RTW 2022

The soldiers wanted to kill the prisoners to make sure they didn’t swim ashore and escape. But the commanding officer wanted to spare Paul, so he didn’t let them carry out their plan. Then he ordered all who could swim to jump overboard first and make for land. The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship. So everyone escaped safely to shore.
Acts 27:42-44

When the time came, we set sail for Italy.
Acts 27:1a

• 60 AD
• 276 men
• Cargo of grain
• Paul, a prisoner
• Luke, physician and friend
• Why would Paul experience this at the center of God’s will?
• Paul knew he would go to Rome.
• Paul knew he would go before the emperor.
• Paul is not disobedient.
• Did Paul let the shipwreck determine his view of God?
• Presence of God: recognize and understand that God is with us, even in the shipwrecks of life.
• People of God: lean on the people God places in our lives.
• Promises of God: know that God will do what He says He will do.
• Purposes of God: keep our eyes on the ultimate goal.

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Don’t let the shipwrecks of life determine our view of God.