The Shipwreck - On the fourteenth night we were still being driven across the Adriatic Sea, when about midnight the sailors sensed they were approaching land. They 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.
Fearing that we would be dashed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors. Learn about Bible study on Acts 27, focusing on Paul's shipwreck on the way to Rome. Learn about trusting God in the midst of storms and difficult journeys.
The story of Paul's shipwreck in Acts 27 is a gripping narrative of survival, faith, and leadership under extreme pressure. As Paul journeys to Rome as a prisoner, the ship. In ACTS 27, Paul is being transferred from Caesarea to Rome for his trial before Caesar Nero.
It is on this sea voyage that a fascinating shipwreck episode involving 276 people occurs which demonstrates God's hand of prophetic protection on Paul and his historian companion, Dr. Luke, the author of the Book of ACTS. Acts 27:1-44 KJV Acts Chapter 27 1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being. 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.
Discover the dramatic journey of Paul's shipwreck in Acts 27, where faith and resilience shine amidst perilous seas. Acts 27 New International Version Paul Sails for Rome 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.
It is Paul's presence on board the ship that saves all. Those who sought to abandon ship (like the sailors) would have put themselves and others at risk. God saved Paul's shipmates because of Paul.
God saved Jonah's shipmates in spite of Jonah. What a backdrop the Book of Jonah is to Acts 27. Paul's assurance reflects God's faithfulness to keep us safe, as shown in Lamentations 3:22-23.
V. Acts 27:39-44 - Shipwreck and miraculous survival The ship strikes a sandbar and breaks apart, but everyone reaches land safely, as promised by Paul, no doubt the men on that ship was glad to have a man of God with them.