Title: Paul of Melede (called God)
Contents
Acts 28:1~10 Paul of Melede (called God) Topic: 16. Signs 2004. 12. 26.
◎ Introduction
: God's hand in caring for and protecting God's servant is clearly evident.
※ No matter how serious life's trials are, you can rest assured of God's protection in the process of overcoming them.
1. What Happened in Melide (1~2)
2. Viper bites but heals (3~5)
3. Superstition and paganism become opportunities for evangelism (6-9)
4. Needs met during want and distress (10-12)
1. What Happened in Melide (1~2)
One). Saved from a wreck (1)
※ God promised to save Paul, and he actually did. (Everyone who was with him)
※ A terrible ordeal is a threat to salvation, so only God could save a lot.
① A violent storm mercilessly pushed through with great force for 14 days. (27:14)
② The situation is pessimistic enough to be thorough. All but Paul lost hope of salvation (27:20)
③ Sailors tried to abandon the ship to save their lives (Acts 27:30)
④ There was a plan of the soldiers to kill the prisoners so that they could not escape (Acts 27:42)
※ Summary: God promised to save Paul and kept that promise.
God always keeps his promises.
(2 Corinthians 1:8-11, 2 Peter 2:9, 2 Tim 4:18, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:14-15, 2 Samuel 22:2, Isaiah 46:4,)
2). Aboriginal reception and assistance (2)
※ Although Paul was isolated on the island, he met the natives of the island and was welcomed and helped.
① Indigenous peoples called “barbarians” (toin).
※ “Savage” All people except Greek-speaking Greeks and Romans are “foreigners, barbarians”
② Indigenous peoples were isolated on islands considered to be less important
※ The natives felt threatened by the shipwrecked and could have killed or plundered them.
※ God's sovereign protection
: There was nothing left on the ship.
Only when their hope and trust were in Paul's God
God could take on everything and begin to bless them all.
God has again fulfilled his glorious promise.
2. Viper bites but heals (3~5)
※ Why did God let his beloved servant Paul be bitten by a viper?
How many terrible trials he has gone through.
① Fourteen days of terrifying storm
② Struggle to save one's life in a pitch-black storm
③ A ship that was about to crash into the reef was thrown away by a disgruntled sailor
④ His life was threatened by Roman soldiers who thought he might escape
⑤ having to jump out of a boat and swim out for life in a terrifying storm
※ Now, in the torrential rain, my body is drenched in a cold state,
I went around picking up branches to keep the bonfire from being extinguished.
A viper came out of the fire and bit his hand without even trying to warm it up.