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introduction:
1. Traveling from Caesarea to Fair Havens.
- Paul’s journey to Rome begins.
(1) A. Paul won the favor of Julius.
God is already working his plan through a Roman soldier.
We might think it chance, but never think things are chance.
Julius liked Paul.
It could be that God moved in Julius’ heart to like Paul.
It could be the way Paul treated him.
Either way, God was going to use this friendship later.
(1) B. Bad weather was setting in.
Lukes description:
The winds were contrary.
So they took a different route.
They sailed slowly many days and arrived with difficulty.
The wind didn’t let them leave.
Then they sailed again with much difficulty.
How many of you feel like this describes your life?
Maybe in some ways you feel like you are living Paul’s life.
We like movies because the hero always wins.
Paul isn’t winning.
Paul MUST be thankful he isn’t living his best life now.
2. Paul expresses his concern for the voyage.
He clearly warns them about coming disaster.
I think this voyage will end in disaster both for the cargo and the people.
Their previous voyage set them behind.
It was going to be difficult to finish the voyage before winter.
3. The storm begins.
- A series of bad decisions.
(3) A. The centurion listened to “expert” advice rather than godly advice.
Julius was not a sailor.
He was a soldier.
He was looking for advice.
Paul was no dummy.
He had been around ships quite a few times.
And not always had the best experience.
2 Corinthians was written around Acts 20.
We have a habit of relying too much on expert advice than godly men and women.
Sometimes we just need their wisdom.
Find spiritual fathers and mothers and seek their council.
Then listen to them!
Get advice from people who are committed to obeying God no matter the cost!
It might not be the advice you want, but will probably be the advice you need.
(3) B. The centurion listened to the majority.
Even in the Bible the majority is usually wrong.
A majority of the Israelites wanted to go back to Egypt and be slaves again.
A majority of the Israelites wanted a king like the other countries.
Even though they were warned by a prophet.
A majority of the people wanted to crucify Jesus.
(3) C. The ship’s crew tried to fix their problems on their own.
Look at what they did.
The secured the skiff with difficulty.
They had been towing the skiff behind and it was probably filling with water.
They hoisted it up on the deck.
They used cables to tie the ship together so it wouldn’t fall apart.
They threw cargo overboard.
The next day they lowered the ships tackle overboard.
For fear of running aground.
When they did everything the could - they gave up hope!
4. Paul’s “I told you so” and encouragement.
(4) A. Paul was encouraged by God’s promises.
Paul is still clinging to the promise Christ gave him in Acts 23
We must cling desperately to God’s promises.
Knowing that we are nothing!
(4) B. Paul lived God’s promises.
Knowing God’s promises and living them are two completely different things.
Paul knew God’s promise.
The other men on the ship knew God’s promise.
As soon as they were afraid they would run aground, they tried to bail out!
All the knowledge of God and the Bible do us NO GOOD if we don’t live what we know!
We can spend all the time we want studying and wasted our time if we do not DO what we have learned.
We spend all this time in church.
We study God’s Word.
We know the right answers.
But as soon as things get out of our control we want to jump overboard.
We can do all the right things and we can know all the right stuff.
We can intellectually agree with God.
We can have an understanding that He is always right.
But to actually live it is another.
It is one thing to know that...
We are to love our wives as Christ loved the church.
We are to love our enemies.
We are supposed to trust God with our finances, health, and circumstances.
We are commanded not to abandon gathering together regularly with our church family.
We are to do everything in our power to put ourselves where the preaching and teach of the Word is.
We are to GO out and make disciples.
Paul had a continuous pattern of living God’s Word no matter the cost.
Have you truly counted the cost?
5. God really did have everything under control!
Not only was it under control but it went exactly as He planned.
Paul earned favor with the centurion.
When they were going to run aground the soldiers wanted to kill all the prisoners.
The centurion did’s want Paul to be killed.
Thus saving all the prisoners.
The ship broke apart but everyone made it safely to land.
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