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On Expository Listening
Follow on the heels of this morning’s study on “Expository Listening” from What Is a Healthy Church Member?, I would like to post a couple of quotes–one from Jay Adams and the other from Charles Spurgeon. These quotes speak directly to the responsibility of the hearer of God’s Word proclaimed.
Jay Adams:
“Too many laymen speak about the preaching event as if it were a one-way street, as if the responsibility for what transpires when the Bible is proclaimed rests solely on the shoulders of the preacher. But that’s not so! Effective communication demands competence from all parties.” (Taken from A Consumer’s Guide to Preaching)
Charles Spurgeon:
“We are told men ought not to preach without preparation. Granted, but we add, men ought not to hear without preparation. Which, do you think, needs the most preparation, the sower or the ground? I would have the sower come with clean hands, but I would have the ground well-plowed and harrowed, well-turned over, and the clods broken before the seed comes in. It seems to me that there is more preparation needed by the ground than by the sower, by the hearer than by the preacher.” (Taken from Spurgeon at His Best)
May our participation in hearing the Word of God be that fertile ground where the gospel seeds produces bountiful fruit in our lives to the glory of God and the good of our fellow members!
Labels: Charles Spurgeon, Expository Listening, Jay Adams, Thabiti Anyabwile, What Is a Healthy Church Member? | posted by TimBrister at 12:40 pm | Categories: Church Membership, Sunday School Stuff |
Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Free Download
For the month of December, ChristianAudio.com is giving away the first 90 days of Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. For years, this devotional by Spurgeon has been my favorite to read (although Winslow’s Morning Thoughts is challenging it!). To download the audio, go here and remember to use “DEC2008″ as the coupon code to get it for free.
Labels: Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening | posted by TimBrister at 7:22 am | Categories: Resources |
