The Sovereignty of God

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

Life rarely goes according to plan, and neither did Paul's. Shipwrecked, stranded, and then snake-bitten the moment things seemed to be looking up, the Apostle Paul had every reason to despair. Yet in Acts 28, we discover three timeless truths for moving forward after the storm: God's promises outlast the chaos, His purposes are often found in life's detours, and He uses His people to carry us through.

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

"Those who have a why to live can bear almost any how." Acts 27 demonstrates this truth through Paul's shipwreck experience. Facing certain death, Paul didn't just survive, he led others through the crisis with supernatural calm. The difference? He knew he belonged to God. Challenges will either reveal the emptiness of self-reliance or deepen our trust in Christ's sufficiency.

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

"A storm reveals the strength of a tree's roots." Paul's shipwreck in Acts 27 becomes a masterclass in spiritual resilience. While experienced sailors panic, this prisoner-apostle brings calm to chaos. Why? Because he understood that whether we cause our storms or they're beyond our control, God's faithfulness remains constant. The answer to every storm isn't better circumstances, it's always Jesus.

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

What if patience isn't about waiting longer, but about trusting deeper? Paul's imprisonment teaches us that patience is the spirit-produced ability to endure difficult people and delayed outcomes without losing faith, love, or self-control. When we remember God's patience toward us, we discover the strength to honor Him even when circumstances don't change.

From the series: Acts: The Church on the Move

Ever wonder if God truly sees you in your struggles? In Acts 23, we discover the beautiful truth of being "chosen" by God, the same transformative love that worked in Paul's life extends to you. Your adversity isn't evidence of God's absence; it might be the very place where His providence unfolds, orchestrating circumstances for His glory and your ultimate good.

If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. A devotion on 1 John 5 and the quiet confidence God gives us when we pray.

God is not served by human hands as if he needed anything. A devotion on Acts 17 and the freeing truth that God wants us though he never needs us.

God is not a man that he should lie or change his mind. A devotion on Numbers 23:19 and the rock-solid reliability of God's word.

Where is God when life is hard? The first-century Romans wrestled with the same question. How Romans 8 answers it with hope rather than despair.

The God who made heaven, earth, and seas is worthy of all worship. A devotion on Nehemiah 9:6 and the One we were created to praise.

If God is good, why is there so much suffering? An honest look at one of faith's hardest questions and what the Bible actually claims.

If God made everything, did he make evil too? A clear answer to a hard question, and why evil is the absence of God rather than his creation.

If God is all-powerful and never changes, why pray at all? Wrestling honestly with how prayer and God's sovereignty fit together.

It sounds like a clever trap, but the boulder question actually teaches us something true about God's power and his unchanging nature.

What does the phrase, "Son of God" mean? Does it mean that God the Father literally had a son? The answer that question is just plainly no. The phrase "son of" doesn't mean that someone literally has…