MATTHEW

CHAPTER 14
THEME:

Authority of Jesus is Visible than

of the World
 In this Chapter, the Authority and influence of Jesus
is Visible when...

 JESUS SEEKS SOLITUDE AND THEN FEEDS FIVE

THOUSAND PEOPLE.
 Matthew 14: 1-21

 JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA DURING A STORM.

 Matthew 14: 22-36
  JESUS SEEKS SOLITUDE AND THEN FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE.
 Matthew 14: 1-21

 MATTHEW 14: 1-12

• THE UNJUST DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

REMEMBER:

 John the Baptist was a great friend and a relative of Jesus Christ and was
chosen by God to be the prophet who would prepare a way for the Messiah,
which is Jesus.
 Matthew Chapter 3
  MATTHEW 14: 13-21

• JESUS SHOWN COMPASSION FOR OVER

FIVE THOUSAND MEN

QUESTION
 How would you feel if you were sad and wanted to be
alone, but others were seeking your attention?

 Is it too difficult to show compassion for them when we are

suffering?
TAKE NOTE:
 Jesus had set something for us when we experience
sadness. It is by showing compassion for others even
when we are also experiencing it.

 If we truly aim to become Christ-like, we should

follow and live with this example of Jesus Christ.

EVEN AFTER GRIEF, MIRACLES REMAIN POSSIBLE

  JESUS WALKS ON THE SEA DURING A STORM.
 Matthew 14: 22-36

 MATTHEW 14: 22-25

 EVEN IF JESUS SEEMS ABSENT, HE ISN’T

TRUTH
 Even though God might not always spare us from struggles,
He knows what we are experiencing and will, on His own
time, come to our aid.
  MATTHEW 14: 26-32

 WHEN FAITH FALTERS, IT ISN’T FAILURE

ACTION POINT:

 If we keep our eyes fixed only unto Jesus

Christ and maintain our faith in Him, we will
not be overcome by our fears and doubts.
Instead, we will find hope and courage to face
NOTE:
every challenges in our life.

IF WE SEEK GOD’S HELP

WHEN OUR FAITH WANES, HE  MATTHEW 14: 33-36
CAN LIFT US FROM OUR
FEARS AND DOUBTS.  PEACE IS NOT THE ABSENCE OF STORM BUT THE
PRESENCE OF GOD
 10 LESSONS
FROM MATTHEW 14
 Even after grief, miracles remain possible.
 Jesus was filled with grief, but His compassion produced miracles. If you have suffered grief, there is still hope. Jesus
is in the miracle business.

 Jesus, full of compassion, always has time for you.

 He didn’t reject the 5000. He won’t reject you. He cares for you. He feeds, nourishes, and satisfies you.

 When it seems there isn’t enough, there is.

 He is the great multiplier. He is the bread - Broken for us, Given over and over. Whatever we’re lacking, He’ll supply –
at the right time.

 Jesus sought solitude and time alone with the Father. Shouldn’t we?
 Spending time with God in prayer nurtures vital relationship with Him and equips us to meet life’s challenges.

 Even if it seems He is absent, He isn’t.

 The Lord neither slumbers nor sleeps. He was watching the disciples from up above ~ just like He watches us today.
Why didn’t they recognize Him? Because they weren’t looking for Him. They jumped to the false conclusion that His
appearance was that of a ghost. Fear and faith cannot live in the same heart, for fear frequently blinds the eyes to
the presence of the Lord.
 Contrary winds, though hard to face, develop character and add to the joy of reaching the harbor.
 There is a purpose in the pain. Paul tells us that our “light momentary affliction is producing an eternal weight of
glory beyond comparison.” (2 Cor. 4:17) Contrary winds give us opportunities to get out of the boat and walk. (1
Peter 2:20-21)

 What seems to be the end is only a new beginning.

 The disciples thought Jesus was a ghost/spirit, but in fact, He was their salvation. At the crucial moment when all
seemed lost, Peter cried out, “Lord, rescue me!” The simplest of prayers, and one which Jesus loves to answer.

 When faith falters, it is not failure.

 We can start out with good intentions, but falter. If we reach out to Christ, we actually grow our faith. “Failure is
simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Henry Ford

 Little faith in the right thing is far more important than huge faith in the wrong things.
 “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to
there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matt. 17:20

 Peace is not the absence of storms but the presence of God.

CONCLUSION:

 1 PETER 2:21 NLT

“For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering,

just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you
must follow in his steps.”