911: When Buildings Fall
Matthew 14:22-31
22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was a long way[a] from the land,[b] beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night[c] he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind,[d] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?
What should we do when cataclysmic events strike?
What should we do when cataclysmic events strike?
1. HAVE FAITH - NOT FEAR
Matthew 14: 26, 27, 30, 31
2 Tim. 1:7,
Mark 11:22
Dial 911— Genesis 9:11
Do you believe God’s promise?
God’s final judgment will be different not water, but fire next time!
2. PRAY - DON’T PANIC
When panic takes over prayer ceases
Dial 911— Neh. 9:11, Job 9:11, Psalm 91:1
It’s hard to see in the shadows, and it can be scary until we realized Whose shadow that is! 1 Cor. 9:11
Things pass away 2 Cor. 9:11
If we have Christ we have it all
3. BELIEVE GOD - DON’T BLAME HIM
It’s part of our nature to make ourselves feel better by assigning blame.
Dial 911— Eccles. 9:11
It’s a sin-cursed world, and bad things happen. - Daniel 9:11, Deut. 9:11
God is not responsible for our circumstances He wants to save us from them - John 9:11
4. RESPOND - DON’T RUN
Dial 911— Matthew 9:11
This is the time for believers to reach out - Luke 9:11, Psalm 9:11
5. BE ASSURED - NOT ANGRY
God never makes mistakes
We need to focus upward in assurance, not outward in anger
Bad things happen, but God is good - 2 Samuel 9:11
He who puts food on the table will put gas in the tank -
Dial 911— Proverbs 9:11, Hebrews 9:11-12, Exodus 9:11,
Rev. 9:11 Philip. 1:6
