There is what appears to be an incidental statement in Acts 27:23, as Paul addresses the captain, crew and fellow passengers on the ship to Rome. It is the compound clause, "...whose I am, and whom I serve." Elder Gowens insists that we pause to consider this statement that we might otherwise tend to skim over in reading the narrative, for it is a personal "confession of faith." And it is the reason Paul modeled such peace and poise of spirit in this mighty storm. This sermon was delivered 7/2/23.