The Shipwreck—Acts 27:27–44 Open It 1. If you had to be stuck on an island somewhere, what island would you choose? Why? 2. *What are some responsibilities that adults often try to escape? 3. If you were on a ship that was sinking fast, what one treasured item would you take with you on the lifeboat? Explore It 1. How long was the ship at the mercy of the storm? (27:27) 2. How did the sailors sense that they were approaching land? (27:27–28) 3. Why did the sailors drop four anchors? (27:29) 4. *Who tried to escape? (27:30) 5. *How did Paul thwart the sailors’ plan to escape? (27:31–32) 6. How did the group resolve their problems of tension and hunger? (27:33, 36) 7. Why did Paul urge those on board to eat? (27:33–34) 8. What did Paul do to give public testimony to his faith? (27:35) 9. How many people were on board the ship? (27:37) 10. What did the men do after they ate? (27:38) 11. What did the crew decide to do when daylight came? (27:39–40) 12. What unexpectedly happened to the ship? (27:41) 13. *Why did the centurion save the lives of the prisoners? (27:42–43) 14. How did Paul’s predictions prove to be true? (27:44) Get It 1. How did the sailors show that they knew how to weather a storm? 2. How can we prepare to handle bad times? 3. *Why did the sailors try to jump ship? 4. If you had been on board, why would you or wouldn’t you have been tempted to leave the ship along with the sailors? 5. *How can we know when to get out of a bad situation and when to face it? 6. How did Paul take charge of the situation on board? 7. What qualities in Paul do you admire? 8. Why did the soldiers plan to kill the prisoners? 9. In what ways do you look out for your interests before considering the needs of others? 10. How was God at work in the details of the shipwreck? 11. How can we benefit from frustrations and problems? Apply It 1. To what “storms” that you are now facing do you need to respond with faith in God? 2. *What do you need to request from God to endure the rough passages of life? 3. How can you provide encouragement and practical help to someone who is in the middle of a personal storm?