2 Corinthians 13:5 “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? --unless.

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2 Corinthians 13:5 “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? --unless indeed you are disqualified.”

PARABLE OF THE SOWER LISTEN HEED YIELD Blame for Failure on HEARERS The Hearer who pleases God Must: LISTEN HEED YIELD

Wrong Motives for Hearing Curiosity – Acts 17:18-21 Material Gain – Acts 24:24-26 Entrap the Speaker – Mark 12:13 Admiration for the Speaker- Preacheritis

Good Motives Search for solution to problems – Ecclesiastes 1:2,14; 2:17; 3:19; 12:8 “all is vanity” Love for Truth – Luke 10:38-41 – Learn & Obey

Wrong Type of Hearers In the one ear and out the other hearer – Matthew 13:19 Religious spree hearer – Matthew 13:20,21 Worldly minded hearer – Matthew 13:22; 6:24

Wrong Type of Hearers Loss of memory hearers – James 1:22-26; 4:17 Closed Ear hearers – Acts 7:57 Itching Ear hearers – 2 Timothy 4:3,4

RIGHT KIND OF HEARERS Discerning hearers – Mark 4:24; Matthew 7:15,16; 1 John 4:1 Candid hearers – Acts 17:11 Reverent hearers – Nehemiah 8:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13

RIGHT KIND OF HEARERS Frequent hearers – Psalm 1:1,2; Acts 2:42; John 5:39 Submissive hearers –Hebrews 4:2; James 2:20; Acts 10:33

Jesus can Restore your Hearing if you will do your part in obeying His will