The Manner of Paul

 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
 5  But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
 9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. [Acts 17:1-10]

Paul, A Pattern for Christians : 

(1 Corinthians 4:6; 11:1; 1 Timothy 1:16)

Paul's Manner is described as :

1. Reasoning out of the scriptures (Acts 17:2)

2. Opening and Alleging the scriptures (Acts 17:3)

3. Preaching Jesus Christ (Acts 17:3)

4. "Turned the world upside down" (Acts 17:6)

5. "Declare unto you all the counsel of God" (Acts 20:27)

6. Preached his conversion experience (Acts 22)

7. Lived in all good conscience before God (Acts 23:1)

8. "Believing all things which are written" in the Bible. (Acts 24:14 says, "written in the law and in the prophets". Paul believed the scriptures that God provided for him. To follow his example, you believe the scriptures that God provided for you, the Authorized King James Bible.)

9. He believed God (Acts 27:25)

10. He was everywhere spoken against (Acts 28:22)

11. "Teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ" (Acts 28:31)

12. "With all confidence" (Acts 28:31)

13. "A servant of Jesus Christ" (Romans 1:1)

14. Unconcerned about man's judgment (1 Corinthians 4:3-4)

15. Follower of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1)

16. Contemptible and rude in speech, yet not in knowledge (2 Corinthians 10:10; 11:6)

17. Not a man pleaser (Galatians 1:10)

18. "Crucified with Christ" (Galatians 2:20)

19. Boldly told the truth (Galatians 4:16)

20. "Set for the defence of the gospel" (Philippians 1:17)

21. "Praying always" (Colossians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 3:10; Philemon 1:4)

22. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7)

When a man follows Paul, "as his manner was", there are seven things that happen (see beginning text):

1. Some will believe and consort with him.

2. Others will not believe.

3. Non believers are filled with envy.

4. They gather a company of lewd fellows.

5. They set people on an uproar.

6. They accuse Bible believers of turning the world upside down.

7. Bible believers are called a sect or cult and are everywhere spoken against.