Homiletics Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles
Lesson 27 Passage: Acts 27-28
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Paul sails to Rome with Shipwreck protection (Acts 27)
a. Paul and other prisoners handed over to centurion (27:1-2)
b. Arrive at Sidon where Paul visits friends (27:3)
c. Put out to sea arriving at Fair Havens (27:4-8)
d. Paul warning ignored and meet hurricane near Crete (27:9-15)
e. Ships crew abandonment thwarted (27:16-20)
f. Paul’s encouragement to sailors, soldiers and fellow prisoners (27:21-38)
g. Making land and centurion desire to save Paul (27:39-44)
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Paul’s welcome with unusual kindness to him during the stay in Malta (Acts 28:1-10)
a. Unusual kindness showed as they reached land (28:1-2)
b. Paul was bitten by viper bringing false judgments about his character (28:3-6)
c. Public official’s father healed by Paul with others brought for healing. (28:7-10)
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Paul’s arrival in Rome, his greeting and ministry (Acts 28:11-31)
a. Paul sails and arrives in Italy and encouraged by believers (28:11-15)
b. Paul tell Jewish leaders about how he came to be in Rome (28:16-20)
c. Paul is requested to share about Christianity (28:21-22)
d. Paul shares about the kingdom of God from the Law of Moses and Prophets trying to persuade faith in Jesus (28:23-28)
e. Paul continues to proclaim Jesus Christ with boldness and without hindrance (28:30-31)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Paul sails to Rome with Shipwreck protection
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Acts 27
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Paul’s welcome with unusual kindness to him during the stay in Malta
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Acts 28:1-10
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Paul’s arrival in Rome, his greeting and ministry
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Acts 28:11-31
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words
Paul ministers through hardship, shipwreck, healing, and opportunity; telling Jesus.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT in all of life circumstances we are to declare boldly the message of God’s love to us in Jesus Christ.
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Specific Application Questions
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What adventures in faith are you being called to?
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2
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How can you bring the love of Jesus to others in your current circumstance?
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3
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When called to share Jesus, in what ways can you encourage others in Faith?
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Principles to Remember
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Trust in God demonstrates our faith
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2
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Demonstrate freely our faith
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3
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Be bold in sharing Jesus
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Characteristic of God
Our Guardian
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Theme
Faith in God requires open communication with Him and to others in boldness.
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God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God care about?
Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?
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