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CrossWay Church

October 8: The Storm

October 8: The Storm

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CrossWay Church Battle Ground

311 N Parkway Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Acts 27:1-28:10 (908/ 1739) The Storm

I) Paul's treacherous journey

A) It wasn’t easy because they were sailing in _______________ seas.


B) Paul encouraged the sailors to spend the __________ at Fair Haven.


C) Enticed by potential profits, the crew decided not to harbor in Phoenix and ________________ onto Rome.


D) They faced a ___________ Gregale (Northeaster) storm for 14 days.


E) God miraculously ________________ their lives when the ship wrecked on Malta.

F) On Malta, Paul is bitten by a poisonous __________ but did not die.

II) There are multiple dimensions to a storm and its devastation.

A) There are things _________ of our control.
We need to accept this.


B) There are things _____________ by our own foolishness or others.
We need to be wise and try to avoid this.

Richard Neibuhr’s Serenity Prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.


III) Storms do not need to defeat us. God can bring good from them.

A) The Gospel was spread _______________ because of this storm.


1) The people of Malta saw God’s ________ and heard the gospel.


2) We can trust that God can use our ______________ points to grow our faith.


B) Storms can produce __________________ and thanksgiving.


1) Sailors are in a panic. Paul has peace and gives ___________ in the middle of the storm.


2) God often gives us _______________ and reminds us of our blessings in the midst of our trials.


C) God is ______________ believers in the midst of a storm.


1) God’s angel reminded Paul that he _______________to God and could have courage.


2) God is with us in the ________________ of our trials too.