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)