The Life & Teaching of Paul

Pictures of Certainty in an Uncertain World Acts 27

Christopher W. Martin © 2019

I. The Setting

• Paul’s Imprisonment 

• Paul’s Voyage (v.1-8)

• Paul’s Warning (v.9-12)

A Picture of Our Witnessing 

II. The Storm (v.13-26)

• An Unexpected Storm (v.13-17a)

A Picture of Life

• A Ubiquitous Desperation (v.17b-18)

A Picture of Fear

A Picture of Disheartenment  

• An Understandable Despondency (v.19-20)

A Picture of Humanistic Surrender

• An Uplifting Promise (v.21-24)

• An Ultimate Faith (v.25)

III. The Shipwreck (v.27-44)

• Confusing Delay (v.27-28)

A Picture of Unwelcome Patience 

• Capricious Prayer (v.29)

A Picture of a Pagan Talisman

• Cowardly Abandonment (v.30-32)

A Picture of Self-Centered Survival 

• Courageous Communion (v.33-37)

A Picture of Saving Faith 

• Committed Sacrifice (v.38-40)

A Picture of Christian Altruism

• Cherished Rescue (v.41-44)

A Picture of Our “Bow”

IV. Application: Reliable Anchors for Your Storm-tossed Soul

• The Anchor of Stabilizing _________.

• The Anchor of Sacrificial __________. 

• The Anchor of Salvific ____________.

• The Anchor of a Steadfast _________.