“We Departed” – Acts 28:1-10
Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Once you know God and are at peace with Him, you can then enjoy His peace in your “hearts and minds.”
2 Corinthians 11:23b-28 In labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
Acts 27:25a Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer.
I. Don’t Live for the of Others.
Acts 28:4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hand on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murder, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to love.
Acts 28:6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Live for God and leave the outcome in His hands.
Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;
II. When to Let Things Go.
Acts 28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
Acts 14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Acts 28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
III. Use Every for Good.
Acts 28:8b Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
Acts 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
Keeping a ministry mindset helps to maintain peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
When adversity comes, we can overcome because of God’s “grace.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.