S. S. Times Acts 17:10-15 And the brothers immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.… I. WHY? 1. Because it contains the statutes and judgments of God (Deuteronomy 4:14). 2. It is the Word of God (Jeremiah 36:6). 3. Christ taught out of it (Luke 24:27). 4. It testifies of Christ (John 20:3l). 5. If rightly studied it will lead to salvation (James 1:21). 6. It is profitable both for doctrine and practice (2 Timothy 3:16). 7. Christ enjoins its study (John 5:39). 8. Without a knowledge of it we go astray (Matthew 22:29; Acts 13:27). II. How? 1. Thinking of it continually (Deuteronomy 6:7). 2. Receiving it as the Word of God, not of man (1 Thessalonians 2:13). 3. Receiving it with meekness (James 1:21). 4. Meditating upon it in the night watches (Psalm 119:148). 5. Hiding it in the heart (Psalm 119:11). 6. Making it the standard of teaching (1 Peter 4:11). 7. With prayer that its truths may be understood (Psalm 119:12, 18). 8. Teaching it to the children (2 Timothy 3:15). (S. S. Times.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. |
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