Today we talked about faith in its most basic form, as trust in God. Peter trusted God until his Wile E. Coyote moment out on the water. Then what?
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Matthew 14:22-33
22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go
on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And
after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray.
When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the
boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against
them. 25And early in the morning he came walking toward them on
the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea,
they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. 27But
immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be
afraid.” 28Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me
to come to you on the water.” 29He said, “Come.” So Peter got
out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30But
when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink,
he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31Jesus immediately reached out
his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you
doubt?” 32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And
those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
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