WHAT YOU HEAR

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Text : Mar 4:24 ISV 

 *He went on to say to them, “Pay attention to what you’re hearing! You will be evaluated by the same standard with which you do your evaluating, and still more will be given to you,* 

Let's do a simple biblical arithmetic. 

1. Heb 11:6 says, Now without faith it is impossible to please God, *that is, to please God, you need faith.* 

2. Rom 1:17 says For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, *The just shall live by faith.*That is, to live as a child of God, you need faith.* 

3. Rom 10:17 says "so then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God". *That is, to please God, you need faith, to get life you need faith and to get faith, you need 'hearings'.* 

Let me paraphrase verse 24… ‘Be careful what you listen to, hearing is receiving – so, the more you listen to something, the more you will receive.’ - In other words, what you listen to goes inside of you, and who you listen to will influence you. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing, and hearing the Word - in the same way deception comes by hearing, and hearing, and hearing error.

Jesus said that we need to be extremely careful about what we allow ourselves to continually hear – it matters who and what you are listening to! Do not allow yourself to sit under teachers (either worldly or Christian) who do not have an understanding of grace in Christ, the New Covenant, Who God is and how He does things.

 *You may not be responsible for what people say but you are solely responsible for who you listen to. Pay attention to what you are hearing.* 

 *PRAYER FOCUS*

1. Ask the Lord to cleanse you of every poison you have taken either intentionally or otherwise. 

2. Pray for increase appetite for the undiluted word of God. 

Bible reading: Mark 4:21-25.

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