Look In the Mirror | Matthew 7:24–29

Anyone is inclusive of you

In times of crisis its easy to point the finger at others

Realize that you have a part to play

The Gospel has no restrictions to its audience

He who has an ear let them hear (Reveltions

3956. πᾶς pas, pas; includ. all the forms of declension; appar. a prim. word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway (-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no (-thing), × throughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

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Listening Takes Hearing To A More Intimate Level

Hearing is a sensory response; Listening is a skill (Matthew 11:15)

I’m not a trained psychologist but the Holy Spirit provided me an analogy

1st Base: Hearing

2nd Base: Listening

3rd Base: Understanding

Home Plate: Actions (behaviors, works)

Hearing is the first step in the salvation plan (Rev 2:29)

Listening requires attentiveness

Listening leads to understanding

New Living Translation Chapter 11

15 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!

New Living Translation Chapter 6

46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?

New Living Translation Chapter 2

29 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

Wisdom is reflective of “the way” that you choose

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) 3846 ὁδοποιέω

3846 ὁδοποιέω (hodopoieō): vb.; ≡ Str 3598 + 4160—make a path (Mk 2:23 v.r. NA26); not in LN

3847 ὁδός (hodos), οῦ (ou), ἡ (hē): n.fem.; ≡ DBLHebr 784, 2006; Str 3598; TDNT 5.42—1. LN 1.99 road, path, way, route (Mt 2:12); 2. LN 15.19 journey, implying a greater distance (Mk 6:8); 3. LN 41.16 way of life, figurative extension of above entries (Mt 21:32; 2Pe 2:21); 4. LN 41.35 Christian way of life (Ac 9:2; 1Co 4:17); 5. LN 81.28 σαββάτου ὁδός (sabbatou hodos), Sabbath journey, the basic rule was 2,000 cubits, variously reckoned at about 800 to 900 yards (Ac 1:12+); 6. LN 77.7 κατασκευάζω τὴν ὁδόν (kataskeuazō tēn hodon), make ready (Mt 11:10; Mk 1:2; Lk 7:27+); 7. LN 88.18 εὐθεῖα ὁδός (eutheia hodos), just way of life (2Pe 2:15+)