Paying Attention to God’s Word Colonial Hills Baptist Church Rev. Robert J. Smith Pastor Colonial Hills Baptist Church
Proverbs 4:20-22 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh
The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing incline thine ear unto my sayings
The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing 15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:15 (KJV)
The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing 17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (KJV)
The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing 9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. Proverbs 28:9 (KJV)
The Second Dimension of Attentiveness: Seeing 21Let them not depart from thine eyes
The Second Dimension of Attentiveness: Seeing 18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalm 119:18 (KJV)
The Second Dimension of Attentiveness: Seeing 8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8 (KJV)
The Third Dimension of Attentiveness: The Heart keep them in the midst of thine heart
The Third Dimension of Attentiveness: The Heart 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:11 (KJV)
The Third Dimension of Attentiveness: The Heart 2Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Proverbs 7:2-3 (KJV)
The Third Dimension of Attentiveness: The Heart 21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. James 1:21 (KJV)
Conclusion 1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Proverbs 3:1-2 (KJV)
Connecting to the Message Hear Come to Church and listen to the Preaching See Spend time reading God’s Word. Proverbs is a good starting place Remember Memorize one verse of Scripture each week.