Being a Berean

Northwest Bible Church - Feb. 2, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 17:10-15

Being a Berean

Intro

A. THE BEREANS AND THE BIBLE (Acts 17:11).

1. “More noble minded” -

2. Eager learners -

3. Careful students -

4. Frequency in study -

B. THE BEREANS AND THEIR BELIEF (Acts 17:12).

1. Many Jews believed -

2. Many Greeks believed -

C. THE THESSALONIAN AND THEIR THREATS (Acts 17:13-15).

1. Extreme hatred of the Jews (Acts 17:13-14).

2. The gospel seed is carried to Athens.

D. WHY WE NEED MORE BEREAN BELIEVERS.

1. It honors God and His Word.

2. It is dangerous to not be a Berean believer.

3. It brings us closer to the sanctifying power of the Word of God.

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.