“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” (Acts 17:11)
The people in Thessalonica did not readily accept the teaching of Paul and Silas concerning the death, burial and resurrection of Christ and of His person. In our text we find those two servants in Berea, in the Jewish synagogue where the people receive the message and confirm it as they search the scriptures daily.
One must read his Bible to be able to search out the teachings of it. There is a spiritual anemia resulting from Biblical ignorance in our land. Today it seems that one is regarded as an excellent Christian if he is busy doing “church work,” keeping the religious machinery organized, oiled and running smoothly.
We must get in the word. Study. Blue ribbons are not given for not knowing the Bible. Clichés and cute little “one-liners” are not substitutes for reading and studying the true Biblical text.
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