Acts 27:1-12
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Acts
27:1-12 (ESV)
Paul Sails for Rome
1And when it was
decided that we should sail for Italy, they
delivered Paul and some
other prisoners to a centurion of the
Augustan Cohort named Julius. 2And
embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which
was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to
sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. 3The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave
him leave to go to his friends and be cared for. 4And
putting out to sea from there we sailed
under the lee of
Cyprus, because the winds were against us. 5And when we had sailed
across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia. 6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing
for Italy and put
us on board. 7We sailed
slowly for a number of
days and arrived with
difficulty off Cnidus, and as
the wind did not
allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete
off Salmone. 8Coasting along it
with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near
which was the city of Lasea.
9Since much time had
passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fasta was already over, Paul advised them, 10saying, “Sirs, I perceive
that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and
the ship, but also of our lives.” 11But the centurion paid more
attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to
what Paul said. 12And
because the harbor
was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put
out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor
of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- As Paul sets sail for Rome (consult the map), what points of interest can you locate along the way from Paul's diary?
- From verses 1-3 and 43, what do you know about the centurion in charge? How does his concern for Paul indicate the way Paul used his time while imprisoned in Caesarea?
- If you were the ship's owner or pilot, how would you react to Paul's warning about the 50-mile trip they wanted to make (v. 10)? Would you have responded any differently than Julius did to Paul's concern?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- When have you felt caught in a "northeaster," driven along by the wind? What happened? What did you learn from the situation?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
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Paul's Journey To Rome, Acts 27:1-28:31
Synopsis:
The time came for Paul to go to Rome for his appeal unto Caesar. A centurion named Julius of the Augustan band was put in charge of taking Paul to Rome. Paul was treated kindly by Julius and was able to visit his friends there. They sailed by Cyprus and came to Myra, a city of Lycia. There they boarded a ship of Alexandria sailing unto Italy. The sailing was slow because of the wind. They came unto Salmone and then to Fair Havens. Paul urged them to winter there, but the captain of the ship wanted to go on and his opinion prevailed. When the wind was favorable, they sailed and were caught in a storm. The storm grew so bad they had to lighten the ship. Many days went by and most of them lost hope of arriving safely. Paul encouraged them by telling them that an angel of God appeared unto him and told him the ship would be lost, but no lives would be lost. They would be cast upon an island. After fourteen days they came close to land and anchored fearing lest they hit the rocks. The sailors started to abandon ship with the lifeboats leaving the others on ship. Paul seeing this warned the centurion and the lifeboats were cut adrift. Paul re-assured them that no one would be lost and urged them to eat. He gave thanks for the food and ate. The others encouraged by his words and example, also ate. There were 276 people on the ship. They again lightened the ship by throwing off the cargo of wheat. At daybreak, they discovered a creek and sailed the ship as far as it would go. When the ship ran aground, the soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners so that none would escape, but the centurion would not allow this. They all left the ship and made it to shore and none were lost, as Paul had predicted.
They discovered upon landing they were on the island of Melita. The people were kind to them and made a fire for them to warm themselves. Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake as he gathered wood for the fire. The natives assumed he was a murderer because the viper bit him, but when Paul shook off the snake without harm, they changed their minds and thought he was a god. They stayed with the chief man of the island named Publius. Paul healed the father of Publius. After this he healed many others who were ill and had diseases. The people were very kind to them and about three months later they boarded another ship for Rome. They landed at Syracuse and were there three days. They went to Rhegium, then to Puteoli where they found some fellow Christians and stayed a week with them. They journeyed toward Rome and the brethren from Rome met them at Appii Forum and the three taverns. This was encouraging to Paul. He thanked God.
When they arrived in Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to dwell by himself with a soldier to guard him. After three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together and explained why he was there and about his appeal unto Caesar. He spoke to them of the hope of the resurrection. The Jews had not heard about Paul and listened to him. He preached Christ to them; some believed, and some did not. Paul quoted Isaiah 6:9 to show that the people would reject the gospel.
Outline:
Paul the Counselor (27:1-20)
Paul the Encourager (27:21-44)
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