1. Matthew 14Pastor Dave Kooyers www.ValleyBibleFellowship.org

2. Matthew 14 Jesus Demonstrates HisDivinity To The Multitudes 3. Who Is This Guy Herod the Tetrarch ? Matthew 14:1 At that timeHerod the tetrarch heard thenews about Jesus, Luke 9:7 Now Herod thetetrarchwas greatly perplexed Mark 6:14 And King Herodheard of these miraculouspowers Matthew 2:15 He remainedthere until the death of Herod[After Herod The Great (his dad)died, then Herod the Tetrarch] 4. Matthew 14:1, Herod the Tetrarch Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarchheard the news about Jesus, Coin of Herod Antipas. Obverse(left), inscription TIBE PIAC (Tiberias, wherethe coin was minted)within a wreath; reverse(right), upright palm branch surrounded bythe inscription HPWOY TETPAPXOY (of Herodthe Tetrarch), L (year 33 = AD 29-30) infields (Jensen 2012: 46). 5. Herod Antipas Tetrarch of Galilee and PereaCoin of Herod AntipasReign 4 BC 39 ADBornBefore 20 BCDiedAfter 39 ADPlace of deathGaulPredecessor Herod the GreatSuccessor Agrippa IWives Daughter of Aretas IV ofNabateaHerodiasDynasty Herodian DynastyFatherHerod the GreatMotherMalthace 6. Matthew 14:9, Matthew 14:9 Although he was grieved, theking commanded it to be given because of hisoaths, and because of his dinner guests. Peer pressure is a very powerful influence ingrownups as well as teens It can also be a very slippery slope One concession or compromise can lead tomore 7. Matthew14:9, Peer Pressure 8. Wikipedia On Salome The Daughter Of Herodias Salome (Greek: Salm), the Daughter of Herodias (c. AD14 between 62 and 71), is known from the NewTestament (Mark6:17-29 and Matthew 14:3-11, where, however, hername is not given). Another source from Antiquity, FlaviusJosephuss Jewish Antiquities, gives her name and some detail abouther family relations. Her name in Hebrew is Shlomi, IPA: [lomi]) and is derivedfrom the root word LM), meaning "peace". Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous femaleseductiveness, notably in regard to the dance mentioned in the NewTestament, which is thought to have had an erotic element to it, and insome later transformations it has further been iconized as the dance ofthe seven veils. Other elements of Christian tradition concentrate onher lighthearted and cold foolishness that, according to the gospels, ledto John the Baptists death Josephus account; according to theRomanized Jewish historian, Salome lived long enough to marry twiceand raise several children. Few literary accounts elaborate thebiographical data given by Josephus. 9. Coin of Salome Coin ofSalome, daughter ofHerod II andHerodias, wife ofAristobulus, king ofChalcis and ofArmenia Minor. 10. Matthew 14:10, John the Baptist: The First NT Martyr There are three martyrdoms are recorded in theNew Testament: John the Baptist in ca. AD 31, Matthew 14:10 Hesent and had John beheaded in the prison. Stephen in ca. AD 35, Acts 7:59 They went onstoning Stephen as he called on the Lord andsaid, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" James the apostle in ca. AD 44, Acts 12:2 And hehad James the brother of John put to death witha sword. 11. Matthew14:17, Loa ves AndFishes 12. Matthew 14:19, Five Loaves And The Two Fish Is In All 4 Gospels Matthew 14:19 Ordering the people to sit down on thegrass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, andlooking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, andbreaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, andthe disciples gave them to the crowds, Mark 6:37-41"Shall we go and spend two hundreddenarii on bread and give them something to eat?... 39And He commanded them all to sit down by groups onthe green grass 40 They sat down in groups of hundredsand of fifties..twelve full baskets of the brokenpieces, and also of the fish. Orderly and organized, easier counting? 13. Matthew 14:19, Five Loaves And The Two Fish Is In All 4 Gospels Luke 9:13 12 the twelve came and said toHim, "Send the crowd away find lodging and getsomething to eat John 6:5-9 5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes andseeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said toPhilip, "Where are we to buy bread, so that these mayeat? 6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himselfknew what He was intending to do. 7 Philip answeredHim, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is notsufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little." 8One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Petersbrother, said to Him, 9 "There is a lad here who hasfive barley loaves and two fish, but what are these forso many people?" 14. Matthew 14:19, Multiply Loaves AndFish And The Peoples Reaction? John 6:15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending tocome and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrewagain to the mountain by Himself alone. John 6:26 Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I sayto you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, butbecause you ate of the loaves and were filled. 27 "Do notwork for the food which perishes, but for the food whichendures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give toyou, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal. John 6:34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, always give us thisbread. John 6:66 As a result of this many of His disciples withdrewand were not walking with Him anymore. 15. Matthew 14:19, Signs And Wonders? Matthew 12:38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him,"Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." 39 But He answered andsaid to them, "An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign;and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; Matthew 16:1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testingJesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven 4 sign ofJonah Jesus said in Luke 16:29 "But Abraham said, They have Moses andthe Prophets; let them hear them. 30 "But he said, No, fatherAbraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they willrepent! 31 "But he said to him, If they do not listen to Moses andthe Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone risesfrom the dead. The resurrection is the only sign needed 16. Resurrection Is The Only Sign Needed The Case for Christ: A Journalists PersonalInvestigation of the Evidence for Jesus by LeeStrobel 17. Simon Greenleaf Was Saved A treatise on the law ofevidence. by Simon Greenleaf An Examination of the Testimonyof the Four Evangelists By theRules of Evidence Administeredin Courts of Justice...by SimonGreenleaf (Sep 27, 2010) 18. Frank Morison Who Moved the Stone? by Frank Morison (July 27, 1987) 19. Matthew 14:24, Did Jesus Arrange This? Matthew 14:22-25 And immediately He madethe disciples get into the boat, and go ahead ofHim to the other side, while He sent themultitudes away. 23 And after He had sent themultitudes away, He went up to the mountain byHimself to pray; and when it was evening, He wasthere alone. 24 But the boat was already manystadia away from the land, battered by thewaves; for the wind was contrary. 25 And in thefourth watch of the night He came to them,walking on the sea 20. Not Me But Loaves, Now Its A Burning In The Bosom John 6:22 The next day the crowd that stood on the otherside of the sea saw that there was no other small boatthere, except one, and that Jesus had not entered with Hisdisciples into the boat, but that His disciples had gone awayalone. 23 There came other small boats from Tiberias nearto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord hadgiven thanks. 24 So when the crowd saw that Jesus was notthere, nor His disciples, they themselves got into the smallboats, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus. 25 When theyfound Him on the other side of the sea, they said toHim, "Rabbi, when did You get here?" 26 Jesus answeredthem and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, notbecause you saw signs, but because you ate of the loavesand were filled. 21. Matthew 14:25, Walking On Water Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth watch of thenight He came to them, walking on the sea. Which is harder to do, walk on water, orcreate water out of nothing? Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created theheavens and the earth. 2 The earth wasformless and void, and darkness was over thesurface of the deep, and the Spirit of God wasmoving over the surface of the waters. 22. Matthew 14:25, Walking On Water Matthew 14:25 And in the fourth watch of thenight He came to them, walking on the sea. Which is harder to do, walk on water, orcreate water out of nothing? Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created theheavens and the earth. 2 The earth wasformless and void, and darkness was over thesurface of the deep, and the Spirit of God wasmoving over the surface of the waters. 23. Matthew 14:26, "It is a ghost!" Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw Him walking on thesea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And theycried out in fear. Are there such things as ghosts? 24. Matthew 14:26, Are there such things as ghosts? If, by ghost, you mean spirit beings, the answer is yes, thereare. If by ghost you mean the spirit of people who have died,then no. Hebrews 9:27it is appointed for men to die once and afterthis comes judgment, Jesus said in Luke 16:26 And besides all this, between us andyou there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish tocome over from here to you will not be able, and 25. Matthew 14:26,Are there such things as ghosts? that none may cross over from there to us. What happens to a persons soul-spirit after death isjudgment. Heaven for believers (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23) Hell for unbelievers (Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:22-24). There isno limbo, purgatory or in-between. The Bible clearly teaches the existence of angelic beings anddemons, and they do interact with us and can appear in ourphysical world. These spirit beings are either faithfully servingGod (holy angels) or in rebellion to Him (demons/fallenangels). 26. Matthew 14:26,Are there such things as ghosts? Chief among fallen angels is Satan. 2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguiseshimself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising ifhis servants also disguise themselves as servants ofrighteousness; whose end shall be according to their deeds. Deceiving humans and appearing as a ghost, familiar spirit ofa dead human being, a ghoul, or a poltergeist, all seems to bewithin the job description, power, and abilities of Satan andhis unholy servants. 27. Matthew 14:26, Are there such things as ghosts? Matthew 14:26 "It is a ghost! 5326 phantasma {fan-tas-mah} Meaning: 1) an appearance 2) an apparition, spectre Luke 24:36 While they were telling these things, He Himselfstood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be to you." Butthey were startled and frightened and thought that they wereseeing a spirit. pneuma Meaning: wind, spirit 28. Matthew 14:26,Are there such things as ghosts? Matthew 14:26 "It is a ghost! Acts 12:15 They said to her, "You are out of your mind!" Butshe kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, "It is hisangel." aggelos Meaning: a messenger, angel YLT Acts 12:15 and they said, It is his messenger; 29. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28? 1 Samuel 28:3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel hadlamented him and buried him [Saul was king of Israel] 1 Samuel 28:5 When Saul saw the camp of the Philistines, hewas afraid and his heart trembled greatly. 6 When Saulinquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either bydreams or by Urim or by prophets. 7 Then Saul said to hisservants, "Seek for me a woman who is a medium, that I maygo to her and inquire of her." And his servants said tohim, "Behold, there is a woman who is a medium at En-dor." 8Then Saul disguised himself by putting on other clothes, andwent, he and two men with him, and they came to thewoman by night; and he said, "Conjure up for me, please, andbring up 30. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28? for me whom I shall name to you." 9 But the woman said tohim, "Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cutoff those who are mediums and spiritists from the land. Whyare you then laying a snare for my life to bring about mydeath? [turning to spiritists= cut off from the people of God, Leviticus 20:6] 10 Saul vowed to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives,no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." 11 Thenthe woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" And hesaid, "Bring up Samuel for me." 12 When the woman sawSamuel, she cried out with a loud voice; and the womanspoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For youare Saul. [Saul is breaking the law, and driving her to also] 31. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28? 13The king said to her, "Do not be afraid; but what do yousee?" And the woman said to Saul, "I see a divine beingcoming up out of the earth." 14 He said to her, "What is hisform?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he iswrapped with a robe." And Saul knew that it was Samuel, andhe bowed with his face to the ground and did homage. 15Then Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me bybringing me up?" And Saul answered, "I am greatly distressed;for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God hasdeparted from me and no longer answers me, either throughprophets or by dreams; therefore I have called you, that youmay make known to me what I should do." 32. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28? 16 Samuel said, "Why then do you ask me, since the LORD hasdeparted from you and has become your adversary? 17 "The LORD has done accordingly as He spoke through me;for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and givenit to your neighbor, to David. 18 "As you did not obey theLORD and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so theLORD has done this thing to you this day. 19 "Moreover theLORD will also give over Israel along with you into the handsof the Philistines, therefore tomorrow you and your sons willbe with me. Indeed the LORD will give over the army of Israelinto the hands of the Philistines!" 20 Then Saul immediately fell full length upon the ground and 33. Is Samuel A Ghost In 1 Samuel 28? was very afraid because of the words of Samuel; also therewas no strength in him Leviticus 19:31 Do not turn to mediums or spiritists; do notseek them out to be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. CSB 1 Samuel 28:12 When the woman saw Samuel, shescreamed It was not what she expected, this is truly supernatural! Itsnot her doing that brought up Samuel, but Gods. God sent Samuel on a special mission to announce judgmenton Saul. Whether she had previously been channeling demonsor not, we cannot be dogmatic, but she had the audience ofthe king, so she must have had a reputation. 34. Deuteronomy 18:10,Just Say No to Channeling Demons! Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found amongyou anyonewho uses divination, one who practiceswitchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or asorcerer, 11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or aspiritist, or one who calls up the dead. 12 "For whoeverdoes these things is detestable to the LORD; andbecause of these detestable things the LORD your Godwill drive them out before you. Leviticus 20:27 Now a man or a woman who is amedium or a spiritist shall surely be put to death. Theyshall be stoned with stones, their bloodguiltiness isupon them." 35. Matthew 14:32, The Wind Stopped Matthew 14:32 When they got into the boat, the windstopped. Psalm 107:21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for Hislovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! 22Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of Hisworks with joyful singing. 25 For He spoke and raised up astormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. 28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And Hebrought them out of their distresses. 29 He caused thestorm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.30 Then they were glad because they were quiet, So Heguided them to their desired haven. 31 Let them give thanksto the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders tothe sons of men! 36. Matthew 14:36, Touch The Hem Of Matthew 14:36 and they implored Him thatthey might just touch the fringe of His cloak;and as many as touched it were cured. ESV YLT NAU NAS ...touch the fringe... KJV NKJ touch the hem of CSB ... touch the tassel ... NIV NET ...the edge of.... 37. THE END It must be time to leave!