A Miracle at Sea
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A Second Miracle in Chapter 6
Still framed by the Passover theme
v4: “The Jewish Passover festival was near.”
v31: “Our ancestors ate manna in the wilderness.”
v35: “I am the bread of life.”
Immediately After Feeding 5000+
“Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.” ~ John 6:15
16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,
17 where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.
18 A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.
19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened.
20 But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”
21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the opposite shore of the lake realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not entered it with his disciples, but that they had gone away alone.
23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
Again, John Centers Jesus
Matt and Mark: Disciples’ response
Fear - “It’s a ghost!”
Faith - Peter walking on water
John: Jesus’ self-revelation of His identity
God Commands The Waters
“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land.” ~Exodus 14:21
Flashback to Job 9:8 - Speaking of God
“He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.”
Septuagint: “[He] walks about upon the sea as upon a floor”
Desiring to Have Jesus In the Boat
They recognized Jesus and welcomed Him into the boat
Not just willing, but desired
No longer fighting the wind in the middle of the sea
Immediately at the shore
A Confused Crowd
“Rabbi, when did you get here?”
Do they suspect the miraculous?
Jesus has the opening to teach about the Bread of Life
Seeking Jesus
Are you seeking Jesus for the right reasons?
Because of what He can do or because of who He is?
Is Jesus In Your Boat?
Are you letting Him take you to shore?
