April 1

<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/0927S0401.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a> <!-- END 423 Download Link --> <p>Acts 27:27-28:30 We are in the Church Stream today as we finish the book of Acts. We are reading from the God's Word Translation this week. 7streamsmethod.com | #7Streams | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote>Dear Lord, we bid farewell to Paul for now. Thank you for his inspiring life.  Let us be encouraged to make our days count for you and for your Kingdom.  Amen.</blockquote> <p><a href= "http://livingstonespublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/apostle-paul-fourth-missionary-journey-map.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-441"><img class= "alignnone size-medium wp-image-441" src= "http://livingstonespublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/apostle-paul-fourth-missionary-journey-map-300x171.jpg" alt="apostle-paul-fourth-missionary-journey-map" width="300" height="171" /></a> If you look on the map in the back of your Bible or the map we provide in these show notes, take note the route of Paul's final missionary journey listed in Acts.  The story picks up today between his departing from Myra; the south point of Asia Minor and the wreck in Malta.  Paul took one ship from Caesarea to Myra, another from Myra to Malta, and a third from Malta to Puteoli/ Italy.  This month of Paul's life, he had the greatest challenges relating to natural calamity.  The dramatic events seem like a cruise gone bad with storms, a damaged vessel, near death at every turn, a fear of starvation, prisoners escaping, painful dilemmas and decisions, people finally swimming to shore or getting there by clinging to a chunk of wood from the broken ship.  Paul ministers to these men even in this setting and they are all encouraged by his gracious deeds and dining with them (if we can use that word).  Paul uses his status even as a prisoner to defend the incarcerated so that they are treated properly. Paul promised that all would reach shore and no one would b