“A PLACE OF REFUGE”
Acts 28:1-10

I. INTRODUCTION:

A.  What is happening: 

B. The characters involved:

C. The location of Malta (see map):

II. PAUL’S REFUGE AT MALTA: (Acts 28:1-10)

          A.    The presence of God is shown through Paul to the natives: vv. 1-6

1. The pagans show hospitality v. 2
2. Paul is bit by a venomous snake vv. 3-5
3. Paul changes the minds of the natives v. 6

B.  God uses Paul to perform miracles: vv. 7-9

1. The Roman Governor Publies v. 7
2. Paul heals a man v. 8
3. Mass healing of the native people v. 9

C. God uses the people to provide for Paul and his crewmates: v. 10
1. God’s provision from the natives v. 10
2. Paul continues on mission throughout the journey

III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)

A. Life’s hardest moments can be our greatest testimony of God’s power to a lost audience if we allow it to be.

B. Our peace and refuge rests upon our trust in the Lord for our destination regardless of the journey.

C. A life without Christ is void of hope and peace because it fails to provide a long term destination, and therefore a purpose of my present journey.