Acts 27:14Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept

down from the island.

Acts 27:20When neither sun nor stars appeared

for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up

all hope of being saved.

Acts 27:20When neither sun nor stars appeared

for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up

all hope of being saved.

Acts 27:22-26But now I urge you to keep up your

courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. Last

night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and

said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’

Acts 27:22-26So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as He told me. Nevertheless, we must run aground on some island.

Acts 27:29Fearing that we would be destroyed against the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed

for daylight.

Four Anchors to drop when the wind picks up

1. Drop an anchor onto God

Vs 24 – “Do not be afraid, Paul, you must stand trial before Caesar, and God has graciously given you the lives of all who are with you.”

1. Drop an anchor onto God

Person

Vs 23 “God”

1. Drop an anchor onto God

Position

Vs 23 – “Whose I am and whom I serve.”

1. Drop an anchor onto God

Proclamation

Vs 24 – “Fear not”

1. Drop an anchor onto God

Plan

Vs 24 – “You must stand trial before Caesar.”

2. Drop an anchor onto Faith

Vs 25 – “I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.”

3. Drop an anchor onto the Ship

Vs 31 – “Then Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, ‘Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.’”

3. Drop an anchor onto the Ship

Hebrews 10:25 – “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another […] ”

4. Drop an anchor onto the Word

Vs 34 – “Take meat” (KJV)

4. Drop an anchor onto the Word

It brings health

Vs 34a – “Wherefore I pray you to take some meat, for this is for your health.”

4. Drop an anchor onto the Word

It brings safety

Vs 34b – “Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.”

4. Drop an anchor onto the WordIt brings good cheer

Vs 36 – “Then they were all of good cheer.” (KJV)

VS 36 – “Then they were all encouraged.” (NIV)

4. Drop an anchor onto the WordIt brings you to shore

Vs 44 – “And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of ship, and so it came to pass, that they all escaped safe to land.”

Drop an anchor onto GodDrop an anchor onto FaithDrop an anchor onto the ShipDrop an anchor onto the Word

Acts 27:29

Fearing that we would be destroyed against the rocks,

they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for

daylight.