Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness & examined the Scriptures everyday  to see if what Paul said was true. (Acts 17:11). How do you evaluate sermons & teachings? The people in Berea opened the Scriptures  for themselves & searched for truths to verify or disprove the message they heard. Always compare what you hear with what the Bible says. A preacher or teacher who gives God's true message will never contradict or explain away anything that is found in the Word of God. I post devotional messages daily on this platform. Do not take them at face value. Search the Scriptures daily to find out if what I am teaching is true. If it is true, put it into practice. Note that the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit  without limit. If the message delivered is not consistent with the Word of God, then it is not from God. Disprove it in such circumstances. The Word of God is our standard for daily living as Christians.  Hear it, read it, study it, hide it in your heart so that you will not sin against God, meditate on it, obey its principles, & pass it on to others so that they may be saved, healed, delivered, blessed, encouraged, comforted & strengthened. Thank you Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. Prayer: Father, renew our minds with the Word of God by the Spirit. Fill us with the spirit of wisdom & the spirit of revelation. Help us to be noble minded like the Berean Christians. They never accepted the message at face value, but would search the Scriptures to find out if what Paul said was true. Give us the grace to imitate this good example as today's church. Help us by the Holy Spirit to study the Word on our own & not only to wait for someone to tell us what the Word says. In the church today, we now have have some unscrupulous ministers who are twisting the Word & manipulating us in the process. Open up our minds to understand the Scriptures. Help us to put into practice what we learn from the Bible. Thank you Jesus for hearing & answering my prayer.  In Jesus mighty name we pray & believe, Amen. God bless you all.

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