And they Searched the Scriptures…..

(Acts 17:10 [KJV])

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:11
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 17:12
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
Acts 17:13
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Acts 17:16
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Acts 17:17
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Acts 17:19
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Acts 17:20
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.


It has always been my goal to encourage the reader of this blog to, stop, research, and rethink of how they understand the written word.

So often we go through life believing something that was taught through our spiritual leaders without taking the time to really sit down and search out whether what we have heard is really what the scripture is saying.

One way to make sure you can quickly know if something is kind of off, is to memorize the Word.  This is hard for some to do, but it can be done. The scripture tells us to write the Word to our heart.

While I was active I would study a subject, but my drawback was writing out notes about it.  I was trained by my grand-father to memorize songs. So that is what I did with my preaching.  I would put it to memory, and recall it when I needed it.  Maybe, it would very from time to time, but the main body was always the same.

I encourage you the next time you attend your local congregation when you get back home take the time to sit down and actually study the message you had just heard.  Use all the tools you have at your reach to see if the scripture bears it to be true.