But is hearing enough? Ezekiel 33:31 warns us of the "hearers only". They come before the preachers/messengers and sit before them as God's people. They hear words and do not do them. They come to be entertained with good sounding words. With their mouth they show much love ( "Amen!"), but with their hearts they pursue their own gain...but when the messenger has passed, they will know that it really was a prophet among them. James 1:22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
"The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so you may obey it." Deut 30:14