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A. Rapport for the time I love a good story don’t you? If you are like me you began life with your grandfather telling the most intersecting stories about how they grew up. It moved on to my Dad who would tell all kinds of crazy stories which you would find out B. Reading of the text Paul on the Island…

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.…

Easter and Christmas are probably the most significant days in the Christian faith. The birth of Jesus and His resurrection, major components of the gospel. Instead of spending just one week focusing on the Easter event, I wanted us to spend a few weeks after Easter reflecting on the resurrection and…

Review This morning we followed along as Paul, Aristarchus, and Luke set sail on their voyage to Rome. Besides Paul, there was a number of other, likely violent criminals on board the ship who were bound for Rome also. A nor’easter arose that was so bad that after two weeks, they had lost all hope of…

Hebrews 1:4-14 As we continue into Hebrews, we began last week by seeing that the author of Hebrews shows us how Jesus is better than the prophets. He is God’s perfect revelation to us. The author then moves to the Angels. Through the millennium there have been a few men who have had encounters with…

All planned out It had been his plan for long time ( Act19:21 ) He planned to go and impart a spiritual gift on the church there ( Rom1:9-11 ) then Having preached the word, he was coming to them on the way to Spain, after a stop in Jerusalem first ( Rom15:23-29 ) 23 but now, with no further place for…

A dangerous scenario Sailors Merchants Soldiers Prisoners *** Map: Fair Havens to Malta *** Image of ship at sea /We can’t escape all danger. /It’s best to stay out of known dangerous situations, but when we can’t, or when we find ourselves unexpected in danger, we can know that God remains with us.…

Paul A Man on A MISSION Scripture: Acts 20 through ch 28 Topic: Endurance GOAL: encourage saints that are ready to quit 1. To Know: Where their strength comes from 2. To Feel: Empowered 3. To Do: Get up INTRO: Main Idea --> Pauls Heartbeat We are going to look at a few chapters that comprises the end…

Last week we saw Paul’s journey to Rome interrupted by a storm. Not just any storm, a storm with hurricane force that drove the ship he was on over 500 miles for two weeks. This was not an easy, nor a pleasant journey, and it ended with the ship being caught on a sandbar, and destroyed by the crushing…

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus,…

Today, as we continue our Anchor series I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve already covered together. In week 1 we introduced Hebrews 6:19 and the idea of being anchored to hope. Then we talked about the necessity of having a firm and secure hold on the anchor of hope. And today we are…

To each obstacle God's Good News overcomes; it WILL accomplish His purpose!

Top Things People Lose Parking Spots Passwords/Usernames TV Remote Phone Socks Keys Purse/wallet Pens We lose a lot of things in life… Amen? It can be frustrating… Misplacing something can mess up our whole day… But guess what… Life goes on!!!! Things will be ok… We’ll find our keys… Our phone will be…

A couple of Churches were having problems with some squirrels The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do about their squirrel infestation. After much prayer and consideration, they concluded that the squirrels were predestined to be there, and they should not interfere with God’s divine…

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

Hope in God’s Protection Hope in God’s Presence Hope in God’s Will

Resurrection Hope transformed Paul and transforms us.

State: God is in control, even when chaos seems to be all around. Paul was in such a state during his ministry 8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought…

1 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. 2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was…

Storm 1 a: a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning b: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail c: a serious disturbance of any element of nature 2: a disturbed or agitated state, a sudden or violent commotion The primary sense of storm…

Acts 29 We spent the last 37 weeks traveling through the book of Acts. It has been a joy and a journey for me and I’m sure for you as well. What I want to do this morning is highlight some key insights into the book and then I want to give you all the opportunity to speak up and out about how we can…

8 We struggled along the coast with great difficulty and finally arrived at Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea. 9 We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall, and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it. 10 “Men,” he said, “I believe…

Shipwrecked and Saved . Acts 27:1-28:16 Throughout antiquity and history there have always been great stories about life and hardships on the sea. Homer’s Odyssey Gulliver Travels Robinson Crusoe Moby Dick These are all fictitious stories, but the reality is travel is necessary, but it can be dangerous.…

God’s provision in Paul’s appeal We have much ground to cover, or sea to cover tonight so this intro will be short. Previously Paul appealed to Caesar (Act25:11) Paul stood before the king (Act25:13-26:32) Tonight Paul’s journey continues (Act27:1-44) So in trying to get though this tonight, here is…

Imperfect Perfection 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 28 And we know that for those who…