Sermons on San Mateo 14:26:

The Master Of The Seas

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 10, 2023

Jesus gets in the ship and masters the sea and he will our life as well.

The Master of the Seas Matthew 14:22-33 1. Today’s Reading • Right after the feeding of the 5000 the text says immediately “he made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.” • Jesus goes to a mountain to Pray • The disciples are on a boat in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Methodist

Peter Teaches Us To Walk On Water

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 11, 2023

Peter's attempt at walking on water shows us two powerful lessons about our own faith!

FAITH REQUIRES FEARLESSNESS! FAITH CALLS FOR US TO PUT AWAY OUR FEARS AND TO EMBRACE RADICAL OBEDIENCE SO THAT WE CAN TAKE OUR FIRST STEPS AWAY FROM “SELF” AND HEAD IN THE DIRECTION GOD WANTS TO LEADS US. FAITH EXPECTS US TO ABANDON SELF, HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, LOGIC, DOUBT, AND DISTRACTIONS. OUR ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, Hebrews 1:11, Jeremiah 32:27, Hebrews 13:5, Exodus 3:14, 1 John 1:9, Luke 19:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Facing The Storms Of Life May Be Easier Than You Think.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Aug 13, 2023

Peter and experienced fisherman was trying to endure a bad storm, yet he went from fear and terror to hope and encouragement in an instant, and we can follow likewise, by keeping our focus on him and on success.

“Please join me in my prayer.” Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength, and our redeemer. Amen. (Ps. 19:14) Introduction: In today’s reading, we hear of Jesus walking on water, a reading we have heard many times before, but it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Episcopal

Enfrentar Las Tormentas De La Vida Puede Ser Más Fácil De Lo Que Piensas.

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Aug 13, 2023

Pedro, un pescador experimentado, estaba tratando de soportar una fuerte tormenta, pero pasó del miedo y el terror a la esperanza y el ánimo en un instante, y nosotros podemos seguirlo de la misma manera, manteniendo nuestro enfoque en él y en el éxito.

Este sermón fue pronunciado en la Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad en Ayr, Ayrshire, Escocia, el 13 de agosto de 2023 (una Iglesia Episcopal Escocesa en las Diócesis de Glasgow y Dumfries). Resumen: Pedro, un pescador experimentado, estaba tratando de soportar una fuerte tormenta, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Episcopal

A Faith For Rocky Waters

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Aug 14, 2023

A sermon for Lectionary 19 in the season following Pentecost, Year A

August 13, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 14:22-33 A Faith for Rocky Waters Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Take heart, it is I.” How wonderful it must have been for the disciples to hear Jesus’ voice ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Lutheran

Take Heart. It Is I

Contributed by Nathan Webb on Aug 16, 2023

A sermon for the Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 14.) A look at the gravity of Jesus' appearance on the water in the midst of the storm.

“Take heart, it is I.” Jesus has just fed more than five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish. The disciples are picking up twelve baskets of leftovers. Each one of them packs a basket with their travelling gear. It’s getting late and Jesus has told them, “It’s time to head ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

"take Courage. It Is I."

Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 28, 2023

When the storms of life threaten, even overwhelm us, know that Jesus is there, and can save us.

One very cold day, a farmer sees a bird lying on the path, half dead. He picks up the bird, cradles it in his hands, and blows his warm breath on it. The bird begins to revive, but the farmer has chores to do, and doesn’t have the time to nurse the bird to recovery. But he spots a fresh cow pile, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33, James 1:2-12

Denomination: Other

Let’s Take A Walk…on The Wild Side. Series

Contributed by Rick Chapman on Aug 31, 2023

Series on ships Part III

Let’s take a walk…on the wild side. This is the third part in the series on ships during bad storms. The first part was Jonah being thrown overboard during a storm that God had prepared because Jonah was running from him. The second part was when the Disciples were in a boat and a storm arose and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Visionary View: When Your Vision Is Out Of Focus Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 10, 2023

Our vision can become blurred by various distractions and challenges, but through God's Word, we can regain our focus. Let's delve into Scripture for guidance.

"Visionary View: When Your Vision is Out of Focus" Today, we explore a topic that affects us all at some point in our lives: "Visionary View: When Your Vision is Out of Focus." Our vision can become blurred by various distractions and challenges, but through God's Word, we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18, Matthew 14:22-33, Matthew 14:30-31, Hebrews 12:2, Proverbs 15:22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peter Walks On Water Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 13, 2025

Jesus leads us to face a storm to strengthen our faith.

A. INTRODUCTION: MATTHEW 14:22-33 “Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. 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. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Baptist

Finish Strong

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Jan 14, 2024

The race is not to the swift or the strong, but to the one who gets back up.

Matthew 14:22-31 And straightway "Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side", while he sent the multitudes away. [23] And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

11th Sunday After Pentecost. August 13th, 2023. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 22, 2023

Year A, Proper 14.

Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28, Psalm 105:1-6, Psalm 105:16-22, Psalm 105:45, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33 A). AN UNSPOKEN PROVIDENCE. Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28. What are we to make of Joseph? A tell-tale teenager (Genesis 37:2)? A favourite son ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28, Psalm 105:1-6, Psalm 105:16-22, Psalm 105:45, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 85:8-13, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Mission Possible

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 24, 2023

Peter could only do the impossible as long as he focused on Jesus instead of on his surroundings.

As sometimes happens, this sermon took a turn I had not expected once I really got into it. Not a very big one, mind you, but I would up focusing on the gospel lesson instead of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. I do like, when I can, to tie the three lessons together, and these three seemed to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-32, Matthew 19:21-26, Galatians 1:11-24, Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Water Walking In The Storms Of Life.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jun 27, 2023

Jesus is an ever present help in the day of trouble.

WATER WALKING IN THE STORMS OF LIFE. Matthew 14:22-33. MATTHEW 14:22-24. Jesus told the disciples to get into a ship and go to the other side of the lake while He dismissed the people. Then He went into a mountain to pray. By the time evening had come, the ship was in the midst of the lake, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Nineteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time- How To Walk On Water.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jul 5, 2023

To walk on water means to perform a task where the challenge greatly exceeds one’s level of skills without becoming anxious and stressed.

How to walk on water. I saw a cartoon that showed a lady walking on some cases of bottled water and the caption read, “Walking on water”! Another person said, “I walk on water every time it rains. Thin water, but water just the same. [And] just so you know, I drive on water too.” To walk on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Catholic