Matthew 14

 

Homiletics                                                      Study – Matthew 2021-2022

Lesson     15                                                     Passage: Matthew 14

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Herod Question:  Is Jesus the risen John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-13) a. Herod hears about Jesus and miraculous powers; Is it, John, from the dead (1-2) b. Herod had arrested John because John called out for brother’s wife Herodias (3-4) c. Herod wanted to kill but was afraid because thought prophet  (5) d. Herod’s oath to Herodias’ daughter for birthday dance led to beheading John the Baptist (6-11) e. John’s disciples buried his body and came and tells Jesus (12)

Disciples Used: experience Jesus miraculously feeding 5000. (Matthew 14:14-21) a. Disciples approach Jesus as he is teaching in a remote place asking if they should send the crowds away for food (14-15) b. Jesus replies to disciples “you give them something to eat (16) c. Disciples tell Jesus they have 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes (17) d. Jesus blesses the loaves and fishes and disciples distribute to people (18-19) e. People ate and satisfied and then disciples picked up pieces leftover (20) f. 5000 were fed; men, women, and children (21)

Disciples Recognize: Jesus walks on water and calms the sea and know Jesus is Son of God  (Matthew 14:22-36) a. Jesus makes disciples get in a boat and go to the other side, and he dismisses the crowd (22) b. Jesus goes up the mountainside alone  to pray (23) c. Disciples boat is buffeted when Jesus walks on the lake to their boat (24-25) d. Disciples seeing Jesus are terrified and cry out, Jesus calms their fear.  (26-27) e. Peter requests Jesus ask him to come (walk on water); Jesus says come (28-29) f. Jesus catches Peter and questions his doubt (30-31) g. Disciples recognize Jesus as Son of God (32-33) h. Jesus continues to heal in Gennesaret (34-36)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Herod Question:  Is Jesus risen John the Baptist	Matthew 14:1-13
Disciples Used: experience Jesus miraculously feeding 5000.	Matthew 14:14-21
Disciples Recognize: Jesus walks on water and calms the sea and know Jesus is Son of God	Matthew 14:22-36

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Jesus’ miracles bring attention, feed; convince disciples of His Sonship.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT faith in Jesus can enable us to be used to the impossible in building His kingdom; nothing is impossible with God.

Specific Application Questions

How do you question who Jesus is in your life circumstances?  How does your faith need to change?

When asked to bless others (and feed them) for Jesus, what is your response?

As Jesus comes to you, what is your response? Do you recognize Him as the Lord of your life?

Principles to Remember

Our sins impact our perspective

Our mission is to bless

Our God comforts our fears

Characteristic of God

Miracle Worker

Theme

Our perspective of Jesus impacts our faith and use in His kingdom.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today