Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 160
Question 160
What is required of those that hear the word preached?
It is required of those that hear the word preached, that they attend upon it with diligence, preparation, and prayer; examine: What they hear by the scriptures; receive the truth with faith, love, meekness, and readiness of mind, as the word of God; meditate, and confer of it; hide it in their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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Proverbs 8:3434Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
1 Peter 2:1-21Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Luke 8:1818Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
Psalms 119:1818Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Ephesians 6:18-1918Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
19Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
Acts 17:1111Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
Hebrews 4:22For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
2 Thessalonians 2:1010and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
James 1:2121Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
1 Thessalonians 2:1313And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
Luke 9:4444“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
Hebrews 2:11We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Luke 24:1414They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
Deuteronomy 6:6-76These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Proverbs 2:11My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
Psalms 119:1111I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
Luke 8:1515But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
James 1:2525But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
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