Post on 20-Jan-2018
A Hardened Society
“Hardened by the deceitfulness of sin”Hebrews 3:13
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A Hardened Society( The Evidence )
• When sin becomes a joke
• When the value of life is not appreciated
• When the sanctity of marriage is not upheld
• When evildoers are not punished by society
• When God or his word is not feared
A Hardened Society( The Evidence )
• Jewish world: Jeremiah 3:3; 6:15-16; 8:12; Matthew 13:15; John 12:40; Acts 28:27; 2 Corinthians 3:14
• Gentile world: Ephesians 4:18-19
• Christians: Hebrews 3:8,12,13,15; 4:7
• Apostates: 1 Timothy 4:2
A Hardened Society( The Causes )
• Preaching that does not warn or condemn sin (Jer. 6:14)
• A desire for what we want (Mk. 10:5)
• Allowing sinful behavior or false philosophies to slowly corrupt the good (1 Cor. 15:33)
• Spiritual lethargy (Eph. 5:3-13)
• Deceived into thinking wrong is right (2 Tim. 3:13)
A Hardened Society( The Result )
• Salvation is missed (Rom. 11:7,25)
• Divine judgment is certain (Rom. 2:5)