Don't Be Afraid

Matthew 14:22-36
Key verse 14:27

But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

Read verse 22-23. After feeding the crowd (13-21), Jesus immediately sent his disciples ahead of him in the boat, dismissed the crowd, and went up on a mountainside to pray. Why do you think he did these things?

Read verses 24. While Jesus prayed, the disciples struggled against the wind. How might they have felt at this time?

Read verses 25-27. When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they were terrified, thinking that he was a ghost. How did Jesus help them to not be afraid?

Read verse 28. What does Peter's request show about him?

Read verses 29-31. Why did Peter begin to sink after making a good start?

Read verses 32-33. What did Jesus' disciples learn through these events?

Read verses 34-36. Again, crowds gathered around Jesus, bringing all their sick to be healed. What does Jesus' healing power reveal about him?

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