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 _________.
