1. Paying Attention to God’s Word Colonial Hills Baptist Church
Rev. Robert J. Smith
Pastor
Colonial Hills Baptist Church

2. 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

3. The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing
incline thine ear unto my sayings

4. The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing
15He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:15 (KJV)

5. The First Dimension of Attentiveness: Hearing
17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 (KJV)

6. 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)

7. The Second Dimension of Attentiveness: Seeing
21Let them not depart from thine eyes

8. The Second Dimension of Attentiveness: Seeing
18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalm 119:18 (KJV)

9. 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)

10. The Third Dimension of Attentiveness: The Heart
keep them in the midst of thine heart

11. 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)

12. 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)

13. 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)

14. 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)

15. 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.