The Importance of Hearing

Hearing the Word of God feeds your faith. and your faith makes you strong – and strength promotes the Gospel (saves souls, heals bodies) and defeats the enemy.

Hearing Brings Faith

Romans 10:17 NLT

17 So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

Hearing Brings Faith for Salvation

Romans 10:14 NLT

14 But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them?

Great Commission Based on Hearing

Matthew 24:14 NLT

14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

Hearing Speeds Up Christ’s Return!

Hearing Brings Faith for Healing

Lame man gained faith from hearing Paul.

Acts 14:8–10 NLT

8 While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting 9 and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed. 10 So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walking.

Hearing Brings Faith for Blessing

Holy Spirit baptism received by hearing – not by obeying Moses.

Galatians 3:2 NLT

2 Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.

Hearing Brings Faith for Progression

You can’t go where you didn’t grow.

Development – continual process of hearing = watered seed – deeper roots – 100 fold

Hearing Builds Stability

Mark 4:28 NLT

28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.

Hearing Builds Consistency

Easier to recognize

Hebrews 13:8

Hebrews 13:8 NLT

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Closing – Protect Your Hearing

All attacks come for the Word (not you) – to weaken and discourage you

If you are upset or weak – tune out (or tune off) the world, spend more time with God.