If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Bible Study Participant's Guide: A 6-Session Journey on Learning to Trust God

by John Ortberg, Stephen And Amanda Sorenson (Primary Contributor)

In this six-session small group Bible study, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve got to Get Out of the Boat , by John Ortberg, you’ll learn how to move beyond fear to discover God’s unique calling for your life! Peter may have been the first one out of the boat, but Jesus’ invitation to walk on water is for you as well. But walk on water? What does that mean? If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat helps you answer helps you answer Christ’s call to greater faith, power-filled deeds, and a new way of knowing how to discern God’s call, transcend fear, risk faith, manage failure, and trust God. Relating to the story in Matthew 14 to life today, teacher and bestselling author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. This Participant Guide is designed for use with the companion DVD (sold separately). It’s filled with insights, questions for discussion, and applications that will help you connect a new way of thinking to actual deeds and a different approach to life. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change your forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. Sessions

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 6, 2014

Reviews

[Emma.catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘You’re one step away from the adventure of your life…’

This was an excellent and highly engaging Bible study guide. It was actually recommended to me by the minister at my own church so I went into it with high expectations and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

This guide really tests you with questions to get to the bottom of what you want from life, God’s calling for you and teaches you how to wait while God is at work behind the scenes.

There are 6 sections - each with a purpose. These include facing your fears and choosing not to let fear have the last word; discovering and embracing the unique calling of God on your life; and experiencing the power of God to accomplish what you would not be capable of doing on your own.

Relating all sections back to Matthew 14, John Ortberg invites us to consider the incredible potential that awaits us outside of our comfort zone. I found this book particularly helpful as it asked questions for you to answer, it wasn’t just a book to read. It really helped me to identify where and how I can grow in my faith and step out in trust that the Lord God has my back.

“…but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 📖🕊️🙌🏼🥰❤️

[Rosie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a book I studied in a Bible study class at church. The book's title comes from Peter's experience of walking on water with Jesus. Readers are challenged to get of their boat in order to fulfill whatever it is God is leading them to do. The book discusses what keeps people from getting out the boat, how they can take steps to overcome their fears, and how to know if they are doing what God wants for them. Each chapter comes with some discussion questions that can be done on your own or with a group, as well as insights on how you can use what you are learning in your everyday life.

[Savanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

First half was great, connected with several things. Toward the end felt a little thrown together like the author wasn’t sure how to end it. Overall good book I’d recommend

[Dena]

Read this for small group at church.