 We turn it up, we turn it up, we turn it up We bless us and protect us. We will help the students to understand what we are saying. We will guide them through everything. We will help them to be good boys and girls. In just name, I pray, amen. It's a Bible. That's right. Today we are going to learn about people who loved to read their Bibles. But before we begin, who remembers what we learnt last subath? Paul and Silas singing in the jail. They were set free by an angel. They went to lead ourselves but they were chased by the Roman officials. And today we are going to continue with their journey. Before we begin, do we want to remind the children our theme for the quarter? I will go. And then someone of ours will be told by our lovely friends Nema, Natasha, Josiah and teacher Sandra. Can we now say our memory text for today? At seventeen past eleven, it says Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica. They received the word with all eagerness Examining the scriptures daily. So children, when Paul and Silas left Philippi, they continued their journey. Yes. Nema? Thessalonica. That's right. They went to Thessalonica. And in Thessalonica they go to the synagogue, which is like our church here. Every Sabbath. Every Sabbath. That's right. Every Sabbath, just the way we come to church here on Sabbath, they went to teach the Thessalonicans. And they taught them something very interesting. Who remembers? Yes Josiah. That the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. That's right. They taught how Jesus was our promised Messiah and how that promise became true and Jesus came and died for us. But the people in Thessalonica received the word differently. Do we know how some of them received it? Yes Natasha, please tell us. Some. That's right. Some of them believed and they actually followed Paul and Silas. But how did the others receive it? Yes Nema, please tell us. They were jealous. They were jealous, but what is jealousy? Josiah. Like when someone has something, then you want it, but it doesn't give you. You feel something telling you that is yours, that is yours. That's right. The Thessalonicans who did not receive God's word were very jealous of the ones who received it. And they did something very bad. Do we know what they did? Yes Natasha. Yeah, they formed a mob. But I don't know what a mob is. Who wants to remind me? Nema? Abu. Yeah, they cause a lot of trouble. And what else Josiah? They fight. They fight. So they formed this mob and they went to someone's house to raid it. Do we know who's house? Yes Natasha. Jason's house. They went to Jason's house. And they were looking for two people. Who are these? Nema please tell us. Paul and Silas. That's right. They were looking for Paul and Silas. But did they find Paul and Silas? No. No. That's right. They didn't find Paul and Silas. So they dragged Jason and all the other believers he was with in his house to the city square. And they accused them of something. Do we know what they accused them of? Natasha. Hiding people. Yes. We accused them of hiding people and something else. Yes Josiah remind us. Believing in Jesus but they had a king called Caesar. That's right. The people in Thessalonica they believe in a king called Caesar. Is Caesar the right king? No. Exactly. Caesar is not the right king. It's only king Jesus. But after that they did something to Jason and the other believers. What did they do? Nema please remind us. They told them. That's right. They told them to pay some money so they could be set free. But the good news is Jason and the other believers had hidden Paul and Silas. So when they went back they were able to set them free. But what time of the day did they set them free so they could go? Natasha. At night. Yes. They set them free at night to go to another city. Do we know this city? Josiah remind us. Berrea. They went to Berrea. And in Berrea Paul and Silas went to the synagogue again. Who wants to remind us what a synagogue is Nema? It's like our church. That's right. It's like our church. And they went there every Sabbath again to teach about the word of God. But the people in Berrea accepted the word differently. Do we know how they accepted it? Natasha. They examined the scriptures. That's right. Just like our memory text reminded us. The people in Berrea would examine their scriptures daily and read their Bibles. Do you think even us we can examine our scriptures daily? Cause I read it and I do it. I read it and I do it. Cause I read it. That's right children. Just like the people in Berrea. We should always remember to read our Bibles every day. But something sad happened after that. Yes Josiah. The Saloni Khans had about Paul and Silas preaching in Berrea. That's right. They had. And they did something very bad. Do we know what it is? Natasha. They went to Berrea and said that Paul and Silas were lying. That's true. And it's so sad that they went and they lied about Paul and Silas. And do you know what they did? They chased them out. Was that a right thing to do? No. It was not. But children join us next sabat. As we see how Paul and Silas continued with their journey from Berrea after the worship by the Saloni Khans. But right now I want us to remind all the children what we've learned. Natasha. We should keep the sabat. That's right. We should always remember to keep the sabat holy. Neema. We should pray love. That's right. We should always remember to preach about King Jesus and not the other kings of the world even though it is hard, Josiah. We should always pray and read the Bible every day. That's right. You should always pray and remember to read our Bibles. Even me I have a lesson for you guys. Do you want to hear it? Yes. My lesson is we should always remember that God will make a way even if everything is hard. Is that right? Yes. Read your Bible. Forget your Bible. You shrink, shrink, shrink. That's right, children. Just like the people in Berrea, we should always remember to read our Bibles. Those who are sick, heal them. Those who don't have food, give them. And in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Thank you children for joining us but for now.