The Acts of the Apostles

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The Acts of the Apostles Act 7 in God’s Story Expanding the New Community

The Acts of the Apostles Some Observations: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul

The Acts of the Apostles Hab. 3:15 You trampled on the sea with Your horses, On the surge of many waters Job 9:8 Who alone stretches out the heavens & tramples down the waves of the sea

The Acts of the Apostles Some Observations: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles Some Observations: 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul a) Jesus goes on a Journey & arrives in Jerusalem – so does Paul b) Jesus was grabbed by the Jewish authorities & handed over to the Romans – so was Paul c) Jesus was interrogated by the Roman Governor – so was Paul

The Acts of the Apostles Some Observations: 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul d) Jesus went before the Sanhedrin under trumped up charges – so did Paul e) Jesus went before the puppet Jewish King Herod – so did Paul f) Jesus went to His death – so now in Acts 27 we will see Paul clinging to his very life

The Acts of the Apostles Acts is what Jesus “will continue to do and teach…”

The Acts of the Apostles “If you want to come after Me”, Jesus said, “you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me”

The Acts of the Apostles • Acts 27:1-2 Searching for these threads: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles • Acts 27:3 Searching for these threads: 1. EVERY JOURNEY is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles • Acts 27:4-6 Searching for these threads: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles • Acts 27:7-8 Searching for these threads: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles • Acts 27:9-12 Searching for these threads: 1. EVERY Journey is a Missionary Journey 2. God conquering darkness thru Paul 3. Deep Partnership between God & Paul 4. Parallels between the lives of Jesus & Paul

The Acts of the Apostles Searching for these threads: 1. Every Journey is a Missionary Journey” 2. God conquering darkness thru US 3. Our Deep Partnership with God – mutual trust 4. Parallels between OUR lives & Jesus – namely suffering on behalf of a fallen world