As he sinks down into the sea, he cries out to Jesus, ‘Lord, save me’” (14:30). But when his teachings come back to haunt us — especially the direct teachings of the Ten Commandments, the insatiable lusts of our darker side determine that John must be totally rejected and removed from our lives. And sending, he beheaded John in the prison.11. Admittedly, we are not always successful. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And said unto his boys, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore [these] powers work in him.”3. Be sure that you typed your number correctly, and don't use any non-number characters. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. For a moment, buoyed by the belief in Jesus, it works. In fact, up to this point the disciples have done nothing amazing. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. The same expression is used earlier when Jesus sees the weary and scattered multitudes and is “moved with compassion” (9:14)3. True ideas based on the desire for good can work without the support of a specific doctrinal system, even in the hurly-burly of natural thinking. Modal.open({ So does the Roman governor, Herod the tetrarch — also known as Herod Antipas. But when he sawsaw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sinksink, he cried, saying, Lord, savesave me. It’s easy for us to visualize the disciples struggling to get their small ship across the stormy Sea of Galilee, and their astonishment when Jesus comes to them, strolling atop the waves as if the water was a Roman road. And when he had sent the multitudesmultitudes away, he went up into a mountaininto a mountain apart to praypray: and when the evening was come, he was there alonealone. (References: Through this beautiful story, Jesus shows us the vivid and vital role that we can play in the salvation of souls. Spiritually, this speaks of the love and truth that we have as human beings. { Nevertheless, Jesus seeks to comfort them, saying, “Be of good cheer. And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. truthThere's a great deal of talk in Swedenborg about "truth" as a concept – it's how we learn the Lord's will, what we must seek... son of godThe Lord, in some places, calls Himself 'the son of God,' at other times, 'the son of man (ἄνθρωπος).' Swedenborg does not use the term “symbol.” Instead he speaks about “correspondences,” which is actually a more accurate term. John must die. Just as clothing protects us from extremes of weather, the truths of the Word protect us from spiritual harm. Feeding the 5000Lesson outline provides teaching ideas with questions for discussion, projects, and activities.Sunday School Lesson | Ages 7 - 10, Feeding the 5000A lesson for younger children with discussion ideas and a project.Sunday School Lesson | Ages 4 - 6, Feeding the Five ThousandThis lesson discusses a story from the Word and suggests projects and activities for young children.Sunday School Lesson | Ages 4 - 6, Feeding the Five Thousand Bread RecipeBake 5 small loaves of bread to enjoy with your family or students as you reflect on the miracle of the Lord feeding the five thousand.Project | Ages 4 - 10, Get in the Boat and GoThe Lord can become fully present in our life when we let go and let Him lead us.Activity | Ages over 18, Jesus Walks on the SeaLesson outline provides teaching ideas with questions for discussion, projects, and activities.Sunday School Lesson | Ages 7 - 10, The Lord and His Disciple, Simon PeterFour scenes about the Lord and Peter from the gospels of Matthew and John, and two later scenes from the book of Acts.Activity | Ages 11 - 14, The Lord and Peter on the SeaA lesson for younger children with discussion ideas and a project.Sunday School Lesson | Ages 4 - 6, The Lord and Peter Walk on WaterThis easy project allows little ones to retell the story of the Lord and Peter walking on the water.Project | Ages up to 6, The Lord Feeding the Multitude DioramaColor the background scene, the figure of the Lord, and the boy carrying a basket of bread and fish. But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.7. Like Peter, we are uncertain as to whether Jesus is really there. But here Jesus works an even greater miracle, demonstrating what He can do for each of us spiritually. document.write(sStoryLink1 + "
"); Similarly, there are times when we, too, might reject the clear and most direct teachings of the Word (John the Baptist). }, 102 - What Does it Mean to Be Reborn? And sending the crowds away, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray, and when evening had come He was there alone.24. And he said, Come. }. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus;2. By walking on water Jesus proves to the desciples that he is not only who he says he is but that he did rise from the dead and did do/say everything he … The Markan Version The Markan version (Mark 6:45-52) … openCallback: function () { It could be, especially when this episode is seen in the light of the internal sense. 16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, 17 where they got into a … And immediately Jesus stretchedstretched forth his hand, and caught him, and saidsaid unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? In the details of the story concerning the beheading of John the Baptist, however, we are given a representative picture of the successive stages by which a person de-generates, that is, casts oneself more and more deeply into the darkness of ignorance and the flames of self-indulgence. The word “bread” is associated with goodness and love because of its warmth and softness — also because of the good earth out of which it grows; the word “fish” is associated with truth and intelligence because of its coldness and hard boniness — also because of the clear, cool water (also a symbol of truth) in which it swims. 6 Peter is not so sure. var oOtherLangLink = document.getElementsByName("OtherLangLink"); This is to imprison John the Baptist. Herod grants her request, and promptly commands the beheading of John in his prison cell. It is as if He is saying. By “correspondences” he means that all things on earth have an exact correspondence with all things in heaven. John’s disciples, who take away his body and tenderly care for it, represent all those who care for the literal truths of the Word, even when others have disregarded, rejected, and even mutilated them. In the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes we see the miraculous manifestation of this truth.Many people see and acknowledge the workings of the Divine in the proliferation of seed into abundant harvest, and in the way the rivers and oceans continually replenish themselves. 26 That's why the Lord seeks solitude to pray, and why the... sea'The sea and the waves roaring' means heresy and controversies in the church and individual. Jesus Walks on the Water (6:16-21) Jesus had probably arranged with his disciples that, if he didn't join them by a particular time, they should disembark and go ahead to Capernaum. " 1. 33 True Christian Religion 787: “Because people are natural, they think naturally. It’s amazing what can happen when we begin in gratitude!Walking on Water---22. Jesus Walks on the Water Matthew 14. This event convinced the 12 disciples that Jesus is indeed the living Son of God. Cut out the figures of the Lord and the boy, and then assemble the diorama.Project | Ages 7 - 14, The Lord Walking on the SeaThis project illustrates the disciples watching as Peter walks toward the Lord on the sea.Project | Ages 7 - 14, The Lord Walks on the WaterSunday School Lesson | Ages 9 - 12, The Number Twelve in the Word Crossword PuzzleDiscover times when the number twelve appears throughout the Word.Activity | Ages 9 - 13, Walking on the SeaColoring Page | Ages 7 - 14, Walking on WaterCut a slit in the picture so that children can retell the story of Peter walking on water toward the Lord, sinking as he began to doubt the Lord's power to help him, and then being pulled to safety by the Lord. But He is not concerned because He has a greater plan in mind. They have some spiritual knowledge and a great deal of natural knowledge, all of it fluid and turbulent. Instead, he has a theory of his own: “This is John the Baptist,” he says.” He is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him” (14:2).In the verses that follow, we discover why Herod Antipas believes that John the Baptist has “risen from the dead.” As it turns out, Herod Antipas is the son of “Herod the Great,” the Roman king who ordered the massacre of all the male children of Bethlehem, two years of age and younger (2:16). 32 Peter is actually walking on water. On the other hand, conjunction with a visible God, is like beholding a man in the air or on the sea spreading forth his hands and inviting to his arms. He wants some proof that this really is Jesus and not a ghost. In heaven truth quenches our spiritual thirst and cleanses our souls. In this context, the multitudes represent aspects of goodness and truth that are implanted in every human heart — the part of us that senses the holiness of divine truth. Arcana Coelestia 9959: “Truths are what protect goods from evils and falsities, and resist them; and all the power which good has is by means of truths.”. And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were disturbed, saying, “It is a phantom”; and they cried out from fear.27. He did this previously when He calmed the waves and the sea — illustrating the calmness and peace He can bring to each of us. This time, however, their response is very different. Therefore, in the prophets, especially in Isaiah, dual expressions for everything occur almost everywhere, the one embodying what is spiritual, the other what is celestial.”4. Here we have a beautiful picture of simple, trusting faith: Jesus says, “Come,” and Peter responds in faith. When John the Baptist confronted Herod about his adulterous affair with his brother’s wife, Herod did not take it well. How could we ever have enough to feed the multiudes? And she, being pressed by her mother, declared, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”9. Des Moines Art Center
Description: The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water, by Henry Ossawa Tanner
Author: Henry Ossawa Tanner
Date: {{PD-Art|PD-old-auto|deathyear=1937}}
License: Wikimedia Commons
