WHEN INCONVENIENCE = OPPORTUNITY (25 OF 26)
Scripture: Acts 27:1-44
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When Inconvenience = Opportunity (25 of 26)
Series: How the Church ACTS
Jordan Easley
Acts 27
I can say with certainty this morning... that no one here likes to wait. And what makes waiting even worse, is when you're waiting for something that you know is going to happen... someday.
I'm not talking about waiting in traffic or in car pool, or waiting in line at the grocery store. We all do those things and YES, we hate them, but the waiting I'm referring to requires an entirely different level of patience.
I'm talking about those moments in life when a parent tells their children-''Sometime in the next 24 months, I'm going to take you to Disney World''... or when a boyfriend tells a girlfriend-''I promise you, I'm going to pop the question sometime in the next year or so...''
It's like there's a certainty that it's going to happen... but there's a big question mark as to WHEN.
As we open to Acts 27 this morning, that's the predicament that's been facing Paul. It was way back in [Acts 23:11]-it was over 2 years ago when he sat in that prison cell-and, ''the Lord stood by him and said, ''Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.''
God promised Paul-'You're going to Rome! I'm telling you-You're going! Rome is in your future... but I'm not going to tell you WHEN you're going or HOW you're going to get there.'
For years now, Paul has been waiting. I'm sure he would wake up each morning, thinking, ''I wonder if today is the day? I wonder HOW God is going to make it happen? I wonder WHAT He wants me to do when I get there?''
In the past few chapters, we've seen Paul navigate a pretty crazy journey since receiving that word from the Lord.
He's stood before some of the most powerful men in the world. He stood trial before Felix. He made his defense to Festus and Agrippa. God used these powerful men to bring a powerful gospel to the entire world.
And now as we arrive at Ac ...
Series: How the Church ACTS
Jordan Easley
Acts 27
I can say with certainty this morning... that no one here likes to wait. And what makes waiting even worse, is when you're waiting for something that you know is going to happen... someday.
I'm not talking about waiting in traffic or in car pool, or waiting in line at the grocery store. We all do those things and YES, we hate them, but the waiting I'm referring to requires an entirely different level of patience.
I'm talking about those moments in life when a parent tells their children-''Sometime in the next 24 months, I'm going to take you to Disney World''... or when a boyfriend tells a girlfriend-''I promise you, I'm going to pop the question sometime in the next year or so...''
It's like there's a certainty that it's going to happen... but there's a big question mark as to WHEN.
As we open to Acts 27 this morning, that's the predicament that's been facing Paul. It was way back in [Acts 23:11]-it was over 2 years ago when he sat in that prison cell-and, ''the Lord stood by him and said, ''Have courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so it is necessary for you to testify in Rome.''
God promised Paul-'You're going to Rome! I'm telling you-You're going! Rome is in your future... but I'm not going to tell you WHEN you're going or HOW you're going to get there.'
For years now, Paul has been waiting. I'm sure he would wake up each morning, thinking, ''I wonder if today is the day? I wonder HOW God is going to make it happen? I wonder WHAT He wants me to do when I get there?''
In the past few chapters, we've seen Paul navigate a pretty crazy journey since receiving that word from the Lord.
He's stood before some of the most powerful men in the world. He stood trial before Felix. He made his defense to Festus and Agrippa. God used these powerful men to bring a powerful gospel to the entire world.
And now as we arrive at Ac ...
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