Acts 27: 31-44 "Trust" from Lifeway Explore the Bible

This week we walk through our Lifeway Explore the Bible quarterly curriculum for Sunday, November 24th, 2024: Lifeway Lesson “Trust” from Acts 27:31-44.
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General Outline:
Title: “Trust”
Text: Acts 27:31-44
Memory verse: Acts 27:25, “So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.”
Discussion Question #1: How do you respond when confronting serious problems?
Discussion Question #2: What makes it difficult to trust God in every circumstance?
I. Call to Trust (Acts 27:31-34)
A. The Centurion (v. 31a) “31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers,..”
B. The Storm (v. 31b-33) “ ‘Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.’ 32 Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the ship's boat and let it go. 33 As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.”
C. The Survival (v. 34) “34 Therefore I urge you to take some food. For it will give you strength, for not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you.”
Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.”
Isaiah 26:3, “You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.”
Discussion Question #1: How has Jesus saved you and brought you out of broken lostness to pursue His design?
Discussion Question #2: What makes God worthy of our trust?
II. Acts in Faith (Acts 27:35-38)
A. The Bread (v. 35) “35 And when he had said these things, he took bread, and giving thanks to God in the presence of all he broke it and began to eat.”
B. The Blessing (vv. 36-37) “36 Then they all were encouraged and ate some food themselves. 37 (We were in all 276 persons in the ship.)”
Doctrine: God the Father and His sovereignty
Psalm 9:7-10, “But the LORD sits enthroned forever;
he has established his throne for justice,
8 and he judges the world with righteousness;
he judges the peoples with uprightness.
9 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
C. The Boat (v. 38) “38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.”
Application/Discussion Question: “When have you stepped out in faith, trusting God to provide for your needs?”
III. Persistent Trust (Acts 27:39-44)
A. The sea (vv. 39-40)
“39 Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. 40 So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoisting the foresail to the wind they made for the beach.”
B. The shore (vv. 41-44)
41 But striking a reef,[c] they ran the vessel aground. The bow stuck and remained immovable, and the stern was being broken up by the surf.
42 The soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any should swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land, 44 and the rest on planks or on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.”
Discussion Question: What spiritual disciplines or habits have helped you trust God in the face of ongoing difficulty?
Here is a list of some that I find helpful from Donald S. Whitney’s book, “Spiritual Disciplines”:
1. Bible intake
2. Prayer
3. Worship
4. Evangelism
5. Serving
6. Stewardship
7. Fasting
8. Silence and Solitude
9. Journaling
10. Learning
Follow up Discussion Question: What is one spiritual discipline you will step out in faith and put into practice this week, so that you can be enabled by God-like Paul-with calm care even there will be chaos?
Romans 8:28, “28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
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[@ErikBuchanan-vm1vf]

Thank you for teaching. I am glad that I located the power point slides to download. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Where did you receive your doctorate? Greetings from Dallas, Texas.

[@fredskinner1233]

Your study helps are great, but that microphone is seriously distracting. Sorry. You do have a wonderful voice.