Jesus Walks on the Water
John 6:16-24
Jesus went through the storm of death for you
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Published January 2nd, 2020; Updated January 2nd, 2020
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Danger I enjoyed the last day in Texas with friends when I heard about the shooting in West Freeway Church of Christ on December 29, 2019. Keith Thomas Kinnunen pulled his shotgun during a meeting and killed two people before he was shot by Jack Wilson within 6 seconds. It could have been as bloody as the shooting in 2017 where 26 people lost their lives in a church. This could have happened at the place I was at. Thankfully it didn't. It reminds me of how dangerous life can be. I can't take life for granted. Life is fragile. Jesus walking on water The laws of physics do not allow someone to walk on water. How could Jesus walk on water then? - Jesus as eternal God in human form is the creator and sustainer of the laws of physics. He was only bound by those laws to the extent He chose to be bound by them, hence, the ability to walk on water. Fear As it was to expect, the disciples were frightened to see someone walk on water in the middle of a storm. Jesus did not want them to be afraid and identified Himself which led the disciples to receive Him into the boat. Relocation of the boat Just as Jesus is Lord over the laws of physics, He is also Lord over the existence and presence of all elements just as they exist. "Teleportation" is not an impossibility to Him. The boat was about 2-3 miles away from Capernaum when Jesus entered the boat. When He entered, the boat was immediately in Capernaum. Victory The greatest danger and fear in the life of human beings is death. Sadly, it gets all of us sooner than later. Yet, there is someone who is able to bring you through the storm of death! He came to earth to conquer death, sin, and the enemy. He sealed His victory gloriously with His resurrection from the dead. A Plea Have you received Jesus yet? You must receive Him to be alive to God or you'll be held accountable for what you have done and enter eternal death after your body dies. To die in your sins is absolutely unnecessary because Jesus died for sinners. I beg you to receive Jesus now before it is too late and you die in your sins.
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On the disciple's way to Capernaum, they faced a storm on the sea of Galilee when Jesus came to them walking on the water. They were afraid yet received Jesus into the boat after He spoke to them. When the people noticed on the next day that Jesus and the disciples were gone, they followed to Capernaum.
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Als es Abend wurde,
Now when evening came,
gingen die Jünger zum See hinunter, stiegen ins Boot und fuhren los; sie wollten auf die andere Seite des Sees
His disciples went down to the sea, got into the boat, and went over the sea
nach Kafarnaum.
toward Capernaum.
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Inzwischen war es dunkel geworden,
And it was already dark,
und Jesus war noch nicht wieder zu ihnen gekommen.
and Jesus had not come to them.
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Zudem kam ein starker Wind auf,
Then the sea arose
und das Wasser schlug hohe Wellen.
because a great wind was blowing.
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Die Jünger waren etwa fünf bis sechs Kilometer weit gerudert,
So when they had rowed about three or four miles,
als sie plötzlich Jesus sahen, wie er auf dem Wasser ging und auf ihr Boot zukam.
they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat;
Da packte sie die Angst.
and they were afraid.
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Aber er rief ihnen zu: »Ich bin’s!
But He said to them, “It is I;
Habt keine Angst!«
do not be afraid.”
inference
Voller Freude nahmen sie ihn zu sich
Then they willingly received Him
ins Boot,
into the boat,
und da waren sie auch schon an dem Ufer, das sie erreichen wollten.
and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.
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Die Menschenmenge,
On the following day,
die auf der anderen Seite des Sees geblieben war, ´fragte sich` am nächsten Morgen, ´wo Jesus wohl sein könnte`.
when the people who were standing on the other side of the sea saw
Sie hatten ja gesehen, dass nur ein einziges Boot am Ufer gelegen hatte
that there was no other boat there, except that one which His disciples had entered,
und dass die Jünger damit abgefahren waren,
and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples,
ohne dass er zu ihnen ins Boot gestiegen war.
but His disciples had gone away alone—
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Inzwischen kamen von Tiberias andere Boote herüber und legten in der Nähe der Stelle an,
however, other boats came from Tiberias,
wo die Menge nach dem Dankgebet des Herrn das Brot gegessen hatte.
near the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks—
Als die Leute schließlich merkten,
when the people therefore saw
dass Jesus nicht mehr da war und seine Jünger auch nicht,
that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples,
stiegen sie in diese Boote
they also got into boats
und setzten nach Kafarnaum über,
and came to Capernaum,
um ihn dort zu suchen.
seeking Jesus.
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Disciples heading toward Capernaum
Now when evening came,
Temporal
His disciples went ... toward Capernaum.
down to the sea,
Locative
got into the boat,
and went over the sea
Disciples in a storm without Jesus
already
And it was ... dark,
and Jesus had not come
to them.
Destination
Then the sea arose
because a great wind was blowing.
Ground
Jesus coming to the disciples
So when they had rowed
about three or four miles,
they saw Jesus walking
on the sea
and drawing near
the boat;
Content
and they were afraid.
Result
But He said to them,
“It is I;
do not be afraid.”
Advantage
willingly
Manner
Then they ... received Him
into the boat,
immediately
and ... the boat was ... where they were going.
at the land
Crowds seeking Jesus
On the following day,
when the people ... saw
who were standing
on the other side of the sea
that there was no other boat there,
except that one which His disciples had entered,
and that Jesus had not entered the boat
with His disciples,
Accompaniment
but His disciples had gone away alone—
Positive
however, other boats came from Tiberias,
Concessive
near the place
where they ate bread
after the Lord had given thanks—
when the people therefore saw
that Jesus was not there,
nor His disciples,
they also got into boats and came to Capernaum,
seeking Jesus.
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