In today’s lesson we see 2 things 1 GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES (He told Paul that he would get to Rome, (Acts 23:11) and He told him all 276 people onboard would get to shore) 2 BAD THINGS CAN LEAD TO GOOD THINGS They are shipwrecked and Paul is bitten by a snake But when Paul doesn’t die - they realise that their gods aren’t as powerful as the Lord and come to Paul for healing So if they had not had been shipwrecked a whole island would not have heard about Jesus
Let’s look at how POWERFUL GOD is
So the Malta locals expected Paul to die after he is bitten by a viper
WHY DIDN’T PAUL DIE Because God had promised Paul that he would get to Rome.
But then why did God allow Paul to be bitten in the first place? I think it was to show the people of Malta island a miraculous sign. So that they would turn away from their gods and listen to Paul about Jesus. And hopefully accept Jesus and be saved!
