Secure in the Storm: Acts 27 - Audio

Secure in the Storm
Acts 27
4 Anchors of HOPE that you give you security in the storm:

Anchor #1: PREPARATION. God prepares you BEFORE the storm (v. 1-3).
God never sends his child into a storm without first preparing his child for the storm. Before the storm comes the preparation. The God who controls the storm is also the God who prepares you before you get into the storm. There is nothing that you are presently facing that God hasn’t already been working in you to prepare you for what’s coming. And when you’re in the storm—you will find that God is giving you FRESH grace to get your through the storm.

Anchor #2: PRESENCE. God is with you IN the storm (v. 4-26).

Anchor #3: COURAGE. God gives you supernatural courage in the storm (v. 10-11, 21-26, 30-38).
Paul was supposed to be the prisoner. Instead the prisoner was transformed into the preacher. The boat was supposed to be a vehicle of transportation. Instead the boat became a floating church service. Never underestimate what God can do. He can turn your nightmare into a dream. He can turn your heartbreak into a heart song! Ask God to turn the bad that’s happening TO you to the good that He wants to do THROUGH you!

Anchor #4: HOPE. God can turn your worst storm into your most significant story (v. 10, 21-44).

Today’s Big Idea: God is FOR you and WITH you even in the most difficult storms of your life.
Action Steps (Applications):
Prepare: Learn the lessons that God is teaching you know so that you’ll be fully prepared BEFORE the next storm comes.
Presence: Live each day in the presence of God. Learn to walk with the Holy Spirit’s daily guidance and instruction.
Courage: Replace unhealthy fears with the healthy fear of God. Live a life of courage even when the storms of life hit you hard!
Hope: Learn to see the significance in the storm you’re in right now. Storms add significance to your story.

Preview for next week: Read Acts 28