1. James 4:14 James 4:14 “What is your life” Journey of Paul from Caesarea to Rome Travel on a Ship: 1 Tim. 1:19 1 Tim. 1:19 - Shipwreck Heb. 6:19 Heb. 6:19 - anchor of the soul

2. Paul- Journey to Rome Paul’s Journey to Rome INDEX Click to add textClick to add text Israel Jerusalem Egypt Paul’s Journey to Rome Rome Corinth Israel Caesarea Malta(Shipwreck) Acts 27 & 28

3. I. Paul’s Journey 1. Appeal to Caesar 2. Julius the Centurion - charge of Paul 3. Ship to Myra 4. Rough sailing to Fair Havens 5. Storm at Sea

4. I. Paul’s Journey 6. Paul Speaks 7. The Shipwreck 8. Island of Malta 9. Journey to Rome

5. II. Life Compared to a Journey A Plan was made 1. Travel Plans - stay close to shore 2. Plan for life - voyage in church 3. Failure to plan - drifting 4. “Don’t give up the ship”

6. II. Life Compared to a Journey Adverse Winds “contrary winds 1 Pet. 4:12 1 Pet. 4:12 “...fiery trial which is to try you...” These can shipwreck our faith....

7. Adverse Winds Evolution Try to destroy faith in God & Bible Theory - man evolved from lower life 1 Tim. 6:20 “O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:” 1 Tim. 6:20 “...contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge.” NKJV

8. Evolutionists affirm we came from apes? Bible Says that God Created Man

9. Adverse Winds Demas wanted to be popular Many have fallen for this reason 2 Tim. 4:10 “For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.” 2 Tim. 4:10

10. Adverse Winds Put tradition or hobby above God’s Word Col. 2:8 Col. 2:8 “after the tradition of men,” Matt. 15:6 Matt. 15:6 “...by your tradition.” Due to lack of knowledge of the truth Neither extreme

11. Adverse Winds Gal. 6:9 Gal. 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” To be weak, to fail in heart “To Relax” “Do not lose heart” - NKJV

12. Adverse Winds Deut. 31:6-7 Deut. 31:6-7 “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid...” Deut. 31:23 “...Be strong and of a good courage:” Josh. 1:6-9 Josh. 1:6-9 “Be strong and of a good courage:” [courageous]

13. Adverse Winds Josh. 10:25 Josh. 10:25 “And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.” Afraid, discourage, scare Be alert mentally, establish

14. Adverse Winds 1 Chron. 28:20 “And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.”

15. Adverse Winds Ps. 27:14 “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Ps. 31:24 Ps. 31:24 “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.”

16. II. Life Compared to a Journey Sudden Storm Came unexpectedly Live in an uncertain world James 5:14-15 “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.”

17. II. Life Compared to a Journey Lighten the Ship Threw cargo overboard Get rid of things in times of Crisis 1 Tim. 6:6-10 Matt. 5:29-30 Col. 3:8-9 Heb. 12:1

18. Eternity HellHeaven Mt. 7:13-14 Broad Way Narrow Way

19. Rev. 22:14 “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” Rev. 22:14

20. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning April 16, 06