The document analyzes the biblical story of Jesus walking on water. It divides the story into four parts: I) What you don't know (the doctrinal application), II) What you already know (that Jesus performs miracles), III) What you need to know. It explains each part in detail, analyzing the strange situation the disciples found themselves in, Jesus' solution in calling Peter to walk on water, how Peter began to sink when focused on the stormy waves, and how Jesus rescued him despite his little faith. The overall message is about having faith and not doubting even during difficult times ("storms") and relying on Jesus' power to save.

1. Walking on the Water
Matt 14
22 And straightwayJesus constrainedhis disciples to get into a ship, and to
go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain
apart to pray: and when the eveningwas come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the
wind was contrary.
A miraculous story is simply entertainment, unless you can
apply the details to everyday life.
I. What you don’t know (Doctrinal application)
Matt 14
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walkingon
the sea.
Night is divided into four watches
the first was from 6pm-9
the second from 9-12
the third from 12-3am
the fourth from 3am-6am
Luke 12:38 tells us that “the lord” could come in the second or
third watch, but Matthew 14:25 tells us that He did come in the
fourth watch. The type places the return of Jesus at the end of the
night.
The Millennial Day begins when Jesus the “Sun” arises (Mal.
4:2; II Pet. 3:8), so it is night until then, with the church being like
the moon (Song. 6:10).

2. This means that from the church age till the Mil. Is divides into
four separate periods, or watches (and the last period is further
divided into seven periods Rev 1-4).
The middle of the church age is referred to as the Dark Ages or the
Middle Ages, running from 500 AD till 1500 AD.
This corresponds to the darkest part of night, from 9:00 pm
till 3:00 am.
What you don’t know (Doctrinal application)
II. What you already know (Jesus works miracles)
Matt 14
26 And when the disciples saw him walkingon the sea, they were
troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
A subtle fact that is not so subtle in the Bible- a spirit (Holy
or unholy) is scary if you see it, but most the world is blind.
(Mark 5:2-5; Luke 16:30; 24:37)
Matt 14
27 But straightwayJesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I;
be not afraid.
This is what He said when:
He forgives a man’s sins Matt 9:2;
He commissions a representative John 16:33;
He retires a solder Acts 23:11
Matt 14
28 And Peter answeredhim and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water.

3. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the windboisterous, he was afraid; and beginningto
sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediatelyJesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and
said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshippedhim, saying, Of a
truth thou art the Son of God.
What you don’t know (Doctrinal application)
What you already know (Jesus works miracles)
III. What you need to know
A. The Strange Situation-
v24,26 “ship tossed with the waves… windcontrary… they were troubled…
and they cried out for fear.
Peter and his peers were petrified
Eccl 11:4-6 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and
he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how
the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even
so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the eveningwithholdnot
thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either
this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. KJV
Prov 3:27 Withholdnot good from them to whom it is
due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. KJV
1Pet 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered
throughoutPontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, KJV

4. 1Pet 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangersand pilgrims,
abstain from fleshlylusts, which war against the soul; KJV
1Pet 4:3-4 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have
wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness,
lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable
idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the
same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: KJV
B. The Solution-
Bid me come v28
Matt 14:28-29 28 And Peter answeredhim and said, Lord, if it be thou,
bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he
walked on the water, to go to Jesus. KJV
Two things hinder a man from coming to Jesus: Fear of the
storm or failure to hear the call (He didn’t say ‘Peter’
“come” this was a whosoever will call)
1Pet 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and
hope to the end for the grace that is to be broughtunto you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ; KJV
1Pet 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
KJV
1Pet 2:7-8 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but
unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders
disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

5. 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them
which stumble at the word, beingdisobedient: whereunto also they
were appointed. KJV
2Pet 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptations, and to reserve the unjustunto the day of judgment to
be punished: KJV
C. Storm-
v30 wind boisterous… beginningto sink
The solution was not about the storm but having good
cheer despite the storm (v 27)
You can’t see you’re walking if you’re watching the waves
(point of view- watching a train @ a RR crossing)
Jesus caught him because he was falling NOT after he had
drown or before he could fall. 1Cor 10:13; Gal 6:1
1Pet 1:6-7 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if
need be, ye are in heaviness through manifoldtemptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of
gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto
praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: KJV
2Pet 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with
water, perished: KJV
2Pet 3:13 Nevertheless we, accordingto his promise, look for new
heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. KJV

6. D. The Span-
Matt 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught
him…
Peters reach was too short
(Matt 14:31...O thou of little faith)
Man never has enough faith in Gods ability or willingness to save.
Eph 2:8
1Pet 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God throughfaith unto
salvation ready to be revealedin the last time. KJV
1Pet 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against
them that do evil. KJV
1Pet 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea,
all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for
God resisteth the proud,and giveth grace to the humble. KJV
2Pet 1:2-3 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you throughthe
knowledgeof God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 Accordingas his divine power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that
hath calledus to glory and virtue: KJV
1Kgs 18:44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold,
there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go
up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain
stop thee not. KJV
Heb 12:1-3 1 Wherefore seeingwe also are compassed about with so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which

7. doth so easilybeset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy
that was set before him enduredthe cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that
enduredsuch contradiction of sinners againsthimself, lest ye be wearied
and faint in your minds. KJV
Walking on the Water
I. What you don’t know (Doctrinal application)
II. What you already know (Jesus works miracles)
III. What you need to know
A. The Strange Situation-
B. The Solution-
C. Storm-
D. The Span-