Homecoming - Rev. Dr. Michael Blythe Speaker

Speaker or Performer: Rev. Dr. Michael BlytheScripture Passage(s): Acts 27:9-20Date of Delivery: October 13, 20249Now when much time had been spent, and sailing was now dangerousbecausethe Fast was already over, Paul advised them,10saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.”11Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.12And because the harbor was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised to set sail from there also, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete opening toward the southwest and northwest,andwinterthere.13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtainedtheirdesire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.14But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, calledEuroclydon.15So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we letherdrive.16And running underthe shelter ofan island calledClauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty.17When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the SyrtisSands,they struck sail and so were driven.18And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the nextdaythey lightened the ship.19On the thirddaywe threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands.20Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat onus,all hope that we would be saved was finally given up.