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Part 2: Part 2:

Learning to Trust Learning to Trust in Jesus!in Jesus!

Matthew 14:22-36Matthew 14:22-362222 And immediately He made the And immediately He made the

disciples get into the boat, and go ahead disciples get into the boat, and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent of Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. the multitudes away. 2323 And after He And after He

had sent the multitudes away, He went had sent the multitudes away, He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray; up to the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there and when it was evening, He was there

alone.alone.

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2424 But the boat was already many stadia But the boat was already many stadia away from the land, battered by the away from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary. waves; for the wind was contrary. 2525

And in the fourth watch of the night He And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. came to them, walking on the sea. 2626 And And when the disciples saw Him walking on when the disciples saw Him walking on

the sea, they were frightened, saying, ‘It the sea, they were frightened, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.is a ghost!’ And they cried out for fear.

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2727 But immediately Jesus spoke to them But immediately Jesus spoke to them saying, ‘Take courage, it is I; do not be saying, ‘Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.’ afraid.’ 2828 And Peter answered Him and And Peter answered Him and said, ‘Lord if it is You, command me to said, ‘Lord if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ come to You on the water.’ 2929 And He And He said, ‘Come!’ And Peter got out of the said, ‘Come!’ And Peter got out of the

boat, and walked on the water and came boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.toward Jesus.

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3030 But seeing the wind, he became But seeing the wind, he became afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried

out saying, ‘Lord save me!’ out saying, ‘Lord save me!’ 3131 And And immediately Jesus stretched out His immediately Jesus stretched out His

hand and took hold of him, and said to hand and took hold of him, and said to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’ doubt?’ 3232 And when they got into the And when they got into the

boat, the wind stopped. boat, the wind stopped.

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3333 And those who were in the boat And those who were in the boat worshiped Him saying, ‘You are certainly worshiped Him saying, ‘You are certainly

God’s Son!’ God’s Son!’ 3434 And when they had And when they had crossed over, they came to land at crossed over, they came to land at

Gennesaret. Gennesaret. 3535 And when the men of And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent that place recognized Him, they sent into all that surrounding district and into all that surrounding district and brought to Him all who were sick. brought to Him all who were sick.

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3636 and they began to entreat Him that and they began to entreat Him that they might just touch the fringe of His they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cloak; and as many as touched it were

cured.cured.

Learning to Trust Learning to Trust in Jesus!in Jesus!

1.1. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He because He

sovereignly sovereignly directs directs our steps. our steps.

(v. 22-23)(v. 22-23)

2.2. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He always because He always

knows knows right where we right where we are! are!

(v. 24-25)(v. 24-25)

3.3. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He is always because He is always able to able to provide provide for us for us and and calm calm our spirits.our spirits.

(v. 26-27)(v. 26-27)

4.4. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He always because He always

loves loves us and is ready us and is ready to to receive receive us.us.(v. 28-31)(v. 28-31)

5.5. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He is always because He is always

able to calm every able to calm every stormstorm..

(v. 32, 34-36)(v. 32, 34-36)

6.6. We can trust in Jesus We can trust in Jesus because He truly is because He truly is

the the Son Son of of GodGod!!(v. 33)(v. 33)

Knowing who Knowing who Jesus is Jesus is

should move should move us to deeply us to deeply trust in Him!trust in Him!

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