Be Faithful (54 of 66)
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
1 Timothy
Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who led three expeditions to Antarctica. On his third expedition disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in pack ice. The ice crushed the Endurance and Shackleton's crew had to drag their lifeboats for two months to open water.
After five harrowing days at sea, Shackleton landed his lifeboats at Elephant Island. That tiny island provided fresh water but not enough food to sustain the entire crew. Shackleton decided to send one lifeboat to a whaling station on Georgia Island which was 720 nautical miles away.
Shackleton and five crew members boarded a 20' lifeboat called the James Caird and sailed away. They used a sextant at night to navigate by stars and fifteen harrowing days later they arrived safely. He organized a rescue party - which took four tries - but four and a half months later, his crew was rescued without the loss of a single life!
Ernest Shackleton was knighted upon his safe return, the James Caird can still be seen in South London, he wrote a book about that adventure titled South -- and to this day he is considered one of Britain's greatest heroes and explorer's.
In 1922 Shackleton returned to Antarctica. He placed the following ad in London's newspapers:
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages ... bitter cold ... long months of complete darkness ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. (Be Faithful, Warren W. Wiersbe,Victor Books, 1981, page 13)
Over 10,000 applicants responded! Why? It was signed, Ernest Shackleton. The British believed that no matter what happened, Ernest Shackleton would get them home safely.
''What does this have to do w/the Bible?'' you ask! Everything! Paul wrote three pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus, telling them to be faithful. It's always too soon to quit!
In these letters, Paul ...
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
1 Timothy
Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who led three expeditions to Antarctica. On his third expedition disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in pack ice. The ice crushed the Endurance and Shackleton's crew had to drag their lifeboats for two months to open water.
After five harrowing days at sea, Shackleton landed his lifeboats at Elephant Island. That tiny island provided fresh water but not enough food to sustain the entire crew. Shackleton decided to send one lifeboat to a whaling station on Georgia Island which was 720 nautical miles away.
Shackleton and five crew members boarded a 20' lifeboat called the James Caird and sailed away. They used a sextant at night to navigate by stars and fifteen harrowing days later they arrived safely. He organized a rescue party - which took four tries - but four and a half months later, his crew was rescued without the loss of a single life!
Ernest Shackleton was knighted upon his safe return, the James Caird can still be seen in South London, he wrote a book about that adventure titled South -- and to this day he is considered one of Britain's greatest heroes and explorer's.
In 1922 Shackleton returned to Antarctica. He placed the following ad in London's newspapers:
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages ... bitter cold ... long months of complete darkness ... constant danger ... safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success. (Be Faithful, Warren W. Wiersbe,Victor Books, 1981, page 13)
Over 10,000 applicants responded! Why? It was signed, Ernest Shackleton. The British believed that no matter what happened, Ernest Shackleton would get them home safely.
''What does this have to do w/the Bible?'' you ask! Everything! Paul wrote three pastoral epistles to Timothy and Titus, telling them to be faithful. It's always too soon to quit!
In these letters, Paul ...
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