Receiving The Word With Receiving The Word With All Readiness All Readiness (Ac.17:11-12)(Ac.17:11-12)

How “Receptive” Are You?

““Fair Minded”Fair Minded”

Eugenes 2104 ““Not many Not many noblenoble” (1Co.1:26)” (1Co.1:26) In Acts 17:11, In Acts 17:11, nobility of heartnobility of heart

“In that” They received the word with all readinessThey received the word with all readiness One’s “fair mindedness” (nobility of heart) One’s “fair mindedness” (nobility of heart)

is is manifestmanifest by one’s readiness to receive by one’s readiness to receive the truththe truth

““Readiness”Readiness”

prothumia 4288 ; ““eagerness, willingness, readiness” “ a eagerness, willingness, readiness” “ a

predisposition”predisposition”Notice “pre”-disposition

(2Co.8:11,12,19 ; 9:2)(2Co.8:11,12,19 ; 9:2)The Result

Therefore many of them believed (v.12)Therefore many of them believed (v.12)

Ready To SearchReady To Search

“They searched the scriptures daily”We must be seekers (He.11:6)

(Mt.7:7) (Ac.17:27) (Ep.5:8-17) (Pr.28:5) (Mt.7:7) (Ac.17:27) (Ep.5:8-17) (Pr.28:5) (Ps.42:1) (Mt.5:6)(Ps.42:1) (Mt.5:6)

Contrast is Apathy (Mt.13:15,19) (Hos.4:6) (Ro.1:21,24,28)(Hos.4:6) (Ro.1:21,24,28)

Must love Truth to seek it (Pr.23:23) (Lk.8:18) (Ac.22:22) (Is.30:9-11)(Pr.23:23) (Lk.8:18) (Ac.22:22) (Is.30:9-11)

Ready To ObeyReady To Obey

“Therefore many of them believed” (Lk.5:5) (Neh.8) (Js.1:22) (Mt.7:24-26) (Jn.7:17)(Lk.5:5) (Neh.8) (Js.1:22) (Mt.7:24-26) (Jn.7:17)

“Receive the word with all meekness” (Js.1:21) Contrite heart (Is.66:2)Contrite heart (Is.66:2) Submissive / loving heart (Jn.14:15,21,23) Submissive / loving heart (Jn.14:15,21,23)

(Mt.22:37) contrast with (1Jn.2:15-17)(Mt.22:37) contrast with (1Jn.2:15-17) Apollos (Ac.18:24-28)Apollos (Ac.18:24-28)

Ready To SufferReady To Suffer

Football Receiver Takes violent hit in order to gain yardageTakes violent hit in order to gain yardage

Paul’s Readiness (Ph.3:7-11) The Ephesians (Ac.19:18-20)The Ephesians (Ac.19:18-20) Jesus (Lk.14:25-33) (Mk.3:20-21, 31-35) Jesus (Lk.14:25-33) (Mk.3:20-21, 31-35)

(Mt.10:34)(Mt.10:34)Contrast

Herod (Mk.6:17-28)Herod (Mk.6:17-28) Jewish Rulers (Mt.12:42)Jewish Rulers (Mt.12:42)

How “Ready” Are You?How “Ready” Are You?

Will You Be A… Jehoiakim (Jer.36:1-2, 23)Jehoiakim (Jer.36:1-2, 23)

Or A… Berean (Ac.17:11-12)Berean (Ac.17:11-12)