27 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.

28 “Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!” 29 [o]And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

27 Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. 28 And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms.

Acts 27 recounts Paul's perilous sea voyage to Rome as a prisoner. Facing treacherous storms and eventual shipwreck, Paul's faith in God's promise, his calm amidst the storm, and his leadership in crisis provide a powerful testament to the divine protection and assurance given to God's servants, even in the direst of circumstances.

28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. 29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

1 When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment. 2 Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was also with us.

2012年6月21日 · Main Point: God has a plan for each of us. Key Verse: But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen this man to work for Me. He will carry My name to those who aren’t Jews and to their kings. He will bring My name to the people of Israel.” - Acts 9:15. Prop: yarmulke, baseball cap, crown, large rubber snake (hidden out of students’ sight)

27 On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea. f About midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. 28 They took soundings and found that the water was twenty fathoms deep. g Going a little farther, they took another set of soundings that read fifteen fathoms. h 29 Fearing that we would run aground on ...

1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. 2 We boarded a ship from Adramyttium about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us.