Paul Sails for Rome—Acts 27:1–12 Open It 1. If you had a chance to visit Turkey, Greece, or Italy, which country would you choose? Why? 2. *What stops would you want to make on a Mediterranean cruise? 3. On a journey overseas, would you feel safer going by airplane or ship to your destination? Explore It 1. Who accompanied Paul to Italy? (27:1) 2. Why did Luke use the term “we”? (27:1) 3. Who was in charge of the group? (27:1) 4. When Paul and Luke boarded ship, who joined them? (27:2) 5. How did Paul’s friends support him along the way? (27:3) 6. Why was it difficult for Paul’s ship to sail? (27:4) 7. Where did the group change ships? (27:5–6) 8. On the second ship, where did the journey take Paul and the others? (27:7–8) 9. Why was sailing difficult after the Day of Atonement? (27:9) 10. *Why did Paul have the opportunity to offer advice? (27:9–10) 11. *How were Paul’s warnings ignored? (27:11) 12. *Why did the crew decide to sail on? (27:12) Get It 1. Who helped make Paul’s difficult journey easier? 2. Why was Paul’s advice ignored even though he had traveled by sea many times? 3. How would you have liked sharing in Paul’s sea adventures? 4. When do you count on the support of Christian friends? 5. *How do you feel when your wise counsel is bypassed? 6. *What can a person do to make his or her counsel likely to be heard? Apply It 1. How can you prepare yourself to handle difficult circumstances this week? 2. How could relying on Christian friends help you cope with a tough situation? 3. *To whom should you offer sound advice this week? When?