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“ God is the only fair Haven! Part 2 ” Unofficial Brief ¶ Paul, Luke, Aristarchus, and the centurion Julius (All of whom Dr. Rugh looked at in some detail.) had a very difficult sea journey described in Chapter 27 of Acts. Sometimes life has smooth sailing but Paul didn't have that this time. Paul had been a prisoner for years and his life was put in extreme danger during this sea journey. This journey carried on God's plan for Paul. The sovereign hand of God is seen in this journey. The Alexandrian ship which they were on was completely destroyed, but all the people on the ship were saved. ¶ Paul had warned them of the forthcoming disaster, but they sailed on. A northeast wind took control of the ship. People on the storm-tossed ship started to jettison cargo. On the third day of the storm everyone threw off all the ship's tackle. Sun and stars didn't appear for many days, they didn't know where they were. All hope of being saved was abandoned. ¶ Paul encouraged them to eat, to keep up their courage and no lives were going to be lost. Paul tells them he belongs to God, who he believes, whose providence controls everything. Believers should never doubt God. Always believe God! ¶ Acts 27:25 Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
Jim Lincoln (9/25/2015)
from Nebraska
“ God is the Fair Haven ” Unofficial Brief ¶ There are difficulties in life even for the believer, not only everyday problems but problems compounded by our testimony to our Savior who has been rejected by the fallen world. ¶ Job 5:6 For affliction doesn’t come forth from the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground; 7 but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 8 “But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God, ¶ Job certainly immune to trials, pains, and difficulty. ¶ James 1:2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. ¶ Paul was an innocent man, ¶ Acts 26:30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. 31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.” 32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” ¶ The providence of God works through the injustices of men, Paul was foreordained to go to Rome. God used the weather to give Paul more time to proclaim the Gospel. The Centurion Julius is noted for his kindness. ¶ Continued...
In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
