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  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Who Do You Trust In?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 4, 2013
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    We always look for ways to change the outcome, but only God knows the best path for us. Trusting God through life and dealing with circumstances may be difficult, but the promise is STILL salvation in Christ!

    Who do you Trust? Acts 27:12-44 Introduction We are called to have a common purpose in what we do -- The purpose is to worship, to love, and to celebrate Christ and share Him always -- That is our challenge, mission, and it is STILL where we find ourselves today LAST TIME: Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Handle The Storm Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Oct 19, 2011
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    Using the physical and literal storm Paul faced on his way to Rome, this message gives insight into how we can handle the "storms of life" that come our way

    INTRODUCTION * Paul, the main figure in the past 14 chapters of Acts, has faced much adversity, but has realized all that God has done for him during that time * One of Satan’s goals from the beginning of the church has been to oppose it in such a way as to try to stop it (Acts 1 = the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Anchored In The Storm Prt1

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012
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    We see in the life of Paul, there are no guarantees that our lives will be storm-free!

    Acts 27:13-29 READ We just read about one of the many storms that the Apostle Paul experienced during his life as a follower of Jesus Christ but there’s more to his story than just this one storm....Mr. Tom… 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 says, “From the Jews five times I received forty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Anchored In The Storm Pt2

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012
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    Last Sunday I briefly mentioned four anchors that I believe you need to drop whenever you’re going through a storm and today I want start elaborating on each of those four anchors.

    Part 1 Review 1. When You’re In A Storm, You Cannot Depend On Human Wisdom Acts 27:18-19 READ One of the most difficult things to do when you’re going through a storm will be to resist the temptation to handle your storms in the way that you think they should be handled. 2. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Anchored In The Storm Pt3

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012
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    Another tragedy that often happens when some people are going through a storm, is that they stop being faithful to God in the area of giving. So the third anchor we must throw out is

    Part 1 & Part 2 Review 1. When You’re In A Storm, You Cannot Depend On Human Wisdom The sailors that were traveling with Paul were skilled and knowledgeable men. They knew what to do when they found themselves caught in a storm so they begin to lighten the ship’s load and even threw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Anchored In The Storm Pt4

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 1, 2012
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    Some one once said “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”

    Series Review 1. When You’re In A Storm, You Cannot Depend On Human Wisdom The sailors knew what to do when they found themselves caught in a storm so they begin to lighten the ship’s load and even threw the tackle overboard. 2. When You’re In A Storm, You Can Depend On Godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Borrowed Hope

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 20, 2016
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    What can we do when Hope has run out, when we can’t hold out any longer? - do what Paul did he “Borrowed Hope from God”.

    INTRO: 1. Never know what part of you God really has until you come to the end of yourself. a. Until you come to the end of your strength, faith, courage, endurance, hope. b. Until all your resources are gone. c. Such times test the quality of our relationship with God. 2. Here in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It Will Happen

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Mar 1, 2016
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    Paul's shipwreck yields lessons about God's purpose for our lives.

    It Will Happen If you have your Bibles, turn to Acts Chapter 27. This is the second week in our series called Don’t Stop. based on the scripture… Heb 10:36-37 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. If you were here ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sailing The Storm: Having Hope In Dark Times

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 7, 2016
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    An evangelistic message that has spiritualized Acts 27 - showing that in many ways we are like sailors trying to survive the next storm looking for clearer days until we sail to heavenly shores, but outside of Jesus there is no hope for salvation

    Sailing the Storm: Hope in Dark Times Introduction: A man approached a little league baseball game one afternoon. He asked a boy in the dug out what the score was. The boy responded, “18-0, we are behind.” then the man said “Oh boy! I bet your discouraged.” “Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Shipwreck Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 30, 2017
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    This chapter of Acts has been considered the finest description of a sea voyage in the ancient world that is on record today. There were certain benefits gained from this voyage, such as, Paul going to Rome, which is what God said he must do.

    August 24, 2016 Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles By: Tom Lowe Topic #IV: The Church Advancing to the End of the Earth (Acts Chapters 12-28) Subtopic G: Paul in Rome (Acts 27:1-Acts 28:31) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ship Wreaked!

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 3, 2012
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    Sometimes our life can become ship wreaked!

    Verse 1-3-And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t You Love A Good Storm?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 1, 2012
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    Don’t You Love A Good Storm? 1) It destroys our sense of self-importance. 2) It heightens our sense of God’s providence.

    Lord of the winds! I feel thee nigh, I know thy breath in the burning sky! And I wait, with a thrill in every vein, For the coming of the hurricane! William Cullen Bryant (1854) Do you get as excited about storms as the poet Bryant did? I don’t think little children especially enjoy storms. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
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    Paul faces the storm on his way to Rome.

    i. PRAYER ii. Introduction a. This week, as I studied the passage, I though about just how independent of weather and conditions that we have become as a society, as opposed to how much more observant we were, and dependent on weather before the invention of cars and freeways. b. Today, even if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cargo-Less Lifestyle

    Contributed by Milo Velebir on Jul 22, 2011
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    When the storm came during the apostle Paul's journey, they started to throw things overboard: first the cargo, then... etc.... and the whole journey is as spiritual picture of our life and a lesson how to live a cargo-less lifestyle.

    19th of June 2011 Text: Acts 27:9-44 Cargo-less lifestyle Dear friends in Christ. Our reading journey through the New Testament brought us to the end of the 5th book of the New Testament, Acts of the Apostles chapter 27. Today we shall look into the story from the last journey of apostle Paul - ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Storms Of Life Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 25, 2011
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    As Paul goes through the storm in Acts 27 he is an example of who to go through the storm properly and how to be a blessing to others during the storm.

    Illustration: Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact. When Apollo 12 took off, the spacecraft was hit by lightning. The entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist