Acts 27:13-26 The Storm at Sea = July 26

The Storm at Sea
Acts 27:13-26

Have you ever been seasick? What happened? How did you recover?

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Acts 27:13-26 (ESV)

 

The Storm at Sea

13Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore. 14But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land. 15And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along. 16Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda,^b we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat. 17After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear,^c and thus they were driven along. 18Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo. 19And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. 20When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.

21Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss. 22Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship. 23For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship, 24and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ 25So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told. 26But we must run aground on some island.”

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Places

#Crete

#lee of a small island called Cauda

#aground on the Syrtis

 

Topics

#ship

• God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
• We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
• What in verses 13-20 reveals how severe this storm was? Verse 27 indicates this situation lasted two weeks. How would you be feeling by the end of the first week? What would a page from your ship's diary sound like? 
• As a sailor on board, how would you feel about Paul's message in verses 21-26? 
• After being in Caesarea for at least two years. Why would Paul need to hear the promise of 23:11 repeated (v. 24)? 
• I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
• In terms of a weather report, how would you describe your life at present? Your life five years ago? 
• In a crisis, Paul reacted with urgent forewarnings, maintaining hope, counseling, common sense, giving thanks, remaining calm, persevering to the end. In comparison, how do you react to a crisis? 
• 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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