Sermons on Acts 27:20:

Storms And The Will Of God

Contributed by Barry Surratt on Oct 18, 2000

Introduction- Being in the will of God doesn’t always mean smooth sailing.

Introduction- Being in the will of God doesn’t always mean smooth sailing. In case you don’t believe that just ask the apostle Paul. Just what is the relation between the will of God and the storms of life? Are they related? Is it mandatory that storms come to us if we are to know God’s will? I. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-29

Never Give Up The Ship

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Jan 28, 2001

No matter the situation never abandon the ship.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday Morning January 28, 2001 11:00 A. M. Intro: Storms come into our lives for several reasons, how we react in those situations reveals our faith and level of spiritual maturity. Core: In the book of acts we see how Paul reacts in a storm. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:10-31

Denomination: Baptist

Paul's Last Journey

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Feb 11, 2001

About knowing and doing God’s will

PAUL’S LAST JOURNEY Acts 27:10-25 Intro: I have been teaching through the book of Acts for several weeks, and on February 18th, in a little over one month, I will get to this text. There are 4 things Paul knew about this voyage that I would like to share with you tonight. I/ Paul knew ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:10-25

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Trouble Series

Contributed by Bill Lobbs on Feb 14, 2001

Handling trouble before trouble handles us.

Dealing With Trouble Theme: Handling trouble before trouble handles us. Introductory Remarks Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we always felt as though we were always on "top of the world?" That we would always be in a positive mood, with circumstances involving us always to our liking. That people ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44, 2 Corinthians 11:23-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

The World Is Floating With The Church

Contributed by Tyrone Garay on Dec 21, 2000

The church has a powerful influence over the world and we need to come back to it’s dignity that because the church exist today, so does mankind. Paul in the ship on his way to Rome.

The World is riding with the CHURCH TEXT: Acts 27 – Read All Expound on the text – Historical Acts 27:19-25 19 On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. 20 Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The God Of The Storm Series

Contributed by Matt Condon on Apr 20, 2001

God Works Through Life’s Storms

Acts 27:1-25 The God of the Storm I have been waiting for Chapter 27. If the book of Acts was a movie, chapter 27 would be the climax. I don’t know about you, but My favorite part of any movie is when the hero comes in and saves the day. It makes me wish Acts had a soundtrack. We have certain ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-25

Denomination: *other

Three Bible Facts About Life's Storms Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Apr 30, 2005

This is the second in a series that looks at dealing with the storms of life from a biblical perspective

Three Bible Facts About Life Storms Acts 27:13-44 I. Life’s Storms Are Times of Despair A. Storms Surprise Due to Deception (v. 13) Storms Surprise Us Due To: • Faulty theology – John 6:33, Job 14:1 • Faulty advice – Acts 27:11 • Faulty security – Proverbs 3:5-6 B. Storms Often cause a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Gentle Wind

Contributed by David Richardson on May 19, 2005

It has never been promised that the Christian life would be an easy one. If you’ve been misinformed about the degree of hardship that you would incur, or the level of perseverance that would be required, well, you can always quit. Can’t you?

Title: A Gentle Wind Scripture: Acts 27 As you recall from the previous chapters, Paul appealed to Caesar and that right was given to him. Luke tells us in Acts 27 that the journey to Rome was beginning. A close scrutiny of this journey that is undertaken strongly resembles life’s journey, and our ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Let's Put Away Our Loss And Take Courage In Christ Series

Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005

Loss is something we all face. How do we put away loss and take courage in Christ? Let’s look at what God’s word directs in light of this.

Let’s Put Away Our LossAnd take Courage in Christ The Prussian king Frederick the Great was widely known as an agnostic. By contrast, General Von Zealand, one of his most trusted officers, was a devout Christian. Thus it was that during a festive gathering the king began making crude jokes about ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:13-26

Denomination: Baptist

"When All Hope Is Gone!”

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 11, 2005

This message dipicts the essence of hope and how easily it can be lost. Also, it tells of how to regain your hope to face the storms of life.

Scripture: Acts 27:20 - 25 Title: “When All Hope Is Gone!” Introduction: There are some very important lessons to be learned in this portion of Scripture. We find the great Apostle Paul in a very difficult situation. A storm is raging and the captain and crew aren’t really sure where they are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Surviving The Storms Of Life - Basic Survival Skills Series

Contributed by Dan Cale on Jan 31, 2006

This is part 1 of a 5 part series on dealing with the storms that life has for us. What basic survival skills do we need to get through this storm filled world?

Surviving the Storms of Life Pt 1 Basic Survival Skills Acts 27 Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:1-44

Denomination: *other

Anchors For Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 6, 2004

Paul was taken on a voyage to Rome as a prisoner. He stood strong in the face of a terrible storm, because he has these anchors: (1) the anchor of God’s presence; (2) of God’s promise; (3) of God’s plan; (4) of God’s power.

Paul and some other prisoners were taken on a voyage towards Rome. We’ll read about his experience in Acts 27:14-26; 33-44. Paul was a prisoner, but in this voyage through the storm, he stood out as a HERO. • Chains bound him, yet he was freed from fear or hopelessness. • The people were ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Assurances Of Life

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 12, 2004

What is the difference between the insurance and assurance companies. In insurance companies, an insured person can only receive his benefit whenever major injuries happened to him or upon his death. While in assurance companies, the insured person can en

Introduction: What is the difference between the insurance and assurance companies. In insurance companies, an insured person can only receive his benefit whenever major injuries happened to him or upon his death. While in assurance companies, the insured person can enjoy his benefit even if he is ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Four Anchors And A Wish

Contributed by Steven Shubert on Aug 1, 2004

We all go through storms of life, where the only thing we can do, like these shipmen, is cast out anchors and wish for daylight. But GOD has provided us with unshakeable anchors that will hold us through any storm.

Four Anchors and a Wish Acts 27: 20-29 I. Introduction A. There are storms that arise in our lives that cause us to wonder whether we’ll see the rising of the sun ever again. But for the child of GOD, there are certain anchors that we can ground ourselves to, anchors that will keep us through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:20-29

Denomination: Pentecostal

How A Saved Person Can Ride Out There Storm

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Mar 4, 2003

IN THIS WORLD WE WILL HAVE TO FACE THE STORMS OF LIFE. HOW CAN WE RIDE ARE STORMS OUT.

ACTS 27 VERSE 31 TEXT PAUL SAID TO THE CENTURION AND TO THE SOLDIERS EXCEPT THESE ABIDE IN THE SHIP YE CANNOT BE SAVED. HERE IN ACTS 27 GODS MAN PAUL WAS GOING IN A DARK STORM AND THE SOILDIERS WANTED TOO JUMP SHIP. WE READ THAT GODS MAN PAUL TOLD THEM TO STAY IN THE SHIP AND TO JUST RIDE IT ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:14-44