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Listen to Me
Mark 4:1-20

Are you listening or are you only hearing? Dr. Peter Allen Lee shared part one of his three-part sermon series last week. He posed three questions to the congregation:

- We might "hear," but do we "listen?"
- We might "listen," but do we "do?"
- We might "do," but have we learned how to "be?"

Sometimes we just hear (happens without any deliberate effort) and not listen (an intentional activity). However, listening is important for building relationships, receiving blessings and producing fruit.

Perhaps we don’t listen because we don’t have the desire, aren’t prepared or don’t have the skill. To listen better, we should:

A. Consider listening as an act of worship
B. Listen from beginning to end
C. Focus on the speaker
D. Know God’s word and truth
E. Listen with faith
F. Listen with an intention for an appropriate response

This week think about what you need to listen to. Also consider who is speaking to you and work on your listening skills.