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SUNDAY AUGUST 30


VERIFY THE TRUTH

READ:
Acts 17:11
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[The Bereans]
searched the
Scriptures daily
to find out
whether these
things were so
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A deadly jungle spider has migrated to the US and is killing people." This was the story sent to me and to others on my friend's email list. The story sounded plausible__lots of scientific names and real-life situations. But when I checked it out on reliable websites, I found it was not true__it was an Internet hoax. Its truth could only be verified by consulting a trusted source.

A group of first-century believers living in Macedonia understood the importance of confirming what they were hearing. The folks in Berea "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (ACTS 177:11). They were listening to Paul, and wanted to make sure what he was saying lined up with the teachings of the Old Testament. Perhaps he was telling them that there was evidence in the Old testament that the Messiah would suffer and die for sin. They needed to verify that with the source.

When we hear spiritual ideas that disturb us, we need to be cautious. We can search the Scriptures for ourselves, listen to trustworthy sources, and seek wisdom from Jesus, our Lord. ___Dave Branon

**Please give us discernment, Lord to accept only truth that is rooted in
Your Word. We praise You for preserving the inspired Scriptures for us__
now help us to use them to seek You.
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God's truth stands any test.

*************************************Today's Bible Reading __ Acts 17:10-13**********************************
10 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas
away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went
into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more fair-
minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received
the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily
to find out whether these things were so. 12 Therefore many
of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent
women as well as men. 11 But when the Jews from Thessalonica
learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea,
they came there also and stirred up the crowds.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
The book of Acts is largely concerned with
the beginnings of the Christian church and specifically with the
conversion and subsequent missionary efforts of Paul. Today's
short passage underscores the fact that the gospel is open to all. In
verse 12 Luke specifically mentions Greek men and women among
those who believed at Berea. Because Paul was teaching in a Jewish
synagogue (v.10), this is a remarkable statement about the universal
offer of salvation. ___J.R. Hudberg