Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

Take Heed How You Hear

Sep 23, 2024

Sinclair Ferguson, a prominent theologian and author renowned for his insights on the Word of God, emphasizes the critical role of listening in spiritual growth. He challenges us to reflect on our hearing habits, promoting self-examination of how we engage with God’s teachings. The discussion highlights the diverse types of listeners within congregations and the profound impact of receptive listening on one's faith journey. Ferguson's engaging insights remind us that while hearing is essential, the way we hear can shape our spiritual lives.

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Properly hearing God's Word is essential for spiritual growth, as attentive listening increases understanding and deepens faith.

Recognizing the type of hearer one is can reveal complacency, highlighting the importance of actively engaging with biblical teachings.

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The Importance of How We Hear

Hearing God's Word correctly is crucial for spiritual growth, as highlighted by the teaching that proper listening increases one's ability to understand further. The idea is that the more attentively one listens, the greater the capacity to hear and internalize the message becomes, fostering exponential spiritual growth. Conversely, failing to engage adequately with the message can diminish one's ability to hear and might lead to spiritual starvation over time. This emphasizes the need for a conscious effort to not only focus on the sermons but also on how we receive and process the teachings we encounter.

Hearing Properly Matters

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The Importance of Listening: How We Hear Affects Our Spiritual Growth

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It’s important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to be careful about the way we hear. Today, Sinclair Ferguson encourages us to ask ourselves, “What kind of hearer am I?”

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