Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson Take Heed How You Hear
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Sep 22, 2025 In this engaging discussion, the importance of hearing the Word of God is highlighted. The concept of how we listen is explored, emphasizing that right hearing enhances our receptivity while poor listening can numb us spiritually. A thought-provoking challenge prompts listeners to evaluate their own listening habits using a seven-fold grid. Additionally, symptoms of detached listening are identified, accompanied by a sobering wake-up call to revive our appetite for faithful preaching. It's a call to deepen our spiritual engagement!
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Hearing Grows Or Erodes Hearing
- Hearing God's Word rightly increases our capacity to hear it more rightly in the future.
- Failing to hear rightly makes it harder to hear next time and can even take away what we think we have.
Regularly Check Your Hearing
- Regularly ask yourself, "What kind of hearer am I?" to guard your spiritual appetite.
- Reassess repeatedly so detachment doesn't quietly damage your ability to receive God's Word.
Perkins' Seven Hearer Types
- William Perkins offered a hearer's grid identifying seven kinds of hearers to help preachers reach real congregations.
- Sinclair cites Perkins' The Art of Prophesying as a model for understanding hearers.
