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ACTS: LESSON 24

XXIV. PAUL JOURNEYS TO ROME AS A PRISONER - PART 1 (CAESAREA TO MELITA) (CHAPTER 27).

 A. Paul with other prisoners are turned over to the centurion of the emperor's          cohort - Julius (27:1-2).

     1. Placed on ship headed for Asia Minor.

 B. Paul refreshed after day's voyage to SIDON (27:3).

 C. Paul sails around CYPRUS to MYRA (27:4-6).

     1. Placed on ship headed for Italy.

 D. Paul sails slowly near CNIDUS and southward to SALMONE and FAIR       HAVENS of CRETE (27:7-15).

     1. Paul's advise to remain at Fair Havens not heeded.

     2. Decision to try for harbor of PHOENIX.

     3. The violent wind - EURAQUILO causes Paul's ship to give way to the          wind.

 E. Paul's ship sails near Island of CAUDA and is driven by tempestuous wind for      fourteen days (27:16-27).

     1. Ship girded while under the lee of the Island.

     2. Paul comforted by angel of God that no loss of life would occur.

 F. Paul's ship lands on Island of MELITA (27:28-44).

     1. Paul warns centurion that sailors cannot be saved if they flee ship.

     2. Paul encourages all to eat bread.

     3. Ship is broken apart as Island is reached.

     4. Centurion saves Paul's life.

     5. All 276 on board swim or float on pieces of the ship safely to land.

QUESTIONS:

1. IDENTIFY AND DEFINE:

 (a). "Augustan band"

 (b). "under the lee" -

 (c). "Euraquilo" -

 (d). "the Syrtis" -

2. What time of year was Paul's voyage to Rome made?

3. What did the centurion allow Paul to do after one day of sailing?

4. What was found in Myra?

5. Why when near Cnidus did Paul's ship go southward to Island of Crete?

6. What fast had gone by after many days at Fair Havens?

7. What two arguments were made for sailing to Phoenix instead of staying at        Fair Havens as Paul advised?

8. What all was involved in securing the ship near Cauda? Why?

9. What encouragement did Paul receive and give the sailors during their     fourteen days of being driven by the tempestuous wind?

10. Why throw overboard the gear?

11. How did the sailors know that they were near land?

12. Why did the sailors throw out the anchors?

13. Although God had promised safety to all, what two things were required

      of the passengers in order to be saved?

14. What caused the ship to go aground?

15. What was suggested by the soldiers and why?

16. How were all saved for Paul's sake?