#BibleStudy Signs and Wonders – Miracle #9 – Jesus Walks on Water – Matthew 14:22-36. 11-21-2021 -- Discussion

 

Signs and Wonders – Miracles

Sunday School Lesson Series

Based on Signs and Wonders: Thirteen Miracles from the Life of Christ 

Serendipity House ©1998 - ISBN: 1-57494-107-0

 

Until we finish, my Sunday school class is studying Miracles of Jesus.

Below are highlights from this week’s class discussion.

 

Miracle #9 – Jesus Walks on Water – Matthew 14:22-36

What’s your most memorable boating (however you want to define boat) experience?

• Solo in a sailboat.
• When I almost ran aground because the depth finder was out of adjustment.
• A ferry ride in rough seas—I’m a nonswimmer.
• A ferry ride in the Saint George’s Chanel between Wales and Ireland.
• Sail boating in the Virgin Islands.
• Fishing when a river began to flow in the other direction as the tide changed.

What’s the most daring experience in your life?

• Bridge hunting for squab.
• Big train on an old, narrow bridge.
• Cooking for Girl Scouts and their mothers.

Dissecting the Miracle

What stands out about Jesus in this miracle?

• Jesus sent the disciples before he left instead of leaving with them.
• He wanted to be alone.
• (Mark 6:48) He intended to pass their boat before Peter called out.
• He was defying the laws of physics.
• How he caught up with the boat that left at least 8-hours before.

What stands out about Peter in this miracle?

• Peter jumps right in when told to.
• He took his eyes of Jesus.
• He had a lot of faith.
• “Two steps forward… one step down!”

What would you say to a friend who refused to believe either Jesus on Peter walked on water?

• It’s recorded in the Bible in more than one place.
• It’s important to believe in the entire Bible.
• It’s a teaching moment on truth vs. parables.
• Peter is a model for our lives.
• Why is this recorded where it is in the Bible? What’s it telling us?

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