Comfort Zone

References:

• Matthew 14:22-33 - Jesus calls Peter out of the boat

  • v 27 - ① Θαρσεῖτε ② ἐγώ εἰμι· ③ μὴ φοβεῖσθε

    • ① Courage! - imperative

    • ② I Am!

    • ③ No fear! - imperative

  • v 28 - ① κέλευσόν με ② πρὸς σὲ ③ ἐλθεῖν

    • ① Command me

    • ② Unto you

    • ③ To come (infinitive)

  • v 29 - Ἐλθέ

    • Come! (imperative - command)

• The story’s application

  • Consider what the boat represents

    • The church

    • Safety

    • Familiarity

  • Consider what the storm, the wind and waves represent.

    • Chaos of the world, life, etc.

  • What keeps you from obeying can be hearing Jesus’ command as an option

• Comfort Zone

  • He sits alone absorbed in his sofa

  • His face a sickly glow from the TV screen

  • His mind getting soft, his will nearly broken

  • His whites turning red and his irises green

• Refrain

• But the call it comes again

• He appears from the mist and says

• “Come, take a walk on the water!”

• Take a leap of faith surrender control

• Jesus is callin’ all his Sons and his daughters

• Take that step out of the boat

• Step out of your comfort zone

• He’d always hoped he’d find his life purpose

• Then he chickened out when his chance came around

• Opportunities fade into the haze of comfort

• When the Lord says jump, he keeps his feet on the ground

• Refrain

• “Comfort Zone,” words and music by John Bromhal

• ©2004 Bromhaljohn Music. All Rights Reserved.

• Taking the lyrics apart