The Pedagogical Dimension of Lordship

Foundational Indicatives of Saving Instruction and Learning:
A. A New Spiritual Nature
B. A Circumcised Heart
C. The Indwelling of the Spirit
D. The Reception of Special Revelation
E. The Writing of God's Instruction on the Heart
The First imperative for saving instruction and learning:
Be careful to listen and pay close attention
The Indicative Underlying the Imperative: The Lord must open our hearts

1. The deterrent of Fears and Anxieties
2. The deterrent of Presumption in Learning
3. The distraction of Secondary Concerns in the Church
4. The deterrent of Felt Needs, Ease, Comfort, and Passions
5. The distraction of Service and Serving
6. The deterrent of Autobiographical Listening
7. The deterrent of Preconceived Judgments and Biases
   Closing Reflection: Isaiah 50:4-5 – The Servant of the Lord's Ears