你這信心微小的人哪
馬太福音 14:22-33 (NIV)
22穌隨即催門徒上船、先渡到那邊去、等他叫眾人散開。 23散了眾人以後、他就獨自上山去禱告．到了晚上、只有他一人在那裏。24那時船在海中、因風不順、被浪搖撼。25夜裏四更天、耶穌在海面上走、往門徒那裏去。26門徒看見他在海面上走、就驚慌了、說、是個鬼怪．便害怕、喊叫起來。27耶穌連忙對他們說、你們放心．是我、不要怕。 28彼得說、主、如果是你、請叫我從水面上走到你那裏去。29耶穌說、你來吧。彼得就從船上下去、在水面上走、要到耶穌那裏去．30只因見風甚大、就害怕．將要沉下去、便喊著說、主阿、救我。31耶穌趕緊伸手拉住他、說、你這小信的人哪、為甚麼疑惑呢。32他們上了船、風就住了。33在船上的人都拜他說、你真是 神的兒子了。
前言:彼得行於水面及彼得沈入水中。
1. 尋求 神的話語。
1)神的話語—以文字方式表現出（聖經） (提摩太後書 3:16).
2)神的話語—從聖靈而來的啟示。這話語是只給我的。這話語不是一般的話語，而是單單給我個人的話語。“請叫我從水面上走到你那裏去” (馬太福音 14:28–29).
3)信心來自於傾聽我們內心裡的 神的話語。(羅馬書 10:17; 約翰福音 15:7).
2. 單單只仰望耶穌。
1)造成分心的許多因素: 負面的情勢，感覺，知識，經驗，
忠告及警告 (馬太福音 14:30).
2)焦點只在放耶穌身上凡事只想到祂: 祂的救思，聖潔，醫治，祝福，
永恆的天堂及三倍的祝福。“ (詩篇 103:2–5).
“看耶穌成就我們的信心”(希伯來書 12:1–2; 10:38).
3) 在加低斯，以色列人只看他們的敵人而不去仰望 神。
彼得只看見大風浪。(民數記 13:31-33; 14:7–9).
3. 要剛強壯膽。
1)如果你懼怕就一定會失敗. (以賽亞書 41:10).
神告訴約書亞永遠不要懼怕，但 神告訴他許多次要他剛強壯膽。 (約書亞記 1:6–9).
2)神愛大衛的理由—他信靠 神而且表現的非常勇敢。
① 獅子和熊的挑戰。(撒母耳記上 17:34–35).
② 非利士人的挑戰。(撒母耳記上 17:36–37).
3)彼得因為害怕而沈入水中。(馬太福音 14:30–31; 以賽亞書 43:1–2).
4. 斥責風和浪。
1)門徒害怕風和浪。(馬太福音 14:26–27, 32).
2)神斥責風和浪。(馬太福音 8:26).
命令山自己投入海中。(馬可福音 11:22–23, 24).
結論:彼得是第一位行在水面上的人。但他卻因為懷疑而失去了信心。當他看見大風浪時，他因為害怕而失去了所有的勇氣及對主的信心。撒旦總是嚐試把恐懼放進我們的心裡。但是如果我們信靠 神的話語、單單仰望耶穌並且以勇敢的心去面對我們所有的狀況，若這樣行我們一定會立於不敗之地。
You of Little Faith
Matthew 14:22-33 (NIV)
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 25During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 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. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
Introduction: The Peter who walked on the water and the Peter who sank into the water
1. Seek the Word.
1)Word of God logos—textual written words (2Ti 3:16).
2)Word of God rhema—inspired words from the Holy Spirit. That is,
words that are given to me. They are not general words for the public,
but seek words that are given to me personally. “Tell me to come
to you on the water” (Mt 14:28–29).
3)Faith comes from listening to the rhema in our heart (Ro 10:17; Jn 15:7).
2. Look only at Jesus.
1)Many distractions: negative circumstances, feelings, knowledge,
experience, advice, and warnings (Mt 14:30).
2)Focus on Jesus and think about Him: His salvation, holiness,
healing, blessing, eternal heaven, and the Threefold
Blessing (Ps 103:2–5). “Look at Jesus who completes our faith”
(Heb 12:1–2; 10:38).
3)In Kadesh, the Israelites looked at their enemies, instead of at God.
Peter looked at the wind and the waves (Nu 13:31-33; 14:7–9).
3. Be strong and courageous.
1)You will be defeated if you fear (Isa 41:10).
God told Joshua never to fear, but God told him many times to
be strong and courageous (Jos 1:6–9).
2)he reason David was loved by God—he depended on God and acted boldly.
①The challenge of a lion and a bear (1Sa 17:34–35).
②The challenge of Goliath (1Sa 17:36–37).
3) Peter was afraid and sank into the water (Mt 14:30–31; Isa 43:1–2).
4. Rebuke the wind and the waves.
1)The disciples were afraid of the wind and the waves (Mt 14:26–27, 32).
2)God rebuked the wind and the waves (Mt 8:26).
Command the mountain to throw itself into the sea (Mk 11:22–23, 24).
Conclusion: Peter was the first person who walked on water. But his faith failed because of doubt. When he saw the wind and the waves, he got scared and lost all of his courage and faith in the Lord. Satan always tries to put fear in our heart. But if we stand on the Word, look only at Jesus, and face our circumstances with a courageous heart, we can succeed.
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