Jesus On Board

Jesus On Board
John 6:14-24 Message

Jesus the Creator!

• The theme of the Gospel of John: Deity of Jesus
  
• John 1:1-5 “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
  The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”

Jesus’ Creations In John

• John the Baptist – Light in our darkness
  
• Nicodemus – Re-creation
  
• Mary – Provision by multiplication
  
• The Samaritan Woman – Living Water
  
• The Royal Official – Distance Healing
  
• The Paralytic at the Pool – Local Healing
  
• The Religious Elite – No miracle
  
• The Hungry Crowd – Provision by multiplication
  
• Disciples at sea – Controlling Creations Elements

Lessons At Sea

• You can’t fix a boat in the middle of the lake!
  
• Keep the boat in the water and not the water in the boat!
  
• Jesus is not so concerned with the storm. But He is concerned about you!

Weary In Our Weakness

• The Creator God and Weak People
  
• In this portion of Scripture Jesus has revealed Himself as our provider and protector.
• Two groups in this Scripture portion:
  
  • The hungry crowds
    
  • The frightened disciples
    
  • They are:
    
    • Looking to Jesus
      
    • In great need
      
    • Totally dependent
• Both miracles (signs) began with the natural elements mastered in a miraculous way.
  
• In both instances, Jesus was moved with compassion.
• We must be careful not to strengthen the layers surrounding our weakness!
  
  • Weary in Shame
    
  • Wicked in Sin
    
  • Wounded in Situations
    
  • Weakness in Self
    
• Our weakness, then, can be distinguished from our shame, our sin, and our wounds.

What to do in the middle of the storm

• The Time to Trust
  
• When nothing whereon to lean remains,
  When strongholds crumble to dust;
  When nothing is sure but that God still reigns,
  That is just the time to trust.
• Trust in yourself, and you are doomed to disappointment.
  
• Trust in your friends, and they will die and leave you.
  
• Trust in money, and you may have it taken from you.
  
• Trust in reputation, and some slanderous tongue may blast it.
  
• But trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity!

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6

This is a trustworthy saying:
If we die with him, we will also live with him.
If we endure hardship,
we will reign with him.
If we deny him, he will deny us.
If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny who he is.
II Timothy 2:11-13