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Ecclesiastes 5:1-3 “Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.”
Attitudes Towards God’s Word Seeking Avoiding Concealing Proclaiming I. Jehoshaphat, Ahab and the False Prophets. A. Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 15:24; 2 Chronicles 14:2; 17:7-9; 19:6-9; 20:1-32; 1 Kings 22:1-7). B. Ahab (1 Kings 16:30; 16:30-33; 21:26; 21:4; 21:25; 22:8-12). C. The False Prophets (1 Kings 22:13). D. Miciah (1 Kings 22:14; 22:15-18, 26,27; 22:34-38). Seeking the Word of God Avoiding the Word of God Concealing the Word of God Proclaiming the Word of God
Attitudes Towards God’s Word Seeking Avoiding Concealing Proclaiming Receptive to Withstood Searching II. The Household of Cornelius. A. The Visions (Acts 10:1-6 ; 10:9-20). B. The Meeting (Acts 10:24-33; 10:48). III. Elymas the Sorcerer (Acts 13:6-12). IV. The Bereans. A. Thessalonica… (Acts 17:1-10). B. …Versus Berea. (Acts 17:11). Receptive to God’s Word Withstood God’s Word Searching God’s Word
Hebrews 12:25 “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven”