Apr. 19, 2026

Background

• Worship is bringing our best to Christ
• Genuine worship results in being submissive and obedient to Christ
• Jesus is the Son of living God, more than a prophet, more than a leader
• Jesus is the Son of God (Matthew 3:17, Matthew 8:29)

Key Sermon Points:

1. The proof of His divine authority

• He made the disciples get in the boat and go to the other side (John 6:14-15)
• When Jesus speaks, we must listen
• Jesus does not waste words
• It is up to us to believe and follow Jesus' instructions
• Jesus showcases his divine authority by not being affected by the large crowd
• If Jesus showcases the need to pray, why don't we?
• A lot of times we don't take the time to go to our own "mountains" to pray to seek God's face to restore us
• We have to have a clear perspective as what God wants us to do
• A lot of time we operate in the flesh because we don't go to God first

2. Christ's presence conquers fear

• The disciples did exactly what Christ said to do but the storm still came
• There are storms that we cannot conquer
• There are times in our lives that we must go through storms
• There are things that God will put in our path that we cannot fix
• Jesus gave them assurance with his presence and his words (Isaiah 41:10)

3. Peter's faith was weak

• Weak faith tends to lack endurance
• Our faith must be tested
• When we trust God it allows God to demonstrate his power
• As long as we have our eyes on Jesus, we won't sink
• We must keep our eyes on Jesus
• Peter's faith wavered once he took his focus off of Jesus
• When we are sinking, Jesus is already there to catch us