{"id":32616,"date":"2024-09-23T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T05:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/acts-27_13-26-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T12:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:21:08","slug":"acts-27_27-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/acts-27_27-44\/","title":{"rendered":"The One Who Rescues You From The Wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acts 27:27-44\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(CLICK HERE FOR\u00a0BIBLE VERSES)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Acts 27:27-44.\u00a0 As usual,\u00a0I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit\u2019s help, then read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let’s go!<\/p>\n

Acts 27:27-32 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n27\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
\n28\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.
\n29\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
\n30\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.
\n31\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
\n32\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 27-32:\u00a0 Knowing that the ship was soon going to crash into land, some sailors try to secretly let a lifeboat down into the sea to save themselves.\u00a0 But for the sake of everyone\u2019s safety including the sailors trying to escape, Paul warns the centurion and soldiers that everyone needs to stay with the ship if they want any hope of being saved.<\/p>\n

It is remarkable that even though Paul was only a prisoner, he emerged as the most important leader on a boat with experienced sailors, a Roman centurion and soldiers. This speaks to the credibility Paul had earned with the people on the boat as well as his God-given gift for leadership.<\/p>\n

From Paul\u2019s example here I learn this:\u00a0\u00a0In a crisis, the best leaders look not just to save themselves but to save as many people as possible.<\/strong>\u00a0 The best leaders have not a \u201csmall boat\u201d mentality, but a \u201cbig boat\u201d mentality.\u00a0 That\u2019s what made Paul a great leader.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s also what made Jesus a great leader.\u00a0 When our ship was destined for shipwreck because of our sin, Jesus did everything He could to save as many of us as possible, even if it meant sacrificing himself.\u00a0 In fact, when Paul says in verse 31, \u201cUnless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved\u201d, it reminds me that unless the God-man Jesus stays in our boat, we cannot be saved.<\/p>\n

Acts 27:33-38 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n33\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. “For the last fourteen days,” he said, “you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food–you haven’t eaten anything.
\n34\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”
\n35\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0After he said this, he took some bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all. Then he broke it and began to eat.
\n36\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.
\n37\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Altogether there were 276 of us on board.
\n38\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When they had eaten as much as they wanted, they lightened the ship by throwing the grain into the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 33-38:\u00a0\u00a0Paul notices that his shipmates have been so stressed that they have not eaten for 14 days (v33).\u00a0 So Paul tells everyone to eat, telling them with Jesus-like words, \u201cnot one of you will lose a single hair from his head\u201d (v34; see also Luke 21:18).\u00a0 Then Paul takes bread, gives thanks, breaks the bread, and starts to eat (v35).\u00a0 This encourages the 275 other passengers on the boat to eat too (v36).\u00a0 When Paul does this, it recalls how Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000+ people in John 6.<\/p>\n

Notice how Paul encouraged the people: with his words and with his example.\u00a0\u00a0Being an encourager \u2013 one who puts courage in others \u2013 is often a function of what you say and how you live.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What was the source of Paul\u2019s courage?\u00a0 The Word of God (see Acts 27:21-26).\u00a0 From Paul\u2019s example we learn that\u00a0when your faith and confidence are in God’s Word, God not only gives you hope and courage; He also uses you to bring hope and courage to those around you too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Acts 27:39-44 (NIV)<\/strong>
\n39\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0When daylight came, they did not recognize the land, but they saw a bay with a sandy beach, where they decided to run the ship aground if they could.
\n40\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Cutting loose the anchors, they left them in the sea and at the same time untied the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and made for the beach.
\n41\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0But the ship struck a sandbar and ran aground. The bow stuck fast and would not move, and the stern was broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf.
\n42\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.
\n43\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
\n44\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The rest were to get there on planks or on pieces of the ship. In this way everyone reached land in safety.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 39-44:\u00a0 To me, Paul\u2019s ship is a powerful picture of the way Jesus saves us.\u00a0 Earlier some sailors tried to leave the ship and take a small lifeboat, thinking they could save themselves.\u00a0 But Paul warns them against doing this, telling them that they would only be saved if they stayed with the ship.\u00a0\u00a0Similarly, we can\u2019t save ourselves just by taking our own boat and doing our own thing.\u00a0 Just as the men\u2019s only hope for salvation was to stay with the ship, our only hope for salvation is to stay on the ship that God has provided: it\u2019s His Son Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Notice also how the ship completely breaks apart and is destroyed, but the people whom the ship carried are able to reach land safely.\u00a0 Likewise, Jesus Christ is the ship who carries safely to heaven.\u00a0\u00a0Like the ship in Acts 27, Jesus\u2019 body would be broken apart and destroyed, but it is because of Him carrying us that we could reach the shore without being harmed.<\/strong>\u00a0 Praise God for His incredible love, how He sacrificed His Son so that we could be saved.<\/p>\n

Thank You Jesus for being the One who carries me to safety, even at the cost of your own brokenness and demise.\u00a0 Thank You for being the greatest leader who encourages us with His words and with His example.\u00a0 I pray I would be someone who encourages others with my words and example too.\u00a0 In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2022 Justin Lim. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Acts 27:27-44.\u00a0 As usual,\u00a0I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit\u2019s help, then read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let’s go!\u00a0
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\nActs 27:27-32 (NIV)
\n27\u00a0\u00a0On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land.
\n28\u00a0\u00a0They took soundings and found that the water was a hundred and twenty feet deep. A short time later they took soundings again and found it was ninety feet deep.
\n29\u00a0\u00a0Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight.
\n30\u00a0\u00a0In an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the lifeboat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the bow.
\n31\u00a0\u00a0Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
\n32\u00a0\u00a0So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the lifeboat and let it fall away.
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\nOn verses 27-32:\u00a0 Knowing that the ship was soon going to crash into land, some sailors try to secretly let a lifeboat down into the sea to save themselves.\u00a0 But for the sake of everyone\u2019s safety including the sailors trying to escape, Paul warns the centurion and soldiers that everyone needs to stay with the ship if they want any hope of being saved.\u00a0
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