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chapel. I believe it's going to bless you today.

I'll begin reading with verse 17. They're in an awful, awful storm in this text. Paul

is on a ship that's in a storm because they're out of the will of God. They weren't

supposed to go in that direction. God warned them, but now they're in a storm.

Verse 17, when they had taken it on board, they used braces to undergird the ship,

fearing less they should run a ground on the citer sands. They struck sale and so were driven.

Because there were exceeding tempest halls the next day, they lightened the ship.

On the third day, they threw the ships tackle overboard. Like the fact that it said that

they did it with their own hands, overboard with their own hands. And now when there

was neither sinners or moon for stars appeared for many days, no small tempest beat on us.

All hope that we would be saved was finally given up. That's a dark place, right?

I mean, there's no hope. This is bad. And Paul stands up and speaks for the sake of time,

verse 22, and now I urge you, brethren, cheer up, cheer up, cheer up.

For there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.

For there stood by me this night, the angel of God, whom I belong and whom I serve,

saying, do not be afraid. Watch, Paul, you must be brought before Caesar. Your purpose

is greater than your storm. You're going through this for purpose,

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