Sermons from St. John the Divine
Aug 9, 2026 · 11 min · 7 segments
What happens when fear takes over and we realize we can’t do life alone? In this sermon on Jesus walking on water, we see a God who doesn’t remain distant but comes directly to His people in the midst…
Reagan CockeGuest
But to set the story up, Jesus has just fed 5,000 men plus women and children, which means we probably had about 15,000 people eating lunch or dinner miraculously from just a small amount of food.
And so for some reason, Jesus sends his disciples across the Sea of Galilee, I think to get maybe away from the crowds who might be doing kind of rah-rah Jesus kind of things and wanting to make him their king or something like that.
Matthew really gives us insight into the kind of prayer life that Jesus had with the Father, where he became one with the Father always.
We need to spend time with Jesus in prayer, one-on-one, so that we may live according to his will.
But to set the story up, Jesus has just fed 5,000 men plus women and children, which means we probably had about 15,000 people eating lunch or dinner miraculously from just a small amount of food.
And so for some reason, Jesus sends his disciples across the Sea of Galilee, I think to get maybe away from the crowds who might be doing kind of rah-rah Jesus kind of things and wanting to make him their king or something like that.
Matthew really gives us insight into the kind of prayer life that Jesus had with the Father, where he became one with the Father always.
We need to spend time with Jesus in prayer, one-on-one, so that we may live according to his will.
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