Luke 8:11-13Luke 8:11-13"Now the parable is this: The seed is "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the wayside the word of God. Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. But the ones on the rock and be saved. But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. time of temptation fall away.

Luke 8:14-15Luke 8:14-15"Now the ones that fell among thorns "Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. But the ones that no fruit to maturity. But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience."patience."

Luke 8:18Luke 8:18"Therefore take heed how you hear. For "Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from he seems to have will be taken from him."him."

"Take Heed How You "Take Heed How You Hear"Hear"

In the parable of the sower there are four In the parable of the sower there are four kinds of hearers represented by the kinds of hearers represented by the different soils.different soils.Those by the wayside allow Satan to snatch the Those by the wayside allow Satan to snatch the word out of their hearts.word out of their hearts.The ones on the rock are hindered by others. The ones on the rock are hindered by others. The ones that fell among thorns are hindered by The ones that fell among thorns are hindered by things.things.The ones that fell on the good ground bear fruit.The ones that fell on the good ground bear fruit.

Take Heed Not to Be A:Take Heed Not to Be A:Forgetful hearer.

James 1:22-25James 1:22-25But be doers of the word, and not hearers But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.he does.

Take Heed Not to Be A:Take Heed Not to Be A:Forgetful hearer.Dull-hearted hearer.

Matthew 13:10-13Matthew 13:10-13And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in parables?" He do You speak to them in parables?" He answered and said to them, "Because it has answered and said to them, "Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For whoever has, to him more will been given. For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. they understand.

Matthew 13:14-15Matthew 13:14-15And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: fulfilled, which says: 'Hearing you will 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,hear and shall not understand, And seeing And seeing you will see and not perceive;you will see and not perceive; For the For the hearts of this people have grown dull.hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing,Their ears are hard of hearing, And their And their eyes they have closed,eyes they have closed, Lest they should Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their see with their eyes and hear with their ears,ears, Lest they should understand with Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,their hearts and turn, So that I should So that I should heal them.'heal them.'

Take Heed Not to Be A:Take Heed Not to Be A:Forgetful hearer.Dull-hearted hearer.Itching-ear hearer.

2 Timothy 4:1-42 Timothy 4:1-4I charge you therefore before God and the I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.and be turned aside to fables.

Take Heed Not to Be A:Take Heed Not to Be A:Forgetful hearer.Dull-hearted hearer.Itching-ear hearer.Stopped-ear hearer.

Acts 7:51-54Acts 7:51-54"You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart "You stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. Which of the your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers, who have the betrayers and murderers, who have received the law by the direction of angels received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it." When they heard these and have not kept it." When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. gnashed at him with their teeth.

Acts 7:55-58Acts 7:55-58But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" Then they cried out with a hand of God!" Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.feet of a young man named Saul.

Take Heed to Be An:Take Heed to Be An:Obedient hearer.

Proverbs 25:12Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold and an Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker ornament of fine gold Is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.to an obedient ear.

James 1:21-22James 1:21-22Therefore lay aside all filthiness and Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.only, deceiving yourselves.

Take Heed to Be An:Take Heed to Be An:Obedient hearer.Inclined-ear hearer.

Jeremiah 7:21-23Jeremiah 7:21-23Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: "Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices "Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat meat. For I did not speak to your and eat meat. For I did not speak to your fathers, or command them in the day that I fathers, or command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. But concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. But this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey this is what I commanded them, saying, 'Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.'well with you.'

Jeremiah 7:24-26Jeremiah 7:24-26"Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, "Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but followed the counsels and the dictates but followed the counsels and the dictates of their evil hearts, and went backward of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward. Since the day that your and not forward. Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have even sent to you all My this day, I have even sent to you all My servants the prophets, daily rising up servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them. Yet they did not early and sending them. Yet they did not obey Me or incline their ear, but stiffened obey Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did worse than their their neck. They did worse than their fathers.fathers.

Jeremiah 7:27-29Jeremiah 7:27-29"Therefore you shall speak all these words "Therefore you shall speak all these words to them, but they will not obey you. You to them, but they will not obey you. You shall also call to them, but they will not shall also call to them, but they will not answer you. So you shall say to them, 'This answer you. So you shall say to them, 'This is a nation that does not obey the voice of is a nation that does not obey the voice of the Lord their God nor receive correction. the Lord their God nor receive correction. Truth has perished and has been cut off Truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth. Cut off your hair and cast from their mouth. Cut off your hair and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on the it away, and take up a lamentation on the desolate heights; for the Lord has rejected desolate heights; for the Lord has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.' "and forsaken the generation of His wrath.' "

Take Heed to Be An:Take Heed to Be An:Obedient hearer.Inclined-ear hearer.Swift hearer.

James 1:19-20James 1:19-20So then, my beloved brethren, let every So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of does not produce the righteousness of God.God.

Some Good-Ground Some Good-Ground HearersHearers

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