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Listen "The Father's Voice - Part 2 by Pastor Omar Ellison on Sunday, July 6, 2025"
Episode Synopsis
"If you're hard in your heart, you can't perceive certain things. If you're hard in your heart, you can't even understand certain things. If you're hard in your heart, I can't even get to you what I want to get to you. I've got a whole warehouse with your name on it and you can't receive any of it because your heart is hardened."
--Pastor Omar Ellison
In "The Father's Voice - Part 2," Pastor Omar Ellison delivers a crucial message about the perils of a hardened heart, building on the foundation of Hebrews 3. He defines hardening as becoming callous, preventing us from perceiving, understanding, or receiving anything God desires to send our way—His voice, His blessings, His will. The sermon delves into how this hardening often stems from errors in our thinking, urging listeners to align their thoughts with God's Word rather than their feelings or external circumstances.
Pastor Ellison highlights that unbelief is a choice and can lead to a slow departure from God (Hebrews 3:12), often undetected for years. He stresses the biblical mandate to exhort one another daily (Hebrews 3:13), keeping each other encouraged to prevent hearts from hardening through the deceitfulness of sin. This isn't just about mistakes, but a continuous, comfortable indulgence in known wrong, which ultimately dulls conviction and spiritual sensitivity.
Through vivid examples from Mark's Gospel (Mark 3, Mark 6, Mark 8), Pastor Ellison illustrates how a hardened heart prevents recognition of God's power, even in the face of undeniable miracles. He shows how the Pharisees, witnessing Jesus' healing (Mark 3:2-6), were so hardened that they sought to destroy Him rather than receive the truth. He points out that being "amazed" or "struck with awe" at God's goodness can ironically indicate a hardened heart if it means we haven't been considering or meditating on His past works (Mark 6:51-52; Mark 8:14-21). The teaching powerfully calls believers to rehearse God's miracles daily, no matter how small, as a vital practice to maintain a soft, receptive heart, capable of perceiving, understanding, and applying His truth, even amidst life's storms. Failure to do so, he warns (Proverbs 29:1), leads to a sudden, remediless destruction in our spiritual lives.
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--Pastor Omar Ellison
In "The Father's Voice - Part 2," Pastor Omar Ellison delivers a crucial message about the perils of a hardened heart, building on the foundation of Hebrews 3. He defines hardening as becoming callous, preventing us from perceiving, understanding, or receiving anything God desires to send our way—His voice, His blessings, His will. The sermon delves into how this hardening often stems from errors in our thinking, urging listeners to align their thoughts with God's Word rather than their feelings or external circumstances.
Pastor Ellison highlights that unbelief is a choice and can lead to a slow departure from God (Hebrews 3:12), often undetected for years. He stresses the biblical mandate to exhort one another daily (Hebrews 3:13), keeping each other encouraged to prevent hearts from hardening through the deceitfulness of sin. This isn't just about mistakes, but a continuous, comfortable indulgence in known wrong, which ultimately dulls conviction and spiritual sensitivity.
Through vivid examples from Mark's Gospel (Mark 3, Mark 6, Mark 8), Pastor Ellison illustrates how a hardened heart prevents recognition of God's power, even in the face of undeniable miracles. He shows how the Pharisees, witnessing Jesus' healing (Mark 3:2-6), were so hardened that they sought to destroy Him rather than receive the truth. He points out that being "amazed" or "struck with awe" at God's goodness can ironically indicate a hardened heart if it means we haven't been considering or meditating on His past works (Mark 6:51-52; Mark 8:14-21). The teaching powerfully calls believers to rehearse God's miracles daily, no matter how small, as a vital practice to maintain a soft, receptive heart, capable of perceiving, understanding, and applying His truth, even amidst life's storms. Failure to do so, he warns (Proverbs 29:1), leads to a sudden, remediless destruction in our spiritual lives.
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