Responsibility
Acts 17:11
The Bereans took responsibility for their own spiritual walk through 3 COMMITMENTS:
1] TO EAGERNESS
* READINESS of mind
* ANTICIPATION of something great
* RECEIVED the Word (James 1:21)
2] TO EXAMINE SCRIPTURE DAILY
* it becomes regular (familiar)
* not starting from scratch every time but building on a consistent FOUNDATION
* Inconsistency brings fatigue as mediocrity, not progress, becomes the norm.
PRACTICAL
1. have a Bible
2. key in on individual words
3. ask questions…
4. talk about it with friends
5. pray it, use the Scripture to pray
3] TO KNOW TRUTH FROM LIES
* the Doctrines of Christ do not fear inquiry
- no one is trying to trick you
*too many young people have an addiction to superficial things and not enough conviction for SUBSTANTIAL things like Truth, Love, and Grace
* fight lies with the ammunition of KNOWLEDGE