I Hear and Obey

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. (Isaiah 58:2)

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. (Mark 4:16-17)

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. (Mark 6:20)

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. (John 5:35)

It is remarkable really how people can like hearing the truth but still refuse to practice it themselves. There were many in the past like this, and there are many today. The latest manifestation of this is to listen to many rousing sermons at revival meetings and on the internet but not actually make the effort to be transformed. If you hear a message that convicts you then you ought to do something about it afterwards. Hearing is the essential first step, but action must follow.
Many people refuse to hear the truth, they will be condemned for their willing ignorance, but of the few who gladly listen many fail to act on what they hear and for this they will be condemned. Herod and his subjects liked listening to John the Baptist's "challenging" sermons but never "responded to the appeal" and reformed. How many of the professed faithful are like that today? Herod killed John because of peer pressure, and are these professed Christians safe from the same kind of weakness? There may well come a time when many who loved to hear the truth from God's faithful ministers will be the ones who betray them to the enemy.
To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your hearts... (Psalm 95:7-8 quoted in Hebrews 3:7-8)
You know some truth, act on it in faith now or the little that you know will be taken from you (Luke 8:18).