ENCOUNTERING THE MIRACLE STORIES
MIGHTY IS OUR
GOD
…Walking on Water
Jesus Provides a Great Catch of Fish
(Luke 5:1-11)
Luke 5:1-3
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to
hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone
out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the
boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from
the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
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Jesus Provides a Great Catch of Fish
Luke 5:4-7
And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out
into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon
answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at
your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done
this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were
breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to
come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so
that they began to sink.
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Jesus Provides a Great Catch of Fish
Luke 5:8-11
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees,
saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he
and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish
that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of
Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to
Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching
men.” 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left
everything and followed him.
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Jesus Provides a Great Catch of Fish
Jesus Calms the Storm
(Mark 4:35-41)
Mark 4:1-2
Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd
gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the
sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2 And
he was teaching them many things in parables…
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Jesus Calms the Storm
Mark 4:35-37
35 On
that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us
go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took
him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were
with him. 37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were
breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
Jesus Calms the Storm
Mark 4:38-41
But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke
him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are
perishing?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to
the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you
still no faith?” 41 And they were filled with great fear and said to
one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?”
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Jesus Calms the Storm
Jesus Walks on the Water
(Mark 6:45-52)
Mark 6:45-47
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go
before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the
crowd. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the
mountain to pray. 47 And when evening came, the boat was out
on the sea, and he was alone on the land.
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Jesus Walks on the Water
Mark 6:48-50
48 And
he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the
wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night,
he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,
49 but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was
a ghost, and cried out, 50 for they all saw him and were terrified.
But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I.
Do not be afraid.”
Jesus Walks on the Water
Mark 6:51-52
And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And
they were utterly astounded, 52 for they did not understand about
the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
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Jesus Walks on the Water
Peter Attempts to Walk on the Water
(Matthew 14:27-33)
Matthew 14:27-29
But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart;
it is I. Do not be afraid.” 28 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.
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Peter Attempts to Walk on the Water
Matthew 14:30-33
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to
sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached
out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little
faith, why did you doubt?” 32 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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Peter Attempts to Walk on the Water
ENCOUNTERING THE MIRACLE STORIES
MIGHTY IS OUR
GOD
…Walking on Water