“The Berean Believers”
Saturday, June 8, 2024Key Verse
“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).
Text — Acts 17:10-12
Message
The Berean Christians were known for their passion for God’s Word which brought them some commendation. It was Thomas Jefferson who declared that, “I have always said, and always will say, that the studious perusal of the sacred volume will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands.” The Berean Jews were most famous for receiving the gospel with eagerness and the way they diligently cross-examined Paul’s message about Jesus with the Scriptures.
As Christian youths, citizens of heaven, we are expected to be like the Berean Christians. They ensured they cross-checked the word of God, daily. We should daily search the Scriptures and compare scriptures with scriptures so that we will not be tossed to and fro by false prophets (Ephesians 4:14).Youths are to search the Scriptures after every church programme, Bible Study and any youth programme they attend and search the Bible to confirm whether those things they heard from the preachers are so. We are expected to always receive the word with readiness of mind and be doers of it and not hearers only.
Quote
They cross-checked the word
Challenge
Search the Scriptures daily
Prayer for today
Oh Lord, through your word, reveal your mind to me.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
