In Acts 27-28, Paul and other prisoners are taken by ship to Rome. Guided by the Spirit, Paul offers advice to the ship's officers about how to proceed, since the weather was becoming rough. They didn't listen to Paul and soon encountered typhoon wind, but Paul reassured them that an angel of the Lord had revealed to him that none would perish. He told them, "So take courage For I believe God. It will be just as He said." The sailors listened to Paul and took action to follow his advice (v.32). It says that Paul also persuaded them to eat with him. Paul gave thanks to God before them all and "everyone was encouraged"( v.36). In the end, everyone escaped the storm and arrived safely ashore. Eventually in Rome, Paul speaks before a group telling them about the kingdom of God and taught them from the books of Moses and the prophets. He lectured them from morning until evening and some believed. Paul's final words to them was from Isaiah, "Go and say to my people, You will hear my words, but you will not understand; you will see what I do, but you will not perceive its meaning. For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes-- so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them." This scripture quoted by Paul at the end of Acts reminds us again that we are to boldly proclaim the Kingdom and the teachings of Jesus, but only God can draw people to Himself and direct their response in faith to His calling.