reFOCUS on Jesus

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Matthew 14:22–33 (NIV84)
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.
One of the greatest miracles took place a few hours prior to this event…the feeding of five thousand men (plus women and children) with five loaves and two fish. Imagine for a second taking part in this miracle. Would there be anything you would doubt after this experience? One thing is certain, one’s faith would be charged. Feeding around 20,000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread. We can’t even feed 50 people with 3 turkeys. After, this great miracle…Jesus walks on water.

1. Going to the other side requires you reFOCUS on Jesus

We need other side faith
Other side faith, helps us walk over our problems
What you have seen prepared you to get to the other side
What you have seen does not compare to what you will see
Peter walked on water while his FOCUS was on Jesus
Peter took his eyes off of Jesus and started to sink
Whatever you look at dominates you
Whatever you listen to you dominates you
Stop looking at the problem you were walking over
The waves could not keep Peter from walking on water
Peter’s focus shifted from Jesus to the waves
reFOCUS on Jesus and stay above your trials

2. People perish for lack of knowledge

The Disciples did not recognize Jesus
Too much noise drowns out the Truth
If you don’t know Him, you will not recognize Him
Jesus said, Jn 10:25-28 “25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.
His sheep listen to Him—FOCUS on Him
His sheep follow Him—FOCUS on Him
We are known by Him
No one can snatch us out of His hand
We will not perish
Viruses can’t kill us—FOCUS on Jesus
Enemy can’t defeat us—FOCUS on Jesus
Hosea 4:1 “Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites, because the Lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land.
God allows some destruction because His children forgot to be faithful to Him
Instead, those that call on Him are running to Fox News, CNN, Social Media, and others to get answers
We act like we don’t know Him
Hosea 4:6 “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.”
reFOCUS on Jesus

3. The other side requires courage

Jesus is calling us to the other side
We have seen and done what we needed to do on this side
It is time to get to the other side
Greater is waiting on the other side
You can’t get to the other side doing what you did on this side
You need courage
Jesus said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Don’t let fear keep you on this side of the miracle
Don’t let fear keep you on this side of the breakthrough
Listen to His command to be courageous
Don’t be afraid and you will get to the other side
Keep your FOCUS on Jesus
He did not give us a spirit of fear
He gave us a spirit of courage
reFOCUS on Jesus

4. Get out of your comfort zone

Jesus is calling us out of our comfort zone
You can’t do what you’ve always done
You have to believe like you never have believed
You have to pray like you’ve never prayed
You have to read His Word like you’ve never read before
You have to serve like you’ve never served
You have to give like you’ve never given before
Let go of fear, get out of the boat
If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat
Don’t let the waves keep you in the comfort zone
With Jesus on your side, the waves can’t harm you
reFOCUS on Jesus

5. He is the Son of God—the Messiah

With Jesus, nothing is impossible
With Jesus, we are healed
With Jesus, we are protected
With Jesus, we are victorious
With Jesus, we are more than conquerors
With Jesus, we can get to the other side
With Jesus, we can call things that are not as though they are
With Jesus, no weapon formed against us will prosper
With Jesus, no one will be able to defeat us
With Jesus, We will see the impossible become a reality
With Jesus, 2022, will be our breakthrough year
reFOCUS on Jesus
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