found in:

Exodus 7:9 ““When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.’ ””

When I first began preparing my study of the miracles, I figured I had three different ways to present them:

By the types of miracles

Chronologically how they appeared in scripture

By the gospel they are told in

After digging a bit, I decided on presenting them chronologically.

We are examining these miracles chronologically with the intent of:

Looking at the types of miracles

Who was present

Purpose of the miracles

Which gospels recorded unique miracles

Which gospel had the most miracles

Which had the fewest

Which gospel had most of each type of miracle

We aren’t going to hit each of those every week, but sprinkle them in as the study unfolds.

Remember, one of the purposes of the miracles is to prove Jesus’ power over everything:

We see 5 types of miracles in the 37 miracles recorded in the gospels:

Food

Nature

Healing

Demon possession

and raising of the dead

We are going to unbox 4 more miracles today, beginning with Jesus walking on the water.

It is recorded in three of the 4 Gospels, with Luke being the exception.

It probably ranks up there in the most popular miracles, right alongside “turning water into wine”.

This miracle is recorded in:

Matthew 14:22-33 / Mark 6:45-52 / John 6:16-21, we’ll

be looking at Matthew’s account.

Stand with me as we honor God while reading His word.

Read Matthew 14:22-33 from my bible.

I’d like to break this passage down just a little bit today.

Matthew 14:23 “And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.”

Church, if Jesus needed and took time to pray, shouldn’t we?

We probably all know, we need time to pray, but are we actually taking time to pray?

Matthew 14:25 “Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.”

The Roman’s broke night watches into 4 segments, the 4th watch being from 3-6 a.m.

Matthew 14:30 “But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!””

When Peter took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink.

Is that us? What happens when we take our eyes off Jesus? Do we begin to sink?

What causes you to take your eyes off Jesus?

Is it fear?

Peter cried out “Lord, save me”.

Apparently, Peter was the only one with enough faith in Jesus, that he boldly asked him to empower him to come to Him by walking on the water!

Matthew’s gospel is the only one that records the miracle within a miracle of Peter walking on water.

Peter’s faith faltered, and when he recognized that he cried out to Jesus “Lord, save me”

Have you ever cried out “Lord save me”?

If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?

If our faith falters, it doesn’t mean we have failed, we just need to be sure to cry out to Jesus to save us, because He is the only one who can fully help us!

Please know that faith and fear cannot exist in the same vessel. Something’s gotta give!

And once again, we see Jesus has command over nature and all the created world.

Matthew 14:32 “And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.”

Let’s move on to the next miracle:

Jesus heals many sick.

Found in Matt 14:34-36 / Mark 16:53-56

I’ll be reading Mark’s account:

The heading reads “Jesus heals ALL who touch Him”

I take that as a powerful promise in God’s Word to ME.

Mark 6:53–56 “When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there. And when they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was. Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.”