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It is important to understand the culture and identity of who we are as a church. At Living Hope Family Church in Marana we are worshipers. Worship is an integral part of a believer's life. It is not just a block of time on Sunday.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead validates the absolute success of His mission, which guarantees our privilege to obtain mercy and forgiveness. It's the most important event in the history of the world because it provides genuine hope which will not disappoint. It truly is a Great Salvation!

It is important to understand the culture and identity of who we are as a church. At Living Hope Family Church in Marana, we understand that life is lived by faith. We may not see all the details, but we have an assurance of hope that is our faith.

It is important to understand the culture and identity of who we are as a church. Today we begin our "Who We Are" series with a look at being "Saved by Grace" and how it's foundational to knowing our status with God.

As the body of Christ transitions into Kingdom thought and lifestyle, there will be a manifestation. The Father desires for all the world to see Him in us as we have seen Him working through Christ.

So, what does having compassion for the lost look like and how do we put in that into action? One of the ways is sharing the gospel. Not only corporately, but as individuals. But, to share the gospel, we have to know what it is. That is what we will look at today.

How do you see the lost? How does God see them? If you don't see them as God does, it is time to change your perspective. It is time to recognize how valuable the harvest really is.

God has made a way for our salvation to be a restoration to Himself in the face of the worst failures. We will survey Peter's failure and restoration. How could someone who walked and talked with Jesus fail? Why didn't Jesus give up on Peter? This shows us that He won't give up on us.

Last week, Paul and the rest of the crew washed up on the shores of Malta. The local inhabitants showed them great kindness and made sure they were warm. While putting wood on the fire, Paul is bitten by a poisonous snake. However, when he did not die, they decided he was a god. Afterwards, God healed many people through Paul, and when they prepared to leave, the local people made sure they had what they needed. After 3 months in Malta, they set sail for Rome, and that is where we find ourselves today. Paul calls the local Jewish leaders that were there and declares his innocence and shares the gospel with them.

Everyone survived the shipwreck and find out they're on Malta. The natives kindly light a fire and when Paul throws some sticks in a snake tries to kill him. When he doesn't die, they think he's a god. Paul prays for the "Governor" of the island's father and the rest of the people come for healing. After 3 months they sail away and meet other Christians along the way. Finally arriving in Rome, Paul is allowed to continue under house arrest instead of prison.

Last week an angel came and told Paul that not only would he live, but all the people on board would live as well. There would only be loss of the ship, but they had to run aground on some island. Today, we see them wreck on that island. The ship runs aground and begins breaking apart of the coast of Malta. However, all 276 people survive and are able to swim successfully to the shore. It happened just as Paul had said it was, and his faith was rewarded with his own life and the life of the people on this ship. Once again, we see the theme that the plan of God will not be thwarted, even if it doesn’t look like how we might have done it.

Once again, the conclusion is reached that Paul had done nothing deserving death and that had he not appealed to Caesar, he would have been released right then. Today we see the journey to Rome begin in probably October of 59. This was too late in the fall to be on the open seas, and wouldn’t you know that things get a little rough. Paul understood there was real danger ahead and encouraged the crew to find safe harbor for the winter. However, the leaders of the voyage decided to press on. But despite the problems and opposition, God’s plan moves forward.