Chippie the parakeet Chippie the parakeet

sucked in sucked in washed upwashed upblown over blown over

Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina1,800 people Died 1,800 people Died

200,000 homes Destroyed 200,000 homes Destroyed

1.2 million people displaced 1.2 million people displaced

175 mph winds175 mph winds

28 foot surge28 foot surge

43 tornadoes43 tornadoes

$81.2 billion damage$81.2 billion damage

I. God’s I. God’s PurposesPurposes Behind Storms (v1- Behind Storms (v1-20).20). A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).

Acts 27:8Acts 27:8

Fair HavensFair Havens

I. God’s I. God’s PurposesPurposes Behind Storms (v1- Behind Storms (v1-20).20). A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).

B. Passionate Warning (v9-B. Passionate Warning (v9-12).12).

Acts 27:12Acts 27:12

I. God’s I. God’s PurposesPurposes Behind Storms (v1- Behind Storms (v1-20).20). A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).A. Preliminary Wind (v1-8).

B. Passionate Warning (v9-B. Passionate Warning (v9-12).12).

C. Pounding WindC. Pounding Wind (v13-20). (v13-20).

Acts 27:13-16Acts 27:13-16

Acts 27:18Acts 27:18

JobJob

JonahJonah

JesusJesus

I. God’s I. God’s PurposesPurposes Behind Storms (v1- Behind Storms (v1-20).20).II. God’s II. God’s PresencePresence During Storms (v21- During Storms (v21-26).26).

Jesus says,Jesus says, “I have told you all “I have told you all this so that you may have this so that you may have

peace in me. Here on earth peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and you will have many trials and

sorrows. But take heart, sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the because I have overcome the

world.”world.” (John 16:33).(John 16:33).

I. God’s I. God’s PurposesPurposes Behind Storms (v1- Behind Storms (v1-20).20).II. God’s II. God’s PresencePresence During Storms (v21- During Storms (v21-26).26).III. God’s III. God’s PreservationPreservation After Storms (v27-44). After Storms (v27-44).

Acts 27:43Acts 27:43

Acts 27:44Acts 27:44

St. Paul IslandSt. Paul Island

““those who those who hope in the hope in the LORD will LORD will

renew their renew their strength. strength. They will They will soar on soar on

wings like wings like eagles.”eagles.”

Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 40:31