We have a lens that interprets all that we hear and read. Scripture has
a lens over it from 400 years of theological battles and 200 years of American
culture. These two can distort what Scripture actually says. In this text we look at
the Bible’s Greatest Hit and if we hear this song Scripture sounds amazing.
Everyone needs examples. The Thessalonian believers were able to look at Paul, Silas and Timothy and then through difficulty, repentance, patience and God’s word they became the models for the entire region.
The fuel for the Christian life is Scripture. We are to be people of the book. The Bible is to be read, studied, meditated upon, and memorized. Each of these…