God’s Gift of Resistance

From Matthew 14

📖 Matthew 14:22 ESV Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

📖 Matthew 14:23 ESV And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,

Many people what Jesus , not Jesus .

1. Resistance is God’s gift to keep us of .

📖 1 John 2:15–16 ESV Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.

📖 Matthew 14:24–25 ESV but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

📖 Mark 6:48 ESV And He saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them…. 

2. Resistance is God’s gift to us of our .

📖 Psalm 34:18 ESV The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

📖 Mark 6:48 ESV …And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,

📖 Matthew 14:26 ESV But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.

📖 Matthew 14:27 ESV But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

3. Resistance is God’s gift to us to .

📖 Matthew 14:28–29 ESV And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.

Sometimes the can your to for Jesus.

📖 Matthew 14:30 ESV But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”

📖 Matthew 14:31 ESV Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

4. Resistance is God’s gift to of who is.

📖 Matthew 14:32–33 ESV And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

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