John 6:16-21 – Faith over Fear

We are going to see three things this morning:

1. Jesus’ sauce.
2. What we do while we .
3. Faith over .

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John 6:15-21

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Matthew 14:22-26

Mark 6:47-51

John 6:16-21

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John 6:15

¹⁵ Jesus…withdrew again to a mountain by himself.

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Jesus’s secret sauce: and

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Matthew 14:22-23

²² Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. ²³ After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray…

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Mark 1:35

³⁵ Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Luke 6:12

¹² One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.

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Luke 5:16

¹⁶ But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

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Times of prayer and solitude are where God makes Holy Spirit into our soul.

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Eph 3:16

¹⁶ I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being

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Mark 6:31

“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

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“The was preparing them for His .”

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John 6:16-17

¹⁶ When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, ¹⁷ where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum…

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John 6:17

, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

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John 6:18

¹⁸ A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough.

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Types of Storms We Face:

• Storms
• Storms of
• Storms of Our Own
• Storms of

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John 16:33

…In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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John 6:19

¹⁹ When they had rowed about three or four miles…

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It is always too soon to quit.

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Mark 6:48

⁴⁸ He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them…

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John 11:6

⁶ So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days…

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There are things that we learn in the dark, that we would never see in the light.

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Heb 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

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Prov 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.

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Romans 5:3-5 (NLT)

³ We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. ⁴ And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. ⁵ And this hope will not lead to disappointment…

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“So, dear saint, whatever may be your path appointed by the Lord, however difficult and distasteful, continue therein, and in His own good time .” A. Pink

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John 6:19-20

¹⁹ When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. ²⁰ But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.”

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Wind and wave will not keep Jesus from you.

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Matthew 14:25-27

²⁵ Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. ²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

²⁷ But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

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Matthew 14:28-29

²⁸ “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

²⁹ “Come,” he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

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“If you want to walk on the water, you must first get out of the boat.” John Ortburg

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Matthew 14:30

³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

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Matthew 14:31

³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

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Matthew 14:32-33

³² And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. ³³ Then those who were in the boat , saying, “

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Applications:

1. about the secret sauce.
2. Just keep .

It is always too soon to quit

1. Don’t let the storms you, let them you.
2. Don’t face the storms of this life without the .

Personal Notes: