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#Acts27 #PaulOnTheShip #FaithInStorms #TrustInGod #BiblicalLessons #ChristianCourage #DivineProtection #NewTestament #ChristianFaith #GodsPromises Paul's Harrowing Sea Voyage Acts 27 Explained Good day, everyone! Today, let’s delve into Acts 27, a chapter that dramatically showcases Paul’s journey to Rome, marked by a harrowing sea voyage, divine intervention, and unwavering faith. This chapter is filled with adventure, danger, and profound lessons about trust in God amidst life's storms. Acts 27 begins with Paul and other prisoners being handed over to a centurion named Julius for transport to Rome. As they set sail, Paul, led by the Holy Spirit, warns them about impending danger if they continue the voyage. However, the centurion and the ship's crew dismiss his warning, relying on their experience and favorable weather conditions (Acts 27:1-11). Soon after, they encounter a violent storm, the Northeaster, which threatens to destroy the ship. Despite the crew's best efforts, the situation becomes desperate. Amidst the chaos, Paul stands up and delivers a message of hope. He tells them that an angel of God reassured him that there would be no loss of life, only the ship, and that they must run aground on an island (Acts 27:21-26). As the storm rages on, the crew and passengers are filled with fear and anxiety. Paul’s unwavering faith and calm demeanor stand in stark contrast. He encourages everyone to eat, assuring them that God’s promise will be fulfilled. His leadership and trust in God provide the crew and passengers with much-needed strength and courage (Acts 27:33-36). Finally, after fourteen days adrift, they approach land. The ship runs aground on a sandbar, and the stern is broken by the waves. Despite the soldiers' initial plan to kill the prisoners to prevent their escape, the centurion, wishing to save Paul, orders everyone to swim to shore or cling to debris. Remarkably, everyone reaches the shore safely, just as Paul had assured them (Acts 27:39-44). Acts 27 teaches us about the importance of faith and trust in God, especially in the midst of life's storms. Paul's confidence in God's promise, despite the dire circumstances, serves as an inspi

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[divineconnection77]

The Journey : Paul in Acts 27 and 28 clearly writes about his Journey to Italy as a prisoner ... How he faces the natural calamities and Ship wreck and the Malta experience... When I read these passage I visualise my name in it... Because some situation mentioned here is closely related to my past experiences... When we Give way to all storm of Life and finally Come to a phase of Giving up...God comforts us in the middle by saying only situation is destroyed not you...Powerful isn't it ... Never knew what MALTA holds for us... Until we reach MALTA ... The RELENTLESS ME FOR HIS MISSION. #quotes #paul #stpaul #malta #maltaexperience #relentless #mission #acts27 #acts #afternoontalk #stormcease #purpose #shipwreck #standfirm #notwrecked #couragetokeepgoing #noloss (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB453ELjr4i/?igshid=1a2c3ne4ao9hl

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Acts 27:1-44 (King James Version)

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[savedbyloveforgivenbygrace]

IN DIFFICULT TIMES, WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU IS THE MOST IMPORTANT by #RickWarren ❤

[troubledontlast1]

Have complete confidence in God that it will happen just as He said. #repost @successowner All great achievements require time. #theprocess You can't cheat the grind. It knows how much you have invested. It won't give you anything you haven't worked for. #thegrind Deep down you know exactly what you're capable of. There's even moments where you get a glimpse of all the potential you have. You can get there. You just have to be willing to sacrifice the habits, things, and situations that are standing in the way of your success. #ittakestime Delay is not denial. Quality takes time to deliver. #theresult People romanticize their plans but dread the execution. The magic you're looking for is in the work you're avoiding. #thejourney If there is no struggle, there is no progress. #itscoming Fall in love with the process, and the results will come. #godstiming So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.- Acts27:25 #delay Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway. #ittakeswork Saying yes to God is saying yes to the process that will lead to the expected end. #godsplan You do not just wake up and become the butterfly-growth is a process. #trustgodsplan Fall in love with patience. You are worthy of the life you desire, however, everything of value takes effort and sacrifice to obtain. Be patient with the process.#successtakeswork Keep going. No matter what you do, no matter how many times you screw up and think to yourself, "There's no point to carry on." No matter how many people tell you that you can't do it-keep going. Don't quit. Don't quit because a month from now you will be that much closer to your goal than you are now. Yesterday you said tomorrow. Make today count. #itsgoingtotakework There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. #successisnteasy People are always searching for the easy way out or the next best thing. #theprocessmusthappen #theprocesshastohappen Your goals don’t care how you feel. #trusttheprocess Your results are a reflection of your grind. #goodthingsarecoming You can’t have that life until you put in that work. (at Mount Juliet, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0RDYAklBPi/?igshid=15idqzcs9fdrd

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The ship in Acts 27, by being broken up, provided life rafts for non-swimmers to cling to so they could float to land. In the same way, Jesus's body, by being broken up, provides safe passage for sinners. Jesus saves us from our own shipwreck by being shipwrecked for us. #Acts27

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[johnchiarello]

Acts 27 [Text]

ACTS 27- Acts 27:22 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.Acts 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,Acts 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

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Fasting

TOPIC: FASTING

Devotional Thought: "To advance/grow in faith, spiritual exercise is required, and one of suce spiritual exercises is fasting…"

Bible: Matthew 6:16-18

Memory Verse: “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” Mt. 17:21

INTRODUCTION

We have been hearing about this, fasting, for long this therefore makes many of us think it is of no need studying this crucial aspect…

A.     TYPES: two types:

                                i.            Believers,

                              ii.            Unbelievers: This study is centred on believers’ type of fasting

B.      WHAT FASTING IS NOT

1)      It is not dieting,

2)      It is not designed to punish flesh (I Kings 22:27)

3)      It is not some kinds of work commanded by Christ but it is recommended

4)      It is not to manipulate or dudge drudgery

C.      WHAT IS FASTING?

Ø  Prayer and fasting go hand in hand most of the times (Lk 2:37; 5:33)

Ø  It is “tsom” in Hebrew and “nesteia” in Greek.

Ø  “tsom” means not to eat while “nesteia” means no food.

Ø  Combining thede two words together we can say fasting means deliberately abstaining from food

Ø  The followings are the meanings of fasting as given by teachers:

1.       It is abstaining from all or some kinds of foods/drinks especially as a religious observance (Dan. 10:3)

2.       It is a willing abstinence/reduction from some or all food, drink or both for a period of time,

3.       It means reducing foods/drinks that one takes for a certain period,

4.       It is giving up something in order to replace it with something else, specifically replace it with prayers,

5.       It is a means of bringing flesh into submission to the Lord so he can strengthen us to have mastery over ourselves,

6.       Scripturally speaking, fasting is abstaining from food, drink, sleep, sex to focus on spiritual growth

7.       It is denying the flesh what the flesh desires so as to glorify God, enhance our spirit and go deeper in our prayer life,

8.       It is temnporarily giving up something in order to better focus on God (I Cor. 7:5)

9.       It is fixing our gaze/focus on God (Jud, 16_Samson)

10.   Christians fast is a lifestyle of servant living (Jn 13:13ff)

11.   Believers fast is a sacrificial lifestyle before God (Isa. 58)

12.   It is abstinence from iniquity and illicit pleasures (Isa. 58)

D.     WHY ABSTAINING FROM FOOD?

Satan enticed our fore parents in the garden with food and thereby drew them to himself.

1.       To have victory/control over flesh,

2.       So that our minds focus what we are praying on…We need to know that Eve lost focus because of food and that is what Satan is doing today, drawing our hearts to what will injure us

3.       When we are full, temptations toward false belief come­-M. Kuckey.

E.      WHO CAN FAST? Everyone…, because we can all give up something eg Television (Jonah 3:7ff; Est. 4:16)

F.      AIMS/PURPOSE OF FASTING:

Fasting is neither a commandment nor compulsory in the bible, but it is highly recommended for us to do. Beneath are the aims/purposes:

                                i.            To develop closer walk with God (Am. 3:3; Ps. 24)

                              ii.            To focus on God

                            iii.            To remove our focus from things of the world,

                             iv.            It is a way to demonstrate to God and ourselves that we are serious about our relationships with Him,

G.     BENEFITS/USES OF FASTING

1.       Helps us to gain deeper fellowship with God,

2.       Helps us to subdue the flesh,

3.       Helps to elevate our emphasis on spiritual matters/things,

4.       Helps us to grow spiritually,

5.       It is a spiritual atomic bomb that the Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of the evil ones (II Cor. 10:4)

6.       Helps us to usher in a great revival (Mt. 9:14-15),

7.       Helps us to get ready for spiritual harvest (Acts 13:1-4; 14:23),

8.       Encourages us to be humble,

9.       Helps us to loose the chains of injustice,

10.   Assists in untying the chords of yokes (Isa. 10:27)

11.   Assists in freeing the oppressed (Mt. 17:21)

12.   Encourages in providing for those who are hungry (Mt. 25:34-46)

13.   Encourages in providing for the poor,

14.   Gingers one to cloth the naked,

15.   It makes us stronger to withstand the temptation of the flesh most especially temptation of food,

16.   Physically it helps to alleviate some symptoms of depression,

17.   Medically,it helps our immune systems. The white Blood cells breaks down quickly to produce new ones,

18.   It detoxifies, that is removing waste products,

19.   Politically it can be used for protest, during hunger strike (non violent)

20.   It can increase life span,

21.   So that our voices could be heard in heaven (Isa. 58:4)

22.   It makes us afflict our souls (Isa. 58:3)

23.   It shows us what should be done (Acts 13:1-4)

H.     CLASSES OF FASTING

                                I.            CONDITIONAL FASTING:

a)       Lack of food at home (Gen. 21:14ff; I Sam 30:11-12)

b)      For fear of death (I Kings 18:13; Acts27:33)

c)       Bad dream which makes one lose appetite (Gen. 40)

d)      At the war front (I Sam. 14:27)

God do answer this kind of fasting because He said He is the one providing for ravens of the field the animals that do not work…as such He will provide for those whom conditions forced to embark on this kind of fasting by providing for them (Mt. 6:26-29; Ps. 147:9)

                              II.            AUTHORIZED FAST: by kings, Head of parastatals etc (Jon. 3:7ff; Est. 4:

                           III.            GOD AUTHORIZED FAST: Ezekiel etc (Ez. 4:5-7)

                           IV.            SELF WILLED FAST: beneath are some of the things that leads us to this kind of fast:

a)       Happiness: Acts 13:1-4;

b)      Unhappy/Sadness: 1 Sam. 1:13ff

c)       Apprentice (II Kings 2:3; Lk 6:40)

I.        TYPES OF CHRISTIAN FASTS

1.       Absolute fast (dry fasting): 24 hours, continue for days, (My 4)

2.       Water fasting: Allows drinking of water but nothing else,

3.       Partially restrictive fast-Limited to some particular foods/substance eg fruits (Dan. 1:8)

4.       Intermittent fasting

5.       Intercourse fasting: Limits/restricts sexual intercourse

6.       Others: Television, internet, business etc (Dan. 10:3)

J.        COMMONEST TYPE: Abstenance from food

K.     WHEN WE CAN FAST

1.       Period of calamity (Joel 36:9; Joel 1:14)

2.       Repentance period (Jonah 3:7; Neh 9:1)

3.       When we want to humble ourselves (I Sam. 7:6)

4.       When a loved person is sick/nigh death (II Sam. 12:22)

5.       When we want God to change evil handwriting (Est. 4:3; Col. 2:14)

6.       When a loved one is imprisoned/in trouble (Dan. 6:18; Acts 12:5)

7.       When God’s promises have not been fulfilled etc(Dan 9:3)

8.       As a remembrance of sad events (Zech. 8:10

a)       When Jerusalem was besieged in the 10th month (II Kings 25:1)

b)      When Jerusalem was conquered in the 4th month (II Kings 25:3-4)

c)       When the temple was destroyed 5th month (II Kings 25:8-9)

d)      When Gedaliah, governor and Jews were killed-7th month (II Kin. 25:25)

9.       When we want to worship God (Lk 2:37)

10.   When we want God to bring to remembrance good records about us (Est. 6:1; Mal. 3:16)

11.   When we want God to erase/cancel curses on us (Gal. 3:13)

12.   When we are being punished for sins of our parents/siblings etc (Ezek. 18:1-4)

13.    

L.      WHAT FAST CAN CAUSE:

1.       Feeble body,

2.       Body weakness (Ps. 109:24)

3.       Bone aches/pains, (Ps. 6:2)

4.       Vertigo

5.       Restlessness (I Sam. 14:27-29)

6.       Etc

M.   ADVICE:

v  It must be limited to a set of time/period,

v  Check your capability, if cannot continue stop,

v  In disease conditions eg ulcer, diabetics etc apply wisdom,

v  In hard work smaller/light food taken,

v  Carry your spouse along

N.     QUESTIONS

1.       Check for examples of religions fastings eg Budha, etc

2.       Check for examples of those who fasted in the bible

 PRAISE OF THE WARRIORS

A) DEFINITIONS:

Praise is words that show approval/admiration of sb/sth

-Praise is the expression of worship to God

Warrior: is a person who fights in a battle/war

B) When do warriors sing Praises?

-Not before going to battle,

-Not at battle front (2 Tim. 2:4)

-After the battle & they win

C) Phases of Singing Praises

Phase I: Zero Praise

Phase II: Half Praise

Phase III: Full Praise

D) Who can be warrior?

-All males,

-18 plus, -Rarely ladies

E) History

-Israelites were Shepherds,

-Trained alongside (Gen. 14:14)

-Training diminished on getting to Egypt (Gen. 47:6; Ex. 5:8)

F) God's Decision: Train them Himself (Ex. 13:17-18)

-Why?

1) To Possess the land

2) To be established,

3) For future,

4) To Learn Discipline (Ex. 15:24)

5) Boldness (Judg 7:3; 2 Tim. 1:7)

6) Precision (Lk 14:31; 1 Sam. 17:49)

7) Timely, no African time

8) Learn Respect (Ex. 20:12; Lev. 19:3; Eph. 6:1-3)

9) Etc

G) Presently

-No Physical war except North,

-Spiritual now (Eph. 6:10ff; 2 Cor. 3:3-6)

-Those being enrolled now: All above 12 years

-Requirement for enrolment: Salvation

H) When can we sing Praises now?

-Salvation

-Established in Faith,

-Suffering for Christ,

-Fill with Holy Ghost

-At Old age

I) When we sing Praises today

-When we have Victories,

J) As Royal Shepherds

-Army of the church, for protection, Orderliness

-As we act Physically, balance it with Spiritual (Neh. 4:17)

-Our praises would be meaningful when saved

K) How To Praise:

- Songs/Hymns/Psalms/Clapping etc. (Eph. 5:19; Ps. 92:3)

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[thesepeopleproject]

Acts27:27 For the hearts of these people have grown callous, their ears hard of hearing,

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God has brought you through the storm before, he can bring you though this one as well. #acts27 #giveusstrength

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Acts 27:1-44 (King James Version)

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[revdavidbsmith]

Acts 27:15 - 25, Killing Paul

[c40458jm]

Wow!! Bible study was amazing again tonight. Are we holding on to lifeboats that God wants us to cut loose? What are lifeboats? Well... that can be that extra friend on the side when your spouse ain't acting the way you like; or that strong bottle or cigar-weed that's only a temporary fix for those permanent problems; or maybe it's that homie that always want to turn up at the club when we need to be kneeling down to the Lord. God has a process for each of us. No... it's not gonna be easy. And it will not be comfortable either. But in order to reach our greatest potential and the destiny that God has plan for us, we must get out of our comfort zone. "God is more focus on our destination than us being comfortable. We must have real faith & stand strong in the midst of our process." We got to stop sailing off in those lifeboats when times get hard or not going the way we plan. "Trust God and He will make away." In His own way and timing, though. #Amen #TheProcess #NoMoreLifeboats #Part3 #Acts27 #Verses16and30 #ThankYouPastorLowery #AnotherGreatBibleStudy