Matthew 14:22-33 | Why Did You Doubt? | Alex Culpepper

Why did Peter doubt—even after walking on water? In this message from our Questions Jesus Asked series, we explore Jesus' question to Peter in Matthew 14:22–33: "Why did you doubt?"
What if Jesus wasn't rebuking Peter, but inviting him into deeper faith?

Together we'll discover:
Why Jesus allowed the disciples to struggle through the storm.
What Jesus was revealing by walking on the sea.
The biblical meaning of doubt as being "double-minded."
How fear competes with faith in our own lives.
What it looks like to let Jesus redefine reality instead of letting our circumstances define it.

Every trial reveals something about what we're trusting. Jesus' question to Peter is also a question for us: What feels bigger than Jesus in your life right now?
Whether you're facing anxiety, suffering, uncertainty, or a season where God seems to be waiting, this message offers hope that Jesus sees beyond the storm and is forming Christlike endurance in us.

Scripture:
Matthew 14:22–33
James 1:2–4
Proverbs 20:5
Isaiah 27:1
Romans 12:2

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