A Blog by Pastors Frank and Parris Bailey
Matt.14:14 - And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. This story, the miracle of the multiplying of the fish and bread, is a great picture of the Christian faith. It all begins and ends with Christ. Jesus looked on the …
Matt.14:14 - So when Jesus landed he had a huge crowd waiting for him. Seeing so many people, his heart was deeply moved with compassion toward them, so he healed all the sick who were in the crowd. This phrase, moved with compassion, is often used in the gospels when referring to Christ observing and …
Matt. 14:27 - But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” As we have often noted, the miracles of Jesus were real but they each carried a sermon that penetrates the circumstances of our lives. This story contains one of the most well known miracles that Jesus …
Matt. 14:16 - “They don’t need to leave,” Jesus responded. “You can give them something to eat.” Those were exactly the words the disciples didn’t want to hear, “You give them something to eat”. After all, they had been promised a break; you know, a mini-vacation, a four day week end, and now this inconvenient …
Matt. 14:19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. I love to read about Jesus. His life …
Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” …
MATT.14:28,29 - And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. Too often we think of the miracles in the Bible like a legend or myth. You …
Matt.14:13,14 - Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. Miracles happen on purpose. The Lord is the miracle worker, our role is cooperation. The feeding of the five …
Matthew 14:19-20. And brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. There seems to never be enough to accomplish the things we sense the Lord leading us …
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. Matthew 14:25 What a day it had been for the disciples. They had seen some incredible miracles. Blind people, deaf-mutes, paralyzed, lepers and those tormented by demons... all had been healed. The crowds were immense. Jesus had fed over …
