Title: Take hold of Jesus hand
Speaker: Pastor Chas Hilder
Date: 1st March 2026
Location: Adelaide, Australia
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee.” That promise from Jeremiah 33 sits at the centre of this episode, and it is the kind of anchor you need when everything around you feels unstable.
Drawing from Matthew 14, this episode walks through the moment when Jesus’ disciples found themselves in a boat getting battered by wind and waves. Some were experienced fishermen. Others had never been out on rough water. All of them were struggling. When Jesus appeared, walking toward them on the sea, even the most capable one, Peter, stepped out, started to sink, and had to cry out for help. The episode unpacks what that moment reveals about human limitation and where real help actually comes from.
The conversation connects that ancient scene directly to today, from global conflict and family breakdown to personal moments when life starts caving in. Whether you are the one sinking or the one trying to hold someone else up, this episode points to the same answer: Jesus Christ reaching out his hand, ready to lift you back up. Romans 15, Psalm 55, Hebrews 4, and Acts 2 all add depth to that central invitation.
Key Points:
- Even the strongest people hit moments when they begin to sink, and that is not a sign of failure but an invitation to call out for help
- Community matters and looking after one another is part of how faith works in real life, but there are limits to what people can do for each other
- Jesus Christ is presented as the direct answer to fear, instability, and trouble, available morning, noon, and night to anyone who calls on him
Reference Scriptures:
- Matthew 14:22-33
- Romans 15:1-3
- Psalm 55:16-17, 22
- Hebrews 4:14-16
- Jeremiah 33:3
- Acts 2:37-38