Peter as a fisherman who knew how risky it was to attempt to walk on water. So jesus comes to them at dawn which means the beginning of his new church walking on the water. Peter walks out to jesus on the water, but when the wind and waves come and he loses focus of jesus. Jesus walks on the sea lesson outline provides teaching ideas with questions for discussion, projects, and activities. Remember, the sea of galilee was actually a big lake.
This episode is narrated towards the end of the ministry of jesus in galilee before the key turning points halfway through the gospel narratives where peter proclaimed jesus as christ and saw the transfiguration. John s narrative of the walking on the water is shorter and more compact than that of mark and matthew. This event convinced the 12 disciples that jesus is indeed the living son of god. However, the account of peter walking on the water is not included in mark, luke and john. The context of these passages is the fact that the disciples were in a boat on the sea of galilee and a wind blew up. Peter is the only one that got to experience walking on water with jesus but then even he got scared and sunk. For this morning, we come to the final section in the sixth chapter of marks gospel, the last section beginning in verse 45 and running to the end of the chapter. By walking on water, jesus showed that he shares the same.
Its the type of gospel that suits a decision time, a time of deep trust an invitation to come to the water. Instead this miracle is embedded in the story of the feeding of the 5 thousand. I want to tell you the story, even though it may already be familiar to you. John 6 jesus feeds the five thousand 1 some time after this, jesus crossed to the far shore of the sea of galilee that is, the sea of tiberias, 2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Nonscientists, atheists, and naturalists tend to dismiss this episode as scientifically impossible. And when peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to jesus. The holy spirit presented bits and pieces of information of this event from each of the four gospels. Right away jesus made the disciples get into the boat. Jesus and peter walk on the water oceans best scenes ever son of god hd. Furthermore, john mentions the sea four more times in the same chapter, both before and after the crossing of the sea of galilee john 6. Johns purpose is to bring his readers to believe on jesus as the son of god. This may seem simple, but when jesus says, it is i, do not be afraid. This is the apostle johns account of, jesus walks on water.
This shows that in his perfect love and goodness he brings life even to those in external beliefs. But it was the miracle of jesus walking on the water that, more than any other, convinced jesus disciples that he was indeed the son of god matthew 14. Matthew was one among the 12 disciples of jesus and he got the first hand information that he had seen peter walking on water. He began to sink in the water and asked jesus to save him. The episode occurs shortly after another miracle, the feeding of the 5,000. Peter was the only one that stepped out in faith while the other 11 disciples stayed in the boat. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and. John is the only gospel writer to call this sea tiberias. Jesus comes walking to them on the water and the disciples become scared thinking jesus is a ghost. A most strange gospel story jesus walks on the water. Today lets focus on a bible miracle from the book of matthew. Aug 01, 2009 jesus tells them that it is him, to take courage and not to be afraid. Why is it only matthew who records peter walking on water.
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid. His journey with jesus is a study in contradictions. Than when he steps into the boat, they arrive at the shore. The most noticeable difference in the accounts of jesus walks on water, is that although peter isnt mentioned in the gospel of john, in matthew, he gets out of the boat and walks on the water to meet jesus, matt 14. The last recorded words of jesus in the gospel of john appear especially emphatic in greek. Jesus invites peter to come walk on the water with him. Gather the group together and pretend that they are the disciples in the boat. And when the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were scared, yelling, its a ghost.
Calming the storm is one of the miracles of jesus in the gospels, reported in matthew 8. The gospel of john, though, doesnt seem to care much about all that. John says, theyre three or four miles out into the middle of the lake. Ronald huntley i live on a remote ranch, and just knowing that other believers were studying the same scriptures at the same time i was gave me a sense of fellowship. Because the wind was blowing hard, peter became afraid. Nov 28, 2011 another element that i think the story of jesus walking on the water adds in the gospel of john is that jesus has a purpose for everything. By now it was dark, and jesus had not yet joined them. And immediately jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, o thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt. Jesus immediately pulled him up and when they got in the boat, jesus. The disciples saw the calm rescuing eyes of jesus when they were sinking in the storm. A strong wind had been blowing, and when the disciples had reached to about halfway across the lake, they observed jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat john 6. Jesus walks on water john 6v14v27 point2jesusproject. They conclude that this really is the prophet who was to come into the world, the messiah, and that he certainly would make a desirable ruler. Jun 15, 2009 with a huge haul of fish flopping in the background, the result of obedience to the word of jesus, peter heardperhaps for the first time clearlythe simple call of his master.
Right after the miracle of the fish and bread, jesus had something new to teach his disciples. The story of jesus walking on water appears in three of the four gospels matthew, mark, john. And in the fourth watch of the night, jesus came to them, walking on the sea. Johns gospel specifies that they were five or six kilometers away from their departure point. The new testament bible story of jesus walking on water is one of the most widely told narratives and key miracles of jesus. The wind started to blow hard, and the waves became high. Jesus is also usually in terrible danger whenever hes in judeaespecially jerusalem. The story unfolds at the sea of galilee, which lies in the lower portion of the jordan valley in a mountain range that rises to 4,000 feet above sea level. The messiah was born in galilee and the people will just have to deal with it. This episode is distinct from jesus walk on water, which also involves a boat on the lake and appears later in the narrative. The most noticeable difference in the accounts of jesus walks on water, is that although peter isnt mentioned in the gospel of john, in matthew, he gets out of. This is part of a series on my website that covers the story of jesus. When their lives were in danger, it was out of obedience to him. Jesus walks on the water 22 immediately jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
All the evangelist record jesus walking on the water,but it is only matthew who goes further to narrate the incident of peter attempting to walk on water. But there are only five verses devoted to jesus walking on water. Jesus walks on water when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across. Peter walks on the water all the miracles in the bible. John doesnt include matthews account of peter trying to walk on water. It is set in the evening after the feeding of the 5,000 recorded in john 6. I have taken several of the jesuswalk studies and have found them to be an excellent source of material for in depth bible study. The lord and his disciple, simon peter four scenes about the lord and peter from the gospels of matthew and john, and two later scenes from the book of acts. Why is the incident of peter walking on water matt. Jesus and peter walk on the water oceans best scenes ever. Jesus walks on the water when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for. Jan 02, 2020 but it was the miracle of jesus walking on the water that, more than any other, convinced jesus disciples that he was indeed the son of god matthew 14. Set the scene of being rocked about by the waves and being afraid for your life.
And on the other hand, jesus is up in the mountain and hes praying for them. Immediately jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. I have made this super simple for you to do with your families by creating this play narrative below. Home childrens stories for adults jesus walks on the water here is one of the truly remarkable bits of new covenant symbolism to be found anywhere in scripture. Apr 11, 20 the incident involving jesus walking on water is the fifth of the seven signs recorded in detail by john in john 212. Its about trusting in jesus, when there is nothing else. Capernaum is a few miles to the north of tiberias, on the northwestern tip of the sea of galilee. Twelve baskets of bread and the walk on water desiring god. After praying on a mountain, jesus looked down at the sea of galilee and saw a storm. In fact, the purpose of jesus walking on water had nothing to do with getting across the sea and everything to do with marks audience. Jesus walks on water and when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward capernaum.
So john is not telling this miracle as a way of setting the stage for a long dialogue about jesus ability to walk on water. Peter then questions jesus saying if it really is jesus, to call peter to come walk on the water to him. They lived in a culture where there were many claims about various figures divinity and a common feature of having divine powers was the ability to walk on water. When jesus finally comes to his disciples, they, just as we saw previously with herod who thought jesus was john the baptist whom he had beheaded, were superstitious. In mark and john, however, the reference to the apostle peter walking on water is not included. The miracle of jesus walking on the water, recorded in three of the gospels matthew 14. The disciples took jesus into the boat and immediately the wind died down and they arrived on dry land. Christs walking on water was a revelation of his deity. Nov 15, 2018 here is a video that tells the story of jesus walking on water. Jesus walks on water not only could jesus heal the sick and resurrect the dead but he could also control the wind and the rain. In the old testament, only god can control the wind and the sea, and he is even said to walk or trample on the waves in passages such as job 9. Jesus walking on the water is a theologically significant activity.
In the midst of a raging storm, he impulsively climbed out of his boat at the invitation of jesus to walk on water, only to divert his. In our last study, we looked at verses 1432 of chapter 6 of mark. When the apostles saw someone walking on the water, they became frightened. For 66 verses, john chapter 6 unpacks the feeding of the 5,000. This story is told in the books of mark and john as well as in matthew. It was now dark, and jesus had not yet come to them. Why did mark not include peter walking on the water like. Being in the dark will cause fear being in the dark without jesus will cause fear being caught in a storm will cause fear. Night came on, and jesus still had not come to them. And it was now dark, and jesus was not come to them.
During the fourth night watch between three and six in the morning, the boat was about three or three and a half miles from the shore, and the disciples were struggling to. In john s gospel, jesus brings light into the darkness cf. Jesus walks on the water here is one of the truly remarkable bits of new covenant symbolism to be found anywhere in scripture. His apostles were in their boat, struggling to row against the wind.
Mar 23, 2019 jesus walks on water act it out activity. Well, it is understandable as most people find out by testable empirical experience that walking on water i. The story of jesus walking on water as most pictures is from the gospels of matthew, mark, and john. In walking on the water with jesus, anthony captures your heart from the very beginning and keeps you interested in what is coming which is very hard to do, as a writer so, let me say in closing, it may be anthony that penned this fine book, it was the holy spirit who inspired and directed every line. One of my favorite bible stories is the account of jesus walking on water. Tom haugen, chaplain gordon college chapel wednesday november 08, 2017. By jesus walking on the water, john is showing the authority of jesus as god and that he has authority over all things seen and unseen. Jan 18, 2016 16 when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for capernaum. We can learn a lot about our relationship with god by studying the life of peter. In matthews narrative of this event we read that peter joins jesus on the water.
If youre interested, you can watch a scientifically abused piece from the show where john tickles demonstrates walking on water mixed with custard. Jesus walks on water activitymarch 2831come follow me for. The significance of jesus walking on water in john 6. Another element that i think the story of jesus walking on the water adds in the gospel of john is that jesus has a purpose for everything. We respect your privacy and never sell, rent, or loan our lists. I thought it would be fun to take this story of when jesus walks on water and bring a suggestion from our cfm manual to life. By walking on water, jesus showed that he shares the same abilities as god himself and is therefore true deity. He sent the crowd away, and sent the disciples across the sea of galilee.
Jesus feeds five thousand, jesus walks on the water, teaching in capernaum. At first the disciples dont recognize him and are afraid the reaction of those in a lower spiritual state to the advance of a higher one. But immediately jesus spoke to them, saying, fear not. When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to capernaum. When we hear jesus bold claim from the book of john, we have to ask. Peter climbed out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward jesus. By contrast, none of the other authors mentions the sea before or after jesus walks on its water. Nov 08, 2009 so i am asking and exhorting you as your pastor on behalf of christif this is your church homegive of yourself and your money, and risk storms in the remainder of 2009 in a way that magnifies jesus as the one who creates bread and walks on water. Jesus came down and began to walk on the water toward their boat.