Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will trust God’s Word.
Faith Verse
2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true.
Question of the Day: How do I know if what someone is saying about God’s Word is true?
Read about It
Read: Acts 17:11
There’s nothing quite like walking in your house and smelling homemade, freshly baked cookies! The smell fills the air, and you can almost taste the cookies before you even see them. Warm, homemade chocolate chip cookies are the best! However, there are some things that may mislead you into thinking chocolate chip cookies have been baked at home when they haven’t. Store-bought cookies warmed in a microwave may be especially deceptive but even a scented candle can produce a similar smell. Until you actually see and taste the homemade cookies for yourself, you don’t know for sure that they’re homemade!
This is similar to how the people in Berea were with God’s Word. They were eager and excited to listen to Paul’s message and learn more about God’s Word. However, they didn’t just accept what Paul and Silas said. They studied God’s Word for themselves to make sure that what Paul and Silas taught was truth. They didn’t want something fake. They wanted real truth!
There are many people who can teach us what God’s Word says: friends and family, pastors and leaders, and even great devotional books. However, it’s important for us to study, know, and experience God’s Word for ourselves so that we can make sure that what we are hearing lines up with the truth that is in God’s Word!
Talk about It
Question 1. How did the people of Berea listen to Paul’s message?
Answer 1. Eagerly; they wanted to hear it. (Acts 17:11)
Question 2. Where did they look to see if what Paul and Silas were saying was true?
Answer 2. They searched the Scriptures. (Acts 17:11)
Question 3. How often did the people of Berea search the Scriptures?
Answer 3. Day after day (Acts 17:11)
Question 4. How can I know God’s Word for myself?
Answer 4. By reading it, studying it, and learning to live out what it says
Question 5. How can I know for sure if what others say about God’s Word is true?
Answer 5. Compare what they say to God’s Word.
Pray about It
God, thank You that Your Word is always true. Help me to know and experience Your Word for myself. Amen.