Comments on: Easy Preaching for Itchy Ears http://defendingcontending.com/2009/12/21/easy-preaching-for-itchy-ears/ Defending truth and contending for the Faith while carrying the Light of the Gospel into a world shrouded in darkness. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Berean Gal http://defendingcontending.com/2009/12/21/easy-preaching-for-itchy-ears/#comment-16831 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:18:03 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=16167#comment-16831 Good post.
Sad too.
What does a flock do when their shepherd has been taken from them, and the new “shepherd” wants to feed them watered down milk when they were used to feasting on the fatted calf?

]]> By: papapatriot http://defendingcontending.com/2009/12/21/easy-preaching-for-itchy-ears/#comment-16779 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:41:12 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=16167#comment-16779 I thought the article was great!
Thanks for posting this here!

]]> By: DavidW http://defendingcontending.com/2009/12/21/easy-preaching-for-itchy-ears/#comment-16777 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:29:24 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=16167#comment-16777 Very good article.

“The phrase “itching ears” (v.3) graphically describes them. Their ears “itch” to hear something pleasant – words that will soothe them in their cocoons of transgression rather than convict of wrong and warn of danger. So these verses speak both to the person sitting in the pew and the preacher behind the pulpit.”

The word used for “itching”, or “tickled” is “knetho”. It is in the passive voice, referring to being tickled by someone else pleasurably. It is in the present tense, referring to continually seeking such stimulation.

It is a tragic state when those who name the name of Christ sink to this condition. But that’s increasingly the time in which we live. Let us be diligent to hold fast to the truth.

]]> By: Matthew Johnston http://defendingcontending.com/2009/12/21/easy-preaching-for-itchy-ears/#comment-16769 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:55:15 +0000 http://defendingcontending.com/?p=16167#comment-16769 This is wonderfully written!

I made an attempt at portraying something similare here:

http://narrowseventhirteen.blogspot.com/2009/12/dont-let-culture-reign-over-your.html

However, this has far surpassed my feeble attempt!

I will be posting this [with a Hat Tip :) ] , Lord willing, sometime later this week.

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