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Jul 19, 2023 · God had spoken: Paul was destined to preach before kings and rulers. It was his mission from God to preach the Gospel to Caesar, and this storm would not be the end of them. Paul rested in God’s word. - What God says is Truth. His promises are “yes” and “amen.”.
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Oct 25, 2023 · Paul was hopeful in the storm because he had “faith in God” that it would turn out exactly as he had been told (Acts 27:25). God’s promises require patient faith; trust doesn’t cancel life’s storms. By the fourteenth night, the ship was “still being driven across the Adriatic Sea” (Acts 27:27). The sailors didn’t want to wait to ...
Aug 14, 2013 · Yet again in verse 33 we read that “Paul was encouraging them to take some food.”. The result was (27:36), “all of them were encouraged.”. Someone has said, “Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”. Those who do not know Christ need encouragement. Paul describes them as having no hope and without God in the world (Eph ...
Acts 27 tells a story of high drama—a sudden onset of a storm at sea, a shipwreck, and a nefarious plot to kill those aboard the ship. Paul navigated these events through his trust in God. He knew that although we may make plans, God ultimately decides what will happen. We have a choice to submit to His will or try to seize control for ourselves.
A. (:1) Prisoners (Including Paul) Escorted by Centurion Named Julius. “And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they proceeded to deliver Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.”. Luke accompanying Paul on this journey so this is a firsthand account of what took place.
Apr 14, 2019 · Acts 27 – The Storm. Paul and his companions were booked as passengers on a grain ship bound for Rome. There was no such thing as a passenger ship, so this was a commercial vessel and Paul’s passage was likely commandeered by the Romans (Dunn, Beginning form Jerusalem, 995). It is possible these was a financial bonus for delivering grain to ...
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First, Paul trusts God’s promise to him. In this case, God promised Paul would reach Rome—not in a coffin, but alive and well. His survival, along with the others, will become a wonderful testimony to them that God is managing the storm. Second, Paul’s example shows us that storms allow the Lord to work through us in ways we could never ...
