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Matthew 13:15

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:05:25 +0000

Matthew 13:15
Jesus Experienced Needless Rejection of His Message Before Paul Did

Calloused Hearts (Hard-ly Hearted)
Almost Deaf Ears (Hardly Hearing)
Closed Eyes (Hardly Seeing)

‘For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’ (cf. Isaiah 6:9-10)

Seeing + Hearing + Understanding = Turning + Healing

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Mark 7:33, 35

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:24:31 +0000

Mark 7:33, 35
With a Crowd in Waiting, Jesus Stepped Aside to Meet One Man’s Needs

A Personal Touch

Fingers into the Deaf Man’s Ears
Spit
Touched the Man’s Tongue

A Profound Result

Ears Opened
Tongue Loosened
Plain Speaking

After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. [...] At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.

The Small Kindnesses are Often the Most Significant

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Acts 7:57-58a

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:04:02 +0000

Acts 7:57-58a
“Yelling” in Voice AND with the Rest of Their Bodies

Covered Ears
Rushed Him
Dragged Him
Began Stoning Him

At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. NIV

Sometimes People Just Don’t Want to Listen …

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Acts 28:27

Sammie Barnes — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:58:01 +0000

Acts 28:27
Everything Old is New Again …
Isaiah’s Warning Finds Fulfillment in Paul’s Ministry, Too

Hearts … Calloused
Ears … Hardly Hearing
Eyes … Closed

God’s Will in Dealing with Human Willfulness …
Healing Offered to the Repentant

See
Hear
Understand

For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’” (cf. Isaiah 6:9-10) NIV

Everyone in Paul’s Day Had Heard the Warning Many Times Before, but They Were Sure It Did Not Apply to Them

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