Recap: Paul is on his way to Rome as a prisoner to stand trial before Caesar. There have been terrible storms, but God has told Paul that everyone will be safe. Only the ship will be lost. They have taken such a violent battering that cargo has been thrown overboard just to keep them afloat….
The last few posts of this series have shown how the bible teaches that All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23); The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23); and that God demonstrates his own love…
Acts 27 v 27-30 Recap: (Part 1 Here) Paul is on his way to Rome as a prisoner to stand trial before Caesar. There have been terrible storms, but God has told Paul that everyone will be safe. Only the ship will be lost. They have taken such a violent battering that cargo has been…
Can I sit with you? When I was in school there was this one kid who’d only let me sit with him if I promised not to mess around. I wasn’t particularly naughty but sometimes I might make the odd silly noise or gesture. So in order to sit with this person I had to…
Acts 24 – Background: Paul is on his way to Rome as a prisoner to stand trial before Caesar. I like this story because we see how Paul behaves as a prisoner, rather than how we often see him as some super-apostle. The weather has not been kind to them and Paul can see that…