Storms Prevailing Series

Acts 27 v 13 - 26 Storms Prevailing

The Subtlety of the Storm - It Came -

At a period unexpected - 13 And when the south wind blew softly,

At a pace unexpected - supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence,

At a place unexpected - they sailed close by Crete. (Near Land)

The Stringency of the Storm

It's Speed - 14 But not long after

It's Spite - there arose against it

It's Spike - a tempestuous wind,

It's Spell - called Euroclydon.

The Severity of the Storm

The Dangerous - 15 And when the ship was caught,

The Defenceless - and could not bear up into the wind,

The Dependence - we let her drive.

The Savagery of the Storm

The Place - 16 and running under a certain island which is called Clauda, The Problem - we had much work to come by the boat:

(to make the lifeboat secure)

The Practice - 17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship;

The Panic - and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.

The Plight -

Their danger - 18 And we being exceedingly tossed

Their difficulty - with a tempest,

Their delay - the next day

Their decision - they lightened the ship; (threw cargo overboard)

The Sobriety of the Storm

The Time - 19 And the third day

The Task - we cast out with our own hands

The Test - the tackling of the ship. (threw ship's tackie overboard)

The Supremacy of the Storm

The Darkness - 20 when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared,

The Distress - and no small tempest lay on us,

The Despair - all hope that we should be saved

The Dismay - was then taken away.

The Serenity in the Storm

The Lack - 21 But after long abstinence (from food)

The Light - Paul stood forth in the midst of them,

The Lesson -

The Majesty of God - The Reproof - and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.

The Management of God - The Reproach - 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.

The Mystery of God - The Repose - 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

His Presence - there stood by me this night the angel of God,

His Prominence - whose I am, and whom I serve Paul belonged to God

His Purpose - 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:

His Power - 24 and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee

His Purity - 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God,

that it shall be even as it was told me.

The Mastery of God - The Report - 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

The Ministry of God - The Repute - 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer:

for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

The Mercy of God - The Reprieve -

26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.