6/13/12

The way through the garden of life


Every day after I publish my daily post I delete the picture I used.  Once in a great while I forget to delete it or it appears again on one of my picture sources.  This one appeared again and I am glad it did.  The first time I used it, the garden was the focal point; this time its the path.  Someone put a lot of effort into making this path, with key areas having a small fence to protect the beautiful garden.  The way through this garden is beautiful; it isn't a straight line, but naturally follows the contours of the land.  Its NOT the fastest way, but it is the most pleasant.  When I thought of this path, I was reminded of "The way" in the New Testament".  After a brief concordance search, I chose several passages that seemed to fit the best...

Matthew, Chapter 7
 13 “Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it.  14 How narrow is the gate, and restricted is the way that leads to life! Few are those who find it.

John, Chapter 14
 6 Jesus said to him, "“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Acts, Chapter 9
 1 But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,  2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.  3 As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.  4 He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, "“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”"

  5 He said, “Who are you, Lord?”

The Lord said, "“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.  6 But rise up, and enter into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”"

  7 The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.  8 Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.  9 He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
 
Acts, Chapter 24
 14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;  15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 

"The Way" is NOT a sect, is not the "church of your choice" and is definitely NOT a denomination.  That might bother some, but as far as my ability to understand truth... this is truth!!!  "The Way" is not an easy way (Matthew 7) or the path most people seeking God will follow, but is the way to God via Jesus (John 14 and Acts 9).  It is the completion of God's Eternal Purpose and Plan for the redemption of all men as seen throughout the Hebrew Bible and culmination in The Death, Burial and Resurrection of God's Christ, Jesus.  I understand these things to be true because The New Testament talks about one body of Christ, not many.  The standard for the reproduction of this way is found in and only in The New Testament.  Any other way is man's way, not God's.  Follow the path (The Way) that the Bible describes; don't lean on your own opinion or some religious personage... go to the Scriptures.  Jesus tells us it won't be easy (again, Matthew 7) but it is his way and HE is the example (again, John 14).  Every person decides what they will do to follow God; I pray that you will choose carefully, with The HOLY SCRIPTURES as your guide.  And along the way, be sure to take it the view, for with Christ it is a beautiful one indeed.

June 13 1 Samuel 19, 20


June 13
1 Samuel 19, 20

1Sa 19:1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.
1Sa 19:2 Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill you: now therefore, please take care of yourself in the morning, and live in a secret place, and hide yourself:
1Sa 19:3 and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will talk with my father about you; and if I see anything, I will tell you.
1Sa 19:4 Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Don't let the king sin against his servant, against David; because he has not sinned against you, and because his works have been very good toward you:
1Sa 19:5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel: you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?
1Sa 19:6 Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.
1Sa 19:7 Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
1Sa 19:8 There was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
1Sa 19:9 An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
1Sa 19:10 Saul sought to strike David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
1Sa 19:11 Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you don't save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be slain.
1Sa 19:12 So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
1Sa 19:13 Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes.
1Sa 19:14 When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1Sa 19:15 Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.
1Sa 19:16 When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.
1Sa 19:17 Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me thus, and let my enemy go, so that he is escaped? Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?
1Sa 19:18 Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.
1Sa 19:19 It was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.
1Sa 19:20 Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1Sa 19:21 When it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
1Sa 19:22 Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? One said, Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.
1Sa 19:23 He went there to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God came on him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1Sa 19:24 He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

1Sa 20:1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, "What have I done? What is my iniquity?" and "What is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?"
1Sa 20:2 He said to him, "Far from it; you shall not die: behold, my father does nothing either great or small, but that he discloses it to me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."
1Sa 20:3 David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
1Sa 20:4 Then said Jonathan to David, "Whatever your soul desires, I will even do it for you."
1Sa 20:5 David said to Jonathan, "Behold, tomorrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to dine with the king; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field to the third day at evening.
1Sa 20:6 If your father miss me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'
1Sa 20:7 If he says, 'It is well;' your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him.
1Sa 20:8 Therefore deal kindly with your servant; for you have brought your servant into a covenant of Yahweh with you: but if there be in me iniquity, kill me yourself; for why should you bring me to your father?"
1Sa 20:9 Jonathan said, "Far be it from you; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come on you, then wouldn't I tell you that?"
1Sa 20:10 Then said David to Jonathan, "Who shall tell me if perchance your father answers you roughly?"
1Sa 20:11 Jonathan said to David, "Come, and let us go out into the field." They both went out into the field.
1Sa 20:12 Jonathan said to David, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, be witness: when I have sounded my father about this time tomorrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send to you, and disclose it to you?
1Sa 20:13 Yahweh do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do you evil, if I don't disclose it to you, and send you away, that you may go in peace: and Yahweh be with you, as he has been with my father.
1Sa 20:14 You shall not only while yet I live show me the loving kindness of Yahweh, that I not die;
1Sa 20:15 but also you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever; no, not when Yahweh has cut off the enemies of David everyone from the surface of the earth."
1Sa 20:16 So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Yahweh will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
1Sa 20:17 Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1Sa 20:18 Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.
1Sa 20:19 When you have stayed three days, you shall go down quickly, and come to the place where you did hide yourself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
1Sa 20:20 I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.
1Sa 20:21 Behold, I will send the boy, saying, Go, find the arrows. If I tell the boy, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you; take them, and come; for there is peace to you and no hurt, as Yahweh lives.
1Sa 20:22 But if I say thus to the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond you; go your way; for Yahweh has sent you away.
1Sa 20:23 As touching the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.
1Sa 20:24 So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.
1Sa 20:25 The king sat on his seat, as at other times, even on the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.
1Sa 20:26 Nevertheless Saul didn't say anything that day: for he thought, Something has happened to him. He is not clean. Surely he is not clean.
1Sa 20:27 It happened on the next day after the new moon, which was the second day, that David's place was empty: and Saul said to Jonathan his son, Why doesn't the son of Jesse come to meat, neither yesterday, nor today?
1Sa 20:28 Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
1Sa 20:29 and he said, Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he has commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in your eyes, let me get away, I pray you, and see my brothers. Therefore he is not come to the king's table.
1Sa 20:30 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of a perverse rebellious woman, don't I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame of your mother's nakedness?
1Sa 20:31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and bring him to me, for he shall surely die.
1Sa 20:32 Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said to him, "Why should he be put to death? What has he done?"
1Sa 20:33 Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.
1Sa 20:34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1Sa 20:35 It happened in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little boy with him.
1Sa 20:36 He said to his boy, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1Sa 20:37 When the boy was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, Isn't the arrow beyond you?
1Sa 20:38 Jonathan cried after the boy, Go fast! Hurry! Don't delay! Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
1Sa 20:39 But the boy didn't know anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
1Sa 20:40 Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy, and said to him, Go, carry them to the city.
1Sa 20:41 As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1Sa 20:42 Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of Yahweh, saying, Yahweh shall be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed, forever. He arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

Jun. 13, 14 John 15


Jun. 13, 14
John 15

Joh 15:1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer.
Joh 15:2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Joh 15:3 You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
Joh 15:4 Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
Joh 15:5 I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
Joh 15:6 If a man doesn't remain in me, he is thrown out as a branch, and is withered; and they gather them, throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
Joh 15:7 If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.
Joh 15:8 "In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.
Joh 15:9 Even as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you. Remain in my love.
Joh 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and remain in his love.
Joh 15:11 I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Joh 15:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.
Joh 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Joh 15:14 You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
Joh 15:15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
Joh 15:16 You didn't choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Joh 15:17 "I command these things to you, that you may love one another.
Joh 15:18 If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.
Joh 15:19 If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
Joh 15:20 Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Joh 15:21 But all these things will they do to you for my name's sake, because they don't know him who sent me.
Joh 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
Joh 15:23 He who hates me, hates my Father also.
Joh 15:24 If I hadn't done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn't have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.
Joh 15:25 But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, 'They hated me without a cause.'
Joh 15:26 "When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
Joh 15:27 You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

"ACTS OF THE APOSTLES" Chapter Twenty-Seven by Mark Copeland


                         "ACTS OF THE APOSTLES"

                          Chapter Twenty-Seven

OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER

1) To observe how Paul's trip to Rome began

2) To notice how Paul warned of a disaster and was ignored

3) To examine how the tempestuous sea became disastrous for the ship

4) To contemplate how all were saved in the shipwreck at Malta

SUMMARY

When it was decided that the prisoners should sail to Italy, Julius, a
centurion of the Augustan Regiment, took custody.  They boarded a ship
of Adramyttium to sail along the Asian coast.  Aristarchus, a Macedonian
of Thessalonica, accompanied Paul.  When the ship arrived at Sidon,
Julius treated Paul kindly.  He was allowed to go to his friends and
receive care.  They then sailed near Cyprus, Cilicia, Pamphylia, and
arrived at Myra.  There, the centurion found an Alexandrian ship headed
to Italy.  They boarded this ship and departed.  They sailed slowly for
many days, as the wind made it difficult to sail.  They continued to
sail with difficulty near Cnidus and Crete off Salmone.  Next, they
arrived at Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.  (1-8)

A great amount of time had passed, and sailing became dangerous.  Paul
advised, "I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much
loss..." The centurion ignored Paul, and rather listened to the helmsman
and ship-owner, who considered the harbor "not suitable to winter in."
The majority wanted to sail on to Phoenix, a harbor of Crete.  (9-12)

The south wind began to blow softly.  Supposing this favorable, they put
out to sea.  They sailed close to Crete.  Shortly after sailing, a
"tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon."  The ship was driven
south of an island called Clauda.  The sailors secured the ship with
cables/ropes by passing them underneath the hull.  The following day,
they lightened the ship.  The third day, they threw the ship's tackle
overboard.  After several days in the storm, all hope was given up.
They had not eaten for many days.  Paul reminded them that he had
recommended to not sail from Crete.  Paul then assured them there would
be no loss of life; only the ship would be lost.  This message came from
an angel of God.  Paul affirmed his faith/trust in God that this surely
would come to pass.  Paul further revealed that the ship would run
aground.  After fourteen nights, the sailors sensed they were near land.
They took soundings and determined they were nearing land.  It was dark.
They dropped four anchors to avoid running aground and prayed for
daylight.  The sailors lowered the skiff to appear that they were
putting out more anchors; however, they intended to leave the ship.
Paul told the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the
ship, you cannot be saved."  The soldiers cut the ropes to the skiff and
let it fall away.  As the day dawned, Paul encouraged them to eat.  It
had been fourteen days since they had eaten.  Paul indicated they needed
food for nourishment and survival.  He reminded them they all would be
safe.  Paul then took bread, gave thanks to God, and began to eat before
them.  They were all encouraged by Paul and ate as well.  After they had
eaten enough, they threw the wheat into the sea to lighten the ship.
There were two hundred seventy-six people aboard the ship.  (13-38)

At daylight, they saw a bay with a beach, though they did not recognize
the land.  They desired to drive the ship onto the beach.  They let the
anchors go into the sea, hoisted the main sail, and headed for the
beach.  The ship ran aground "where two seas met" and the "prow stuck
fast" - the ship was immovable.  The waves violently began to break up
the ship.  The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to keep any from
escaping.  The centurion stopped the soldiers' plan.  He wanted to save
Paul.  The centurion commanded all who could swim to jump overboard and
swim for shore.  The rest floated on boards or parts of the ship.  They
all escaped safely to the island.  (39-44)

OUTLINE

I. TRIP TO ROME BEGAN (1-8)

   A. SAILED A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM (1-5)
      1. It was decided that the prisoners should sail to Italy
      2. Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment, took custody
      3. They boarded a ship of Adramyttium to sail along the Asian
         coast
      4. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, accompanied Paul
      5. At Sidon, Julius treated Paul kindly
         a. Paul was allowed to go to his friends and receive care
      6. They sailed near Cyprus, Cilicia, Pamphylia, and arrived at
         Myra

   B. SAILED A SHIP OF ALEXANDRIA (6-8)
      1. At Myra, the centurion found an Alexandrian ship headed to
         Italy
      2. They boarded this ship and departed
         a. They sailed slowly for many days
         b. The wind made it difficult to sail
      3. They continued to sail with difficulty near Cnidus, Crete off
         Salmone
      4. They arrived at Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea

II. PAUL WARNED OF DISASTER (9-12)

   A. SAILING BECAME DANGEROUS; PAUL WARNED OF DISASTER (9-10)
      1. Much time had passed, and sailing became dangerous
      2. Paul advised, "I perceive that this voyage will end with
         disaster and much loss..."

   B. THE CENTURION IGNORED PAUL'S WARNING (11-12)
      1. The centurion listened to the helmsman and ship-owner rather
         than Paul
      2. They considered the harbor "not suitable to winter in"
      3. The majority wanted to sail on to Phoenix, a harbor of Crete

III. THE TEMPESTUOUS SEA (13-38)

   A. A FAVORABLE WIND BLEW (13)
      1. The south wind blew softly
      2. Supposing this favorable, they put out to sea
      3. They sailed close to Crete

   B. THE TEMPEST BEGAN (14-20)
      1. Shortly after sailing, a "tempestuous head wind arose, called
         Euroclydon"
      2. The ship was driven south of an island called Clauda
      3. The sailors secured the ship with cables/ropes, passing them
         underneath
      4. The following day, they lightened the ship
      5. The third day, they threw the ship's tackle overboard
      6. After several days in the storm, all hope was given up

   C. PAUL ASSURED THE MEN OF SURVIVAL (21-26)
      1. They had not eaten for many days
      2. Paul reminded them:  he had recommended to not sail from Crete
      3. Paul then assured them there would be no loss of life; only the
         ship would be lost - the message came from an angel of God
      4. Paul affirmed his trust in God to the men by saying, "for I
         believe God that it will be just as it was told me"
      5. Paul further revealed that the ship would run aground

   D. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO ABANDON THE SHIP (27-32)
      1. After fourteen nights, the sailors sensed they were near land
      2. They took soundings and determined they were nearing land
      3. It was dark; they dropped four anchors to avoid running aground
         and prayed for daylight
      4. The sailors lowered the skiff to appear they were putting out
         more anchors; but they intended to leave the ship
      5. Paul told the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay in
         the ship, you cannot be saved."
      6. The soldiers cut the ropes to the skiff and let it fall away

   E. THE TEMPEST BEGAN (33-38)
      1. As the day dawned, Paul encouraged them to eat; it had been
         fourteen days since they had eaten
      2. Paul indicated they needed food for nourishment and survival
      3. He reminded them they all would be safe
      4. Paul took bread, gave thanks to God, and began to eat before
         them
      5. They were all encouraged by Paul and ate as well
      6. After they had eaten enough, they threw out the wheat to
         lighten the ship
      7. There were two hundred seventy-six people aboard the ship

IV. SHIPWRECKED AT MALTA (39-44)

   A. ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE SHIP ONTO THE BEACH (39-41)
      1. At daylight, they saw a bay with a beach
      2. They desired to drive the ship onto the beach
      3. They let the anchors go into the sea, hoisted the main sail and
         headed for the beach
      4. The ship ran aground "where two seas met" and the "prow stuck
         fast" - the ship was immovable
      5. The waves violently began to break up the ship

   B. THEY SWAM AND/OR FLOATED TO SHORE; ALL WERE SAVED (42-44)
      1. The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to keep any from
         escaping
      2. The centurion stopped the soldiers' plan
         a. He wanted to save Paul
      3. The centurion commanded all who could swim to jump overboard
         and swim for shore
         a. The rest floated on boards or parts of the ship
      4. They all escaped safely to the island

REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THE CHAPTER

1) What are the main events in this chapter?
   - Paul's trip to Rome began (1-8)
   - Paul warned of a disaster and was ignored (9-12)
   - The tempestuous sea became disastrous for the ship (13-38)
   - All were saved in the shipwreck at Malta (39-44)

2) Where were they to sail? (1)
   - Italy (1)

3) To whom were the prisoners, including Paul, delivered? (1)
   - Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment (1)

4) Who was also sailing with Paul? (2)
   - Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica (2)
   - Luke was travelling along as well -- "we" and "us" (2)

5) How did the centurion treat Paul at Sidon? (3)
   - He treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends and
     receive care (3)

6) Why did they sail under the shelter of Cyprus? (4)
   - The winds were contrary (4)

7) Where did the centurion find the Alexandrian ship? (5-6)
   - Myra, a city of Lycia (6)

8) What caused the ship to sail slowly for many days? (7)
   - The wind did not permit them to proceed (7)

9) What was the name of the port near the city of Lasea? (8)
   - Fair Havens (8)

10) Now that the Fast was over, what was the condition for sailing? (9)
   - Sailing conditions were dangerous at that time of year (9)

11) Did the centurion heed Paul's warning? Who did he listen to? (11)
   - No, he was "more persuaded" by others (11)
   - The helmsman and the owner of the ship (11)

12) What did the majority advise to do? (12)
   - To set sail for Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, and winter there (12)

13) What did the sailors use to undergird the ship?  Why? (17)
   - They used cables/ropes (17)
   - They afraid of running aground (17)

14) On the third day, what did they throw overboard? (18-19)
   - The ship's tackle (19)

15) What did the angel say to Paul? (23-24)
   - "Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and
     indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you." (24)

16) What did Paul tell them must happen? (26)
   - The ship must run aground on a certain island (26)

17) When the sailors sensed they were nearing land, what did they
    attempt to do? (27-30)
   - They let the skiff down under pretense of letting out more anchors
     (30)

18) What did Paul tell the centurion? What did the soldiers do? (31-32)
   - "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved." (31)
   - The soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall (32)

19) As Paul tried to convince them to eat, what did he assure them would
    not happen? (33-34)
   - "...not a hair will fall from the head of any of you" (34)

20) What did Paul do in the presence of all of them? (35)
   - He took bread, gave thanks to God, and began to eat (35)

21) How many people were on the ship? (37)
   - Two hundred seventy-six (37)

22) What did they do after they had all eaten enough? (38)
   - They lightened the ship and threw the wheat into the sea (38)

23) When it became day, what did they see? (39)
   - They say a bay with a beach (39)

24) As they attempted to run the ship onto the beach, what happened?
    (40-41)
   - They ran the ship aground where the two seas met; the ship was
     immovable and began to break up from the violent waves (41)

25) What did the soldiers plan to do to the prisoners? (42)
   - They planned to kill the prisoners, so none could escape (42)

26) Did the centurion go along with the plan? What did he do? Why? (43)
   - He did not go along with the soldiers' plan (43)
   - He commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard and
     get to land (43)
   - He wanted to save Paul (43)

27) How did the rest get to shore? How many escaped safely to land? (44)
   - They floated on boards and parts of the ship to land (44)
   - They all escaped safely to land (44)