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Introduction
What are You afraid of?
Maybe it is storms, or financial failure, or sickness, or relationships
Paul alone has the presence of mind to calm the crew, the soldiers, and the other prisoners
Paul took command of the ship because He knows the Lord and the captain of his fate
Can you imagine weeks of stormy weather on a boat with no sun
The captain is frozen with fear
the centurion is immobilized by anxiety
They strapped the ship with ropes to try to secure it
Paul warned them not to go on
The centurion wanted to get his prisoners to Rome before Winter
The captain wanted to get his cargo to his destination so he could make a profit
When all on board had given up Hope a messenger of the Lord gave him what he needed
courage, assurance that his heavenly vision of going to Rome would be accomplished and that all those with him would be saved
Then Paul took control of the ship, his words ringing above the howling wind
Look at his face, his immovable stature, his radiant, commanding leadership as he stands before the cowering, seasick crew and the fear-racked legionnaires
Now listen to his voice, clanging like a harbor bell
The first Anchor is Intercession
A messenger from the Lord
The Lord has many ways of getting through to his People
Fellow believers, circumstances, difficulties, and even our enemies
He had learned that tragedy was but the the prelude to a new intervention of the presence
He depended on the Lord, not only for his salvation by grace, but his protection by providence
This anchor stabilizes us in any storm
The Second Anchor is Faith
Faith as abandoned trust was the anchor he lived, died, and rose to offer his people
It was this faith that allowed Paul to say.
We all know fear, it is a part of living
But the anguished fear which grips us in life when we worry about people, present happiness or lack of it, and the uncertain future, can only be released by faith
The Lord doesnot allow us to drift in a storm that does not end
The Third Anchor is Confidence
He was told he must stand before Ceasar
The anchor is destiny is offered to eash one of us.
It is the reason we were born
Purposelessness is a dangerous drift
But once we become sure of why we are alive.
we can take on any storm
the holding, anchoring power of purpose is liberating
It take our attention from our present troubles and frees us to get back to essentials
Often we become more aware of problems than purpose
Life is more than solving problems, it’s grasping opportunities the Lord has made available
The reason we have been given new life in Christ is to introduce him to others.
It is well with a Christian when he is sharing his faith
Paul’s recall to go to Rome did two things for him
It reminded him he had something bigger to do than just survive.that
storm at sea
But it also reminded him that he would survive to Serve the Lord in Rome
The Fourth Anchor is Peace
acts27.29 29 Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight
The Holy Bible: New International Version.
1984.
Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
Sometimes there is nothing to do but to claim the promises and pray
it infuses power to wait patienly with endurance.
One of the greatest gift of the Holy Spirit is peace in times of storm
When our hope is in the lord, We can be at peace.
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