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INTRODUCTION
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Key theme: The expansion of the church in the world
Key verse:
I. THE MINISTRY OF PETER—chapters 1–12
I. THE MINISTRY OF PETER—chapters 1–12
Jerusalem the center
Ministry primarily to Israel
A. Peter and the Jews—1–7
B. Peter and the Samaritans—8
C. The conversion of Paul—9
D. Peter and the Gentiles—10–11
E. Peter’s arrest and deliverance—12
II.
THE MINISTRY OF PAUL—chapters 13–28
Syrian Antioch the center
Ministry primarily to the Gentiles
A. Paul’s first missionary journey—13–14
B. The Jerusalem Conference—15
C. Paul’s second missionary journey—16:1–18:22
D. Paul’s third missionary journey—18:23–21:17
E. Paul’s arrest and voyage to Rome—21:18–28:31
By chapter 28, Paul is on his way to a showdown with Caesar in Rome.
However, he was a prisoner for having preached the gospel all over the middle east on his 3 missionary journeys.
`Paul & some prisoners were handed over to a centurion, Julius.
On the way to Rome, Julius secures passage for him and his prisoners on a ship.
However, Paul is one of the most experienced travellers on-board.
Luke has recorded eleven of his voyages, which total 3,500 miles at sea.
Paul knows that they have lost time and fair weather.
The Jewish Fast (the Day of Atonement) has come and gone, and it is now mid-October.
They are late, and their voyage has become very dangerous.
Paul warns the centurion—a fair-minded man called Julius—that some lives will be lost if they continue the voyage.
But his advice is ignored by the pilot and the owner of the vessel.
They will risk the ship and the lives of its crew in their determination to deliver the cargo.
One day later - hurricane winds start to blow.
276 men aboard
stopped eating
tried to throw things overboard to lighten the load
for 14 days there was no sun or stars; only the blackness of the hurricane
BUT
acts 27:
…EVERYONE WHO IS WITH YOU WILL BE SAVED
lowered the life raft to escape
WHEN GOD SAVES YOU, YOUR VERY PRESENCE CAN CAUSE THOSE AROUND YOU TO BE SAVED
`(28:1) Deliverance: God’s messenger was shipwrecked, but saved.
God had promised to save Paul and He did, and God also saved everyone else on the ship.
But there were terrible trials, trials so threatening that only God could have saved His messenger.
There was …
(28:1) Deliverance: God’s messenger was shipwrecked, but saved.
God had promised to save Paul and He did, and God also saved everyone else on the ship.
But there were terrible trials, trials so threatening that only God could have saved His messenger.
There was …
• the violent storm which mercilessly drove the ship under its own ferocious power for fourteen days ().
• the utter hopelessness of the situation: everyone except Paul had lost all hope of being saved ().
• the attempted abandonment of the ship by the sailors to save their own lives, dooming all passengers to shipwreck and death ().
• the soldiers’ plan to kill all prisoners, including Paul, to prevent their escape ().
The point is that God promised to deliver Paul and God kept His promise.
He always does.
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Introduction: God’s protective hand in looking after His servant is clearly seen in this passage.
The genuine believer can study this passage and rest assured of God’s protective hand through all the trials of life, no matter how severe they may be.
Chapter 28
Introduction: God’s protective hand in looking after His servant is clearly seen in this passage.
The genuine believer can study this passage and rest assured of God’s protective hand through all the trials of life, no matter how severe they may be.
1. Shipwrecked—but saved (v. 1).
2. Marooned and facing island natives—but accepted and helped (v.
2).
3. Snakebitten—but healed (v.
3–5).
4. Facing superstition and heathenism—but given an opportunity for evangelism (v.
6–9).
5. Destitute and stranded—but necessities were provided (v.
10–12).
6. Apprehensive and lonely—but encouraged and strengthened (v.
13–15).
BUT ON TODAY, I WANT US TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE GO THROUGH TRIALS / why is it that we as Christians can pray but still have to face trials?
Why are some people delivered while others are not delivered?
Why are some people healed while others are not healed?
KNOW THIS, THAT WHEN WE PRAY GOD LOOKS AT OUR REQUESTS AND CONSIDERS AT LEAST 4 THINGS:
GOD’S GLORY - will granting the request bring the greatest glory to God’s name?
God’s Love or OUR GOOD - Our good, not only physically, but spiritually.
What particular spiritual grace or quality do we need to learn: endurance, self-control, trust, dependence?
a.Spiritually, within ourselves: will granting our request strengthen us more spiritually?
Which way will our faith and trust in God grow more?
b.Spiritually, without ourselves: how does God now want to use us—
as a constant prayer warrior?
As an unbelievable testimony to His empowering spiritual strength, no matter the physical condition?
Consider something else: What do the people need with whom God wants to use us?
What is the best way for God to reach them—by demonstrating His strength in and through our trial?
No matter what some may claim, the power of God is often more forcibly seen by manifesting itself through infirmities and weaknesses.
God’s wisdom.
He knows what is needed by whom; when it is needed; for whom it is needed; where it is needed; how it is needed; why it is needed.
4. God’s mercy.
He wills above all else for men to know His mercy.
He does whatever is needed to demonstrate His mercy to men.
Sometimes walking through the trials of life reveals His mercy more; sometimes removing the trials reveals His mercy more.
He chooses the best way for both the sufferer and those who surround him.
Focus on verses 1 - 10
Focus on verses 1 - 10
PAUL AT MALTA (28:1–10)
v.2 Raining, cold, wet, kindness of the natives who built a fire
v.3 Paul gathering sticks for the fire & a viper comes out because of the heat and bites Paul.
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[POINT - to lead is to serve] Paul had preached all over the middle east and was the one responsible for saving all 276 passengers.
He should have been treated like a king.
But he was humble enough to know that BEING A GOOD LEADER MEANS KNOWING HOW TO BE A GOOD SERVANT.
So he is out gathering some sticks for the fire
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