In this story we see that Jesus is very powerful and gets people to have faith in him through his actions and words. Jesus tries to cure, help, and save people from their obstacles to show his power and concern. He wants the people to follow the Ten Commandments significant in their religion. However, when Jesus walked on the water, the disciples saw him and was afraid because of his power. But Jesus responded, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid"(Matthew 14:27). Jesus shows how he is here to help the people in society, as he should be worshiped as the Lord of the people. "When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God"(Matthew 14:32-33). Also, Jesus rescues Peter from the strong wind and when the disciples saw this, …show more content…
Believing in God is what makes a person have confidence and helps them with their problems. One of the Commandments of God was "Honor your father and your mother, and whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die"(Matthew 15:4). God says that respecting your parents is an important part of the Commandment and if anyone does not show honor and respect they will suffer in agony by God's power. God says that " It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles"(Matthew 15:11). God will only help those who perform good deeds in life instead of bringing evil in society. "And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit" (Matthew 15:14). People must be aware of their actions and words as it is important to God and other people in society. "For out of the heart comes evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile"(Matthew 15:19-20). In this quote, God tries to distinguish how people with bad intentions and who commit any type of sin will be