1. How Well Do You Listen? If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear! Mark 4:23-25

2. How Well Do You Listen? Not everyone is a good listener!

3. How Well Do You Listen? Different Types Of Listeners Those hard of hearing Mt 13:13-15 Those dull of hearing He 5:11 Those with itching ears 2Ti 4:3-4 Those with good and noble hearts, who listen with readiness Lk 8:15; Ac 17:11 What kind of listener are you?

4. How Well Do You Listen? Importance Of Good Listening To be blessed Mt 13:16-17 To have saving faith Ro 1:16-17; 10:14-17 To bear fruit Lk 8:15; Co 1:6 To prevent apostasy He 2:1-3 To avoid rejection Mt 10:14-15; Ac 13:44-49 To escape condemnation Mt 12:41-42

5. How Well Do You Listen? Steps To Better Listening Make listening an act of worship Listen from first to last Look at the speaker Lean forward if necessary Read along in your Bible Listen with faith He 4:1-2 With intent to act Eze 33:30-32; Ja 1:22-25

6. How Well Do You Listen? Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live. Isaiah 55:3