Jesus Rejected at Nazareth & Walks on Water

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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Mark 6:1–6 ESV

He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

Death of John the Baptist

Feeding the five thousand

Walks on Water

Matthew 14:22–33 ESV

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 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. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

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Death of John the Baptist

Mark 6:1–3 ESV

He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.

Jesus taught in the synagogue, on the Sabbath

Many who heard him were astonished

Where did this man get these things?

What is the wisdom given to him?

How are such mighty works done by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter

Jesus was not a levite, nor trained for the priesthood

the son of Mark and bother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon?

Are not his sisters here with us?

The took offense at him.

Mark 6:4–6 ESV

And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

Familiarity brought contempt

They took offense at him

they allowed themselves to become ensnared into the sin of rejection and disrespect

Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”

John 7:5 “For not even his brothers believed in him.”

Acts 1:14 “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

Moses foretold of Jesus .… and he was to be worthy or honour (respect)

Deuteronomy 18:15 ““The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen—”

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them

Death of John the Baptist

Feeding the five thousand

Jesus Walks on Water

Matthew 14:22–24 ESV

Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.

Jesus sent the Disciples ahead by boat to travel to the otherside of the Sea of Galilee

He dismissed the crowds

John 6:15 “Perceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.”

Jesus went up on the mountain by himself to pray

Approx 7:30-9:00pm

The boat got hit by wind and waves

Matthew 14:25–26 ESV

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 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.

Approx 3-6 am

They began to row, and has rowed 3-4 miles (John 6:19)

Mark 6:48 “He meant to pass by them”

When they saw him they were terrified, “Its a ghost!

Matthew 14:27 ESV

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”

Take Heart - have confidence

Do not be afraid

Matthew 14:28–29 ESV

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

Peter recognised he could not in his own ability do as Jesus

He asks Jesus permission to grant him the apportunity to walk with him

Matthew 14:30–31 ESV

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Peter becomes acutely aware of the wind and waves

Fear set in and he began to sink

Peter calls out “Lord, save me”

Jesus reaches out his hand and grabs hold of him

“O you of little faith, why did you doubt”

Matthew 14:32–33 ESV

And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Jesus and Peter got into the boat

Then the wind ceased

Those in the boat worshiped him saying “Truely you are the Son of God”

What even the demons confessed was indeed true...

Matthew 8:29 “And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?””

They were overwhelmed by the infinite power and love of Jesus

Hymn - BEGONE, UNBELIEF (875) - JOHN NEWTON 1725-1807

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