Acts 17:2

Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

1. Custom (habit) is not a bad word. There are many good habits that we should cultivate. Prayer, study, church attendance and eating are also good habits.

2. There are also bad habits that we need to break. But customs, traditions, and habits are developed over time and take time to break them.

3. Paul had a habit of going first to the Jewish community and speaking in their synagogues. In some cities his visit to the synagogue is not mentioned - either because it was not significant; or there was no synagogue in that city.

4. For three Sabbaths Paul met, spoke and reasoned in the synagogues. It would appear that Paul is having some success and conversions. The interest in his teaching remains high. He has not shaken the dust off his feet. He has not been run out of town.

5. His source of teaching - the Scriptures, that is the Old Testament. Paul was well schooled in the teaching of the prophets regarding the Messiah.