And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him, but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.
Subject: The Power of God's Word
As Jesus spoke, these people were "hanging" on his words. In most Bibles the words of Jesus in the Gospel books are typically in "red." The point is that Jesus' words are important. The truth is, all of God's Word should be in red in our minds. There are people who are skeptical of God's Word, or, who don't even believe in God's Word. In Peter's day there were some who even refused to look at God's Word as authoritative. They ignored it:
2 Peter 3:5 (ESV Strong's)
For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,
There were some in Berea, however, who took God's Word seriously and made sure they studied it:
Acts 17:11 (ESV Strong's)
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
How we respond to God's Word will determine our success in life.
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