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Are You Sinking in the Deep

May 10, 2017 Frank Thompson Apostle Paul Acts No comments

We have a lot of “ships” in our life. They can sink if we do not steer in the right direction.
Acts 27:10-26

Psalm 69:1-3
Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.

² I SINK in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

³ I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Why We Sink

1. We sink when live by Compulsion

Acts 2:9-11
⁹Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
¹⁰And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. ¹¹Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

2. When can sink when we listen to the wrong Counsel.

Acts 27:10
¹⁰And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. ¹¹Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

3. We sink when we look for the Comfortable way.

Acts 27:12
¹²And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete,

4. We sink when we follow the Crowd or the Consensus.

Acts 4:12
¹²And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete,

Acts 4:12 (Amp)
¹²And as the harbor was not well situated and so unsuitable to winter in, the majority favored the plan of putting to sea again from there

5. We can sink when we place too much trust our CIRCUMSTANCES.

Acts 27:13
¹³And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

Acts 27:14-20 (NLT)
¹⁴But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (a “northeaster,” they called it) caught the ship and blew it out to sea. ¹⁵They couldn’t turn the ship into the wind, so they gave up and let it run before the gale. ¹⁶We sailed behind a small island named Cauda, where with great difficulty we hoisted aboard the lifeboat that was being towed behind us. ¹⁷Then we banded the ship with ropes to strengthen the hull. The sailors were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor and were thus driven before the wind. ¹⁸The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began throwing the cargo overboard. ¹⁹The following day they even threw out the ship’s equipment and anything else they could lay their hands on. ²⁰The terrible storm raged unabated for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

Acts 27:21-26 (NLT)
²¹No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Fair Havens. You would have avoided all this injury and loss.

Acts 27:22-23
²²But take courage! None of you will lose your lives, even though the ship will go down. ²³For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, ²⁴and he said, `Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’ ²⁵So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said. ²⁶But we will be shipwrecked on an island.”

How Can You Tell If You Are Sinking?

1. You Loose All Control
2. You Throw Away Valuable Cargo
3. Your World Is Covered With Darkness
4. You Have A Terrible Sense Of Hopelessness