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How To Hear How To Hear Luke 8:18 Luke 8:18 NET NET So listen carefully, So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him." has will be taken from him."

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How To HearHow To Hear Luke 8:18Luke 8:18 NET NET So listen carefully, for So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever has will be given more, but

whoever does not have, even what he whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."thinks he has will be taken from him."

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IntroductionIntroduction

The way for Christ was prepared by a The way for Christ was prepared by a preacher, preacher,

Matthew 3:1Matthew 3:1 NET NET In those days John the In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Baptist came into the wilderness of

Judea proclaiming,Judea proclaiming, 22 "Repent, for the "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."kingdom of heaven is near."

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IntroductionIntroduction

““Preaching” is from the Greek Preaching” is from the Greek khruvsswkhruvssw ((kerussokerusso) which means to proclaim as a ) which means to proclaim as a herald (a public crier). The message did herald (a public crier). The message did not originate with the herald, but he was not originate with the herald, but he was

obligated to faithfully proclaim the obligated to faithfully proclaim the message given to him.message given to him.

God could have used other means, but he God could have used other means, but he did not!did not!

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Salvation is to be preached.Salvation is to be preached.Mark 16:15Mark 16:15 NET NET He said to them, "Go He said to them, "Go

into all the world and preach the into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.gospel to every creature.

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Luke 24:46Luke 24:46 NET NET and said to them, "Thus it and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would stands written that the Christ would

suffer and would rise from the dead on suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, the third day, 4747 and repentance for and repentance for

the forgiveness of sins would be the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, proclaimed in his name to all nations,

beginning from Jerusalem.beginning from Jerusalem.

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IntroductionIntroduction

God’s plan for saving man is a God’s plan for saving man is a preaching plan; preaching plan;

1 Corinthians 1:211 Corinthians 1:21 NET NET For since in the For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom of God the world by its

wisdom did not know God, God was wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by pleased to save those who believe by

the foolishness of preaching.the foolishness of preaching.

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Effective preaching demands Effective preaching demands responsive hearing as well as a responsive hearing as well as a

faithful proclamation of the gospel. faithful proclamation of the gospel.

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IMPORTANCE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEARERHEARER

Hearer must help produce Hearer must help produce powerful preaching.powerful preaching.

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Jesus could not do the job by Himself; Jesus could not do the job by Himself; Matthew 13:15Matthew 13:15 NET NET For the heart of this For the heart of this people has become dull; they are people has become dull; they are

hard of hearing, and they have shut hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, their eyes,

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so that they would not see with their so that they would not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and understand with their hearts and

turn, and I would heal them.turn, and I would heal them.' ' 1616 “But “But your eyes are blessed because they your eyes are blessed because they

see, and your ears because they hear.see, and your ears because they hear.

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One today could say, Preacher, you One today could say, Preacher, you had better make it good; had better make it good;

I have many important things that I have many important things that could engage my thinking.”could engage my thinking.”

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Some results of placing all the Some results of placing all the responsibility on the preacher.responsibility on the preacher.

Preaching becomes a competitive Preaching becomes a competitive performance on the part of performance on the part of

preachers.preachers.

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This produces envy and jealousy This produces envy and jealousy which in turn result in strife.which in turn result in strife.

Efforts sometimes are made to Efforts sometimes are made to make the pulpit compete with the make the pulpit compete with the

entertainment world. entertainment world.

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Sermons, scriptural discourses, Sermons, scriptural discourses, are not ends in themselves.are not ends in themselves.

Sermons are not exhibits to be Sermons are not exhibits to be analyzed by curious spectators.analyzed by curious spectators.

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They are lessons designed to They are lessons designed to enlighten, stir, inform and save.enlighten, stir, inform and save.Sermons should, “comfort the Sermons should, “comfort the

afflicted and afflict the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”comfortable.”

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EMPHASIS ON HEARING EMPHASIS ON HEARING IN THE PARABLE OF THE IN THE PARABLE OF THE

SOWER.SOWER.

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Luke 8:4Luke 8:4 NET NET While a large crowd was While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable:spoke to them in a parable: 55 "A sower "A sower

went out to sow his seed.went out to sow his seed.

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And as he sowed, some fell along the And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the path and was trampled on, and the

wild birds devoured it.wild birds devoured it. 66 Other seed fell Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it on rock, and when it came up, it

withered because it had no moisture.withered because it had no moisture.

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77 Other seed fell among the thorns, and Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.they grew up with it and choked it. 88 But other seed fell on good soil and But other seed fell on good soil and

grew, and it produced a hundred times grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he as much grain." As he said this, he

called out, "The one who has ears to called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"hear had better listen!"

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99 Then his disciples asked him what this Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant.parable meant. 1010 He said, "You have been He said, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so thatin parables, so that although they see they although they see they

may not see, and although they hear may not see, and although they hear they may not understandthey may not understand. .

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1111 “Now the parable means this: The “Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.seed is the word of God. 1212 Those Those

along the path are the ones who have along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes heard; then the devil comes and takes

away the word from their hearts, so away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be that they may not believe and be

saved.saved.

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1313 Those on the rock are the ones Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy who receive the word with joy

when they hear it, but they have when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.but in a time of testing fall away.

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1414 As for the seed that fell among As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are but as they go on their way they are

choked by the worries and riches and choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does pleasures of life, and their fruit does

not mature.not mature.

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1515 But as for the seed that landed on But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, good soil, these are the ones who,

after hearing the word, cling to it with after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear an honest and good heart, and bear

fruit with steadfast endurance.fruit with steadfast endurance.

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1616 "No one lights a lamp and then "No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a jar or puts it under covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can so that those who come in can

see the light.see the light.

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Nothing was wrong with the Nothing was wrong with the seed. seed. Luke 8:11Luke 8:11 NET NET "Now the "Now the

parable means this: The seed is parable means this: The seed is the word of God.the word of God.

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God’s Word is living and powerful; God’s Word is living and powerful; Hebrews Hebrews 4:124:12 NET NET For the word of God is living and For the word of God is living and

active and sharper than any double-edged active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of sword, piercing even to the point of

dividing soul from spirit, and joints from dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and marrow; it is able to judge the desires and

thoughts of thoughts of the heart.the heart.

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God’s Word is able to save the soul; God’s Word is able to save the soul; James 1:21James 1:21 NET NET So put away all filth and So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which message implanted within you, which

is able to save your souls.is able to save your souls.

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What Was The Real Problem?What Was The Real Problem?

Not the sower, who so often must Not the sower, who so often must take the blame.take the blame.

In this parable the real problem was In this parable the real problem was the hearer. the hearer.

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Buttrick has called this parable, Buttrick has called this parable, “The parable of the soils”“The parable of the soils”

OrOr““The responsibility The responsibility

of the hearers.”of the hearers.”

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What Was The Real Problem?What Was The Real Problem?

Hearing is urgent business; Hearing is urgent business; Luke 8:8Luke 8:8 NET NET But other seed fell on good soil and But other seed fell on good soil and

grew, and it produced a hundred times grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he as much grain." As he said this, he

called out, "The one who has ears to called out, "The one who has ears to hear had better listen!"hear had better listen!"

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Who are the hearers Who are the hearers described and warned in described and warned in

this parable?this parable?Hearer with the shut mind Hearer with the shut mind

(unteachable). (unteachable).

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Mind could be closed by pride.Mind could be closed by pride.Fear of learning new truth.Fear of learning new truth.

Hearer who fails Hearer who fails to think things out.to think things out.

He does not count the cost.He does not count the cost.

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Luke 14:27Luke 14:27 NET NET Whoever does not Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me carry his own cross and follow me

cannot be my disciple.cannot be my disciple.

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2828 For which of you, wanting to For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn't sit down first build a tower, doesn't sit down first and compute the cost to see if he and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?has enough money to complete it?

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2929 Otherwise, when he has laid a Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him. fun of him. 3030 They will say, 'This man They will say, 'This man

began to build and was not able to began to build and was not able to finish!'finish!'

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3131 Or what king, going out to confront Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one with ten thousand to oppose the one

coming against him with twentycoming against him with twenty thousand?thousand?

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3232 If he cannot succeed, he will If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the send a representative while the

other is still a long way off and ask other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.for terms of peace.

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3333 In the same way therefore not In the same way therefore not one of you can be my disciple if one of you can be my disciple if

he does not renounce all his own he does not renounce all his own possessions.possessions.

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Hearer with excessive Hearer with excessive interest in life.interest in life.

Hearer with a Hearer with a good and honest heart.good and honest heart.

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HOW SHOULD ONE HOW SHOULD ONE HEAR?HEAR?

One should not be:One should not be:

An indifferent hearer.An indifferent hearer.

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James 1:19James 1:19 NET NET Understand this, my Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let dear brothers and sisters! Let

every person be quick to listen, every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.slow to speak, slow to anger.

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Acts 10:33Acts 10:33 NET NET Therefore I sent for you at Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the come. So now we are all here in the

presence of God to listen to everything presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say the Lord has commanded you to say

to us."to us."

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A captious (anxious to catch/ trip up A captious (anxious to catch/ trip up others) hearer.others) hearer.

One fond of finding fault, and One fond of finding fault, and making objections.making objections.

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Proverbs 5:13Proverbs 5:13 NET NET For I did not obey For I did not obey my teachers and I did not heed my teachers and I did not heed

my instructors.my instructors.

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HOW SHOULD ONE HEAR?HOW SHOULD ONE HEAR?

A forgetful hearer; A forgetful hearer; James 1:22James 1:22 NET NET But But be sure you live out the message be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and and do not merely listen to it and

so deceive yourselves.so deceive yourselves.

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2323 For if someone merely listens to the For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is message and does not live it out, he is

like someone who gazes at his own like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror.face in a mirror. 2424 For he gazes at For he gazes at

himself and then goes out and himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of immediately forgets what sort of

person he was.person he was.

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2525 But the one who peers into the But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his perfect law of liberty and fixes his

attention there, and does not become attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it a forgetful listener but one who lives it out — he will be blessed in what he out — he will be blessed in what he

does.does.

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A hearer with itching ears;A hearer with itching ears;2 Timothy 4:32 Timothy 4:3 NET NET For there will be a For there will be a time when people will not tolerate time when people will not tolerate

sound teaching.sound teaching.

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Instead, following their own desires, Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have themselves, because they have

an insatiable curiosity to hear new an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.things.

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44 And they will turn away from And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.hand they will turn aside to myths.

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HOW SHOULD ONE HEAR?HOW SHOULD ONE HEAR?

One should hear in order to One should hear in order to understand.understand.

Luke 8:8Luke 8:8 NET NET But other seed fell on good But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a soil and grew, and it produced a

hundred times as much grain." As he hundred times as much grain." As he said this, he called out, "The one who said this, he called out, "The one who

has ears to hear had better listen!"has ears to hear had better listen!"

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Ephesians 5:17Ephesians 5:17 NET NET For this reason do For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by not be foolish, but be wise by

understanding what the Lord's will understanding what the Lord's will is.is.

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What One Needs To Do.What One Needs To Do.

Give careful attention to the lesson, Give careful attention to the lesson, in spite of in spite of

noise, heat, time, etc.noise, heat, time, etc.Strive to overcome Strive to overcome

mental laziness. mental laziness.

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What One Needs To DoWhat One Needs To Do

Strive to analyze the sermon.Strive to analyze the sermon.What is the aim of the sermon.What is the aim of the sermon.

What are the main points.What are the main points.Note taking often helps one keep Note taking often helps one keep

up with the lesson. up with the lesson.

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ConclusionConclusion

There is a law of action and There is a law of action and reaction, “to him that hath shall be reaction, “to him that hath shall be

given.” given.” Let the hearer acceptLet the hearer accept

his responsibility in the preaching his responsibility in the preaching situation. situation.

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The hearer must obey;The hearer must obey;James 1:21James 1:21 NET NET So put away all filth So put away all filth

and evil excess and humbly and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save within you, which is able to save

your souls.your souls.