Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak

Why is listening—a lost art form today—so important for the Christian? Join us this Sunday at CrossWinds Church in Spencer as we consider the answer from the Bible.

Sermon Discussion

1. Would others consider you a good listener or a dominant talker? Why is listening an increasingly rare “art” today?
2. How is listening “following the footsteps of Jesus”? How is listening an act of love?
3. Read Philippians 2:3–4; Matthew 22:39. How can we live out these verses when it comes to listening?
4. Read Proverbs 18:2, 13; 29:20. What do these verses tell us about the danger of not listening?
5. Read James 1:19–21. What is the connection between our words and anger? How is listening a guard against anger?
6. Read Mark 4:9–12. What does Jesus have to say about listening to the Word of God?
7. Read Isaiah 50:4. How do we follow Jesus in listening to his heavenly Father?
8. Read one of the following passages: John 4:1–26; Mark 5:21–43; Mark 7:31–37; Matthew 20:29–34. What do we learn about Jesus’s “unhurried intention” from these verses? How does “unhurried intention” differ from today’s culture? Why is this approach so important to becoming a good listener?