SHIPWRECK!

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SHIPWRECK!

• Last night an angel of the God whose I am and
  whom I serve stood beside me and said, Do not
  be afraid, Paul. God has graciously given you
  the live of all who sail with you. So keep up
  our courage, men, for I have faith in God that it
  will happen just as he told me.
• (Acts 27 23-25)

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The Facts, Please!

• Because boats in ancient days were not very
  sturdy, sailing was always dangerous. At first,
  the sailing was done only on rivers. Finally,
  some sailors ventured into the Persian Gulf and
  the Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenicians were the
  first to develop trade along the shores of the
  Mediterranean. In Greek and Roman times, larger
  and better vessels were built, and shipping was
  extended even farther.

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The Facts, Please!

• Early boats were made of fir, pine, or cedar
  boards over a hardwood frame, Ropes, cables, or
  chains (called helps in the King James
  Version) were usually kept on board to strengthen
  the hull in a storm. They were passed around the
  hull and tightened with wooden levers.

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The Facts, Please!

• The ship on which Paul sailed was a cargo vessel
  that carried grain. It had a huge mast with a
  large, square sail. There was a small sail,
  called a foresail, that could be hoisted
  instead of the larger one in stormy weather. Four
  anchors were carried on the stern (the rear end),
  and two of more were on the prow (the front end).
  A small rowboat, for use when the ship was in
  harbor, was towed behind the big ship. In a storm
  it was kept on board. Navigation (plotting the
  ships course) was done by looking at the
  position of the sun or stars.

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Phoenician Cargo Ship
Not exactly the same as the boat Paul was on,
but it has the large square sail like his did.
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Bible Story

• Abandon Ship!
• Acts 27

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Activity

• Match-up
• Get out a piece of paper.
• Do match-up on next slide.
• Turn it into the box after checking answers.

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stern a ship that carries freight
prow (bow) the frame of a ship
mainsail movable paddles for steering a ship
foresail the large, principal sail
hull the front of a ship
mast plotting a ships course
rudders the back of a ship
anchor a small, auxiliary sail
helps tall spar, rising vertically from a ships deck
cargo vessel ropes or chains tied around a ships hull in a storm
navigation a weight to keep a ship from drifting
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Click once more to see the answers

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stern the back of a ship
prow (bow) the front of a ship
mainsail the large, principal sail
foresail a small, auxiliary sail
hull the frame of a ship
mast tall spar, rising vertically from a ships deck
rudders movable paddles for steering a ship
anchor a weight to keep a ship from drifting
helps ropes or chains tied around a ships hull in a storm
cargo vessel a ship that carries freight
navigation plotting a ships course