Arden First Baptist Church

Secure in the Storm Acts 27 4 Anchors of HOPE that you give you security in the storm: Anchor #1: PREPARATION. God prepares you BEFORE the storm (v. 1-3). God never sends his child into a storm without first preparing his child for the storm. Before the storm comes the preparation. The God who controls the storm is also the God who prepares you before you get into the storm. There is nothing that you are presently facing that God hasn’t already been working in you to prepare you for what’s coming. And when you’re in the storm—you will find that God is giving you FRESH grace to get your through the storm. Anchor #2: PRESENCE. God is with you IN the storm (v. 4-26). Anchor #3: COURAGE. God gives you supernatural courage in the storm (v. 10-11, 21-26, 30-38). Paul was supposed to be the prisoner. Instead the prisoner was transformed into the preacher. The boat was supposed to be a vehicle of transportation. Instead the boat became a floating church service. Never underestimate wha