Titanic 2022 page 7

 Titanic 2022 page 7 by ric gustafson

The wreck site is still there. The bow shows corrosion from salt water and rusting. There are new holes in the metal. The bow went into the ocean floor at an angle of 15 to 30 degrees. The bow went 60 feet into the ocean mud. It will never come out. Decks, hallways  and staterooms are still intact. 

The stern of the liner is also stuck in mud. The rest is leveled flat. Ten decks have already collapsed. The grand staircase ripped from the stern and disappeared.The debris field for the huge liner was five different fields.

How long will the wreck survive?. Nobody knows.

According to the British report, Lifeboat number 6 was the first to be lowered from the port side of the huge liner. The time was 12:55. Crew included Seamen Hitchens and Seamen Fleet. A male passenger named Major Peuchen was asked to help out. Female passengers included Miss Bowerman, Mrs J J Brown, Mrs Candee and Mrs Rothschild.

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Jesus: no ordinary night

 Jesus: no ordinary night by ric gustafson

It was a beautiful night. Ordinary. An ordinary sky. There was sheep and shepherds. They were peasant shepherds. They smelled like sheep and spent the night with them. They were simple shepherds. 

All of a sudden, brightness filled the dark sky. The next, they were staring at an angel. According to Luke 2, the angel told them that in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord would be born. That night was no ordinary night. God had entered the world as a baby. God with us. Praise Jesus's name.

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Jesus: born to you this day

 Jesus: born to you this day by ric gustafson

Jesus understands us. According to Hebrews 4:15, Jesus understands our weaknesses. Jesus is called Immanuel which means God with us. Jesus says I am with you always to the very end of the age. Jesus is with us. 

One day, the angel Gabriel got a slip of paper with a Nazarene address. It read that God will become a baby. He was to tell the mother to name the child Jesus. He was also told to tell her not to be afraid. 

Gabriel had his orders. He took the message to Mary. Mary was no queen. She was a peasant Jewish girl.

The child of Mary became the Son of God. Praise the name of Jesus.

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Titanic 2022 page 6

 Titanic 2022 page 6 by ric gustafson

The headline came on Sept 3 1985. A young navy oceanographer named Robert Ballard wanted to find the Titanic. Their ship ' The Argo' had dozens of cameras searching the ocean floor. The first thing they discovered was a boiler. That led them to the wreck. Ballard had made a deal with Ronald Thunman. He would build the ' Argo' so Ballard could find the famous liner. In exchange, Ballard using ' Argo' would find two nuclear submarines that had sunk in the North Atlantic. He discovered the subs for Thunman. He was given 12 days to find the Titanic.

When Ballard found Titanic, he found a propeller and plates and bowls. Ballard recognized the liner's bow right away. The bow was frail and old with worn down railings. The railings were covered in debris and rust. 

But Ballard knew he had found what he was searching for. It was the Titanic.

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Our Daily Bread: Titus 2:10

 Our Daily Bread: Titus 2:10 by ric gustafson

Titus chapter 2 describes the good news of Jesus. Verse 1 reflects the truths of our faith. Verse 10 says living like Christ makes the gospel attractive. Verse 12 says God's grace helps us live self controlled upright and godly lives. God wants us to be a representative of the gospel.

God loves us more than anything else.

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Titanic 2022 page 5

 Titanic 2022 page 5 by ric gustafson

In 1958, a film was being shot about the Titanic. It was called ' A Night To Remember'. Every detail was not spared for this film. Hundreds of extras were used for the lifeboat scenes. One of those who wanted to be an extra in those scenes was 80 year old Lawrence Beesley. On the real Titanic, Beesley was by Lifeboat 13. Beesley saw no more women or children so he jumped into the Lifeboat. Because he was not a union man, he was denied the chance to be in the film. The film was praised by critics, had rave reviews and became the definitive account of the tragedy.

The Titanic was built with 10 decks. This was divided into cabins, social areas and cargo. When the liner went down to the ocean floor, it's decks were still largely intact. Steel had buckled and columns had snapped. Some areas were destroyed and others remained intact. By 1968, the ten decks likely had been reduced to six or seven. After 50 years, the two halves of Titanic were in decent shape.

By 1981, only four or five decks remained of the liner. By the 1980's, interest in the liner was growing. Where was the liner located?. How do we get to it?.

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Titanic 2022 page 4

 Titanic 2022 page 4 by ric gustafson

When the Titanic hit the bottom of the ocean, lifeboats were floating on top. Survivors could hear horrifying screams. The next morning, the survivors were saved by the liner Carpathia.

When Senator William Alden Smith heard about the disaster, he had to act quickly. The senator from Michigan knew there would be outrage and hunger for details. He would need a set of common facts. He knew he would have to get as many witnesses as possible. 

His largest witness would have to be Joseph Bruce Ismay. He was the chairman of the White Star Line. He was also one of the survivors. Smith gave him a subpoena. The hearings took place in the East Room at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Smith questioned Ismay with outrage and hysterics. Smith asked Ismay how he survived when most of the men did not. Eventually, the hearing moved back to Washington. In all, 86 witnesses testified. The transcript file was nearly 1200 pages long.

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