Dr. Terry Brown
Review
Chase – Yes or No “Would you follow Jesus?”
Seth – Yes or No “Which one should you pick?” Faith or Fear
Now that you have said “Yes” – what is your next step? Where do you go to from here? How do you navigate this yes to follow Jesus?
The principle of navigation:
You can’t get to where you want to go if you don’t know where you are at currently.
(starting point)
You need clear directions.
(second)
Natural:
Latitude/Longitude — Navigation on water – Bible Times – boats/ships – walk
GPS — Point A to Point B — cars, buses, trains, airplanes, submarines, spaceships
Compass
Communication — right communication
Spiritual:
Progression — New Convert (Baby) to Immature (Believers) to Mature (Believers)
Different stages or places in your spiritual advancement.
Tools? Strong “moral” compass, A reference point of “truth,” (The Bible vs Google), the Church/Community
Fifty – Nine (59) Translations of the Bible, looking up the word “Navigation,”
Only One (1) place – Acts 27:1-44 “The Story” (TPT)
- Frame – Paul was being taken with some other prisoners to Rome.
Sail from a port in Turkey to Italy. (v.1-6)
- Along the way they were facing strong winds and with difficulty the ship made it to “Knidus”—still in Turkey. They make it a little further to another port called “Fair Havens.”
- They leave there and Paul advises the crew, that they should not sail in such dangerous weather, saying… (let’s pick up the story from here)
Acts 27:10-14 (TPT)
Paul advised them, the majority, Fair Havens not suitable to winter in, better place to go, gentle south breeze—weather abruptly worsened—storm of hurricane force, bad situation
Acts 27:20-26 (TPT)
All hope was abandoned, don’t be depressed (not as bad as you think), FOR (because) God sent a messenger angel—the angel of my God I passionately serve, don’t be afraid, you are DESTINED, and because of God’s favor on you, He has given you the lives of everyone who is sailing with you, I know that God will protect you—just as He said He would.
We want to go from point A to point B
(Eco-System: Worship-Community-Serving)
We need directions
(Next Steps)
Encountered Difficulty
- Managed the difficulty
- Maneuvered the difficulty (recalculating)(GPS) “Lost hope-Got Hope”
- Passed through the difficulty
“With God’s reminder of your destiny, GRACE, and Provision”
Arrived – you have reached your destination
You are not alone, God is with us. Amen