Church of Christ at Asbury

Mark 6:45-52; Matt. 14:22-33; Jn. 6:16-21 I. Introduction There is a joke told about 3 preachers who went fishing. While in the middle of the lake, the Methodist preacher stood up and exclaimed, "The Lord just told me to walk on the water" after which he stepped out of the boat and took several steps out into the deep and then returned. Being impressed with such a feat a few moments later the Baptist preacher stood up and said, "The Lord just told me to step out on faith and walk on the water." Doing in like manner what the Methodist preacher did. No longer than the Baptist preacher returned to the boat the church of Christ preacher got up and said, "If y'all can do it I can too," after which he stepped out made a terrible splash and immediately started crying for help. Having been rescued by the other two preachers, shivering the wet preacher asked his friends, "How in the world did y'all do that?" Upon which they replied, "Well wit