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= By R. A. Torrey Outlines and Suggestive Points By T. C. Horton | isl..............................................H_______________________|_____ _ l i Shipwrecked On Melita NOVEMBER 5, 1916. LESSON VI. Acts 27:38-28:4. (Read Acts 27:38-28:10. Com mit vs. 42-44.) G olden T e x t : “ The LORD redeemeth the soul o f His servants: and none o f them that trust in Him shall be desolate.”—Psalm 34:22. . 555H5B5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
DA ILY BIBLE READINGS Mon., Oct. 30—Acts 27:38-44. (The Lesson). Tues., Oct. 31—Acts 28:1-10. (The Lesson).
Wed., Nov. 1—Psalm 107:22-31. Thurs., Nov. 2—Luke 10:8-20. Fri., Nov. 3—Matt. 8:23-27. Sat., Nov. 4—Acts 19:1-12. Sun., Nov. S—Psalm 46.
EXPOSIT ION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
vs. 38-41. "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out (throwing out) the wheat into the sea. And\when it was day, they knew not the land; but they discovered (perceived) a cer tain creek (bay). with a shore (beach) into the which they were minded, if it were pos sible, to thrust the ship (and they took council whether they could drive the ship upon it). And when they had taken up (And catsting off) the anchors, they com mitted themselves unto (they left them in) the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, (at the same time loosening the bands of the rudders;) and hoised (and hoisting) up the mainsail (foresail) to the wind, and (they) made for the shore (beach). And falling into (But lighting upon) a place where two seas met, they run the ship (vessel) aground; and the foreship stuck fast, (struck) and remained unmovable, but the hinder part was broken with (stern began to break up by) the violence of the waves.” Faith and fear are alike contagious. One panic "stricken man will throw a whole crowd into a panic and one man o f robust
faith and hearty cheer will make a whole company cheerful; so Paul’s cheerfulness made everyone on board o f good cheer and following his- example they all “ took food.” (v. 36) How careful we ought to be o f our conduct even in the little things because o f the influence it will have upon others with whom we come in contact. But there was something still left that they could do, that is, they could lighten the ship by throwing the cargo over-board and this they proceeded to do at once. The cargo was o f very great value but they did not stop to think o f that; for their trying to save both ship and cargo would mean to lose the cargo and their lives as well, but by sacrificing the precious cargo they might save what was still more pre cious, namely, their own lives. Many a man today will not get safe to land because he is not willing to sacrifice his cargo; so both himself and his possessions will be lost together and lost forever. (Mark 8:36) It was a great moment when morning broke (cL v. 29 R. V. margin) but there }vas„ still uncertainties and perils before
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