{"id":2147,"date":"2006-05-11T23:10:00","date_gmt":"2006-05-11T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adrianwarnock.com\/2006\/05\/piper-friday-expositional-listening\/"},"modified":"2018-01-15T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T14:24:27","slug":"piper-friday-expositional-listening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/adrianwarnock\/2006\/05\/piper-friday-expositional-listening\/","title":{"rendered":"Piper Friday-Expositional Listening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
Justin Taylor<\/a> linked to a great article by John Piper<\/a> on how to listen to preaching. The whole article is, like everything by Piper, well worth a careful read, but I will here list his ten suggestions on how to prepare yourself for listening to the Sunday sermon:<\/div>\n
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    Pray that God would give you the good and honest heart . . . set aside some time before you go to bed Saturday night, and then again when you get up Sunday morning to pray like this.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Meditate on the Word of God. Read portions of your Bible with a view to stirring up a hunger for God.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Purify your mind by turning away from worldly entertainment.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Trust in the truth that you already have.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Get a good night\u2019s rest on Saturday night.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Forebear one another without grumbling and criticism. When there is something you are angry about or some conflict that you genuinely think needs to be talked about, forebear, and put if off till later on Sunday after worship. Don\u2019t dive in Saturday night or Sunday morning.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Come in a spirit of meek teachability.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Be still as you enter the room, and focus your mind\u2019s attention and heart\u2019s affection on God.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    When the worship service begins, think earnestly about what is sung and prayed and preached.\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Desire the truth of God\u2019s Word more than you desire riches or food.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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