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Pharaoh's Hard Heart | Hearts of Stone | Pastor Seth
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Charles Spurgeon
The Holy Spirit cannot dwell in the old heart; it is a filthy place, devoid of all good, and full of enmity to God. His very first operation upon our nature is to pull down the old house and build himself a new one, that he may be able to inhabit us consistently with his holy spiritual nature.
The Holy Spirit cannot dwell in the old heart; it is a filthy place, devoid of all good, and full of enmity to God. His very first operation upon our nature is to pull down the old house and build himself a new one, that he may be able to inhabit us consistently with his holy spiritual nature.
Spiritual Symptoms
Spiritual Blindness and Deafness (Matt 13:13-15)
Spiritual Amnesia (Psalm 77:14, 19:1)
Behavioral Symptoms
Rebellion (John 14:15)
Stubbornness (Psalm 81:11-12)
Lack of Compassion (Colossians 3:12)
Emotional Symptoms
Cynicism (1 Corinthians 13:7)
Hopelessness (Psalm 71:14)
Unhealthy Anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7)
Spiritual Blindness and Deafness (Matt 13:13-15)
Spiritual Amnesia (Psalm 77:14, 19:1)
Behavioral Symptoms
Rebellion (John 14:15)
Stubbornness (Psalm 81:11-12)
Lack of Compassion (Colossians 3:12)
Emotional Symptoms
Cynicism (1 Corinthians 13:7)
Hopelessness (Psalm 71:14)
Unhealthy Anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7)
Kardia - "Heart"
Grief (John 14:1)
Desires (Matt. 5:28)
Joy (Eph. 5:19)
Understanding (Matt. 13:15)
Thought & Reason (Gen. 6:5)
Faith & Belief (Hebrews 3:12)
Grief (John 14:1)
Desires (Matt. 5:28)
Joy (Eph. 5:19)
Understanding (Matt. 13:15)
Thought & Reason (Gen. 6:5)
Faith & Belief (Hebrews 3:12)
Did God harden Pharaoh's heart? And if so...does that mean God brought evil into the world?
19 References to Pharaoh's Hard Heart (Exodus Ch. 4-14)
3 times Pharaoh hardens his own heart (Exodus 8:15, 8:32, 9:34)
6 times Pharaoh's heart is hard w/o reference
(Exodus 7:13, 14, 7:22, 8:19, 9:7, 9:35)
10 times God hardens his heart
(Exodus 4:21, 7:3, 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, 14:4, 14:8, 14:17)
Chazak - to be strong, firm, or resolute. Stiffening of royal power.
Kaved - to be heavy (liver - heaviest organ in the body) - Sluggish to obey a command.
Kashah - to be hard, severe or cruel. Obstinate or unyielding in his defiance.
3 times Pharaoh hardens his own heart (Exodus 8:15, 8:32, 9:34)
6 times Pharaoh's heart is hard w/o reference
(Exodus 7:13, 14, 7:22, 8:19, 9:7, 9:35)
10 times God hardens his heart
(Exodus 4:21, 7:3, 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, 14:4, 14:8, 14:17)
Chazak - to be strong, firm, or resolute. Stiffening of royal power.
Kaved - to be heavy (liver - heaviest organ in the body) - Sluggish to obey a command.
Kashah - to be hard, severe or cruel. Obstinate or unyielding in his defiance.
God, in His omniscience, knows Pharaoh is going to resist His command
A hardened heart will resist the calling of God, but a softened heart will relish in it.
1) Blood: Pharaoh's heart "became hard" (7:22)
2) Frogs: Pharaoh "hardened his own heart" (8:15)
3) Gnats: Pharaoh's heart "was hard" (8:19)
4) Flies: "Pharaoh hardened his own heart" (8:32)
5) Livestock Die: Pharaoh's heart "was hard" (9:7)
6) Boils: "The Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart" (9:12)
7) Hail: Pharaoh "hardened his own heart" (9:34)
8) Locusts: God "Hardened Pharaoh's heart" (10:1, 20)
9) Darkness: God "hardened Pharaoh's heart" (10:27)
10) Death of the Firstborn: God Hardens Pharaoh's heart" (11:10)
2) Frogs: Pharaoh "hardened his own heart" (8:15)
3) Gnats: Pharaoh's heart "was hard" (8:19)
4) Flies: "Pharaoh hardened his own heart" (8:32)
5) Livestock Die: Pharaoh's heart "was hard" (9:7)
6) Boils: "The Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart" (9:12)
7) Hail: Pharaoh "hardened his own heart" (9:34)
8) Locusts: God "Hardened Pharaoh's heart" (10:1, 20)
9) Darkness: God "hardened Pharaoh's heart" (10:27)
10) Death of the Firstborn: God Hardens Pharaoh's heart" (11:10)
The Puritans
The same sun that melts the ice hardens the clay
God gave Pharaoh over to his heart's desires
The same sun that melts the ice hardens the clay
God gave Pharaoh over to his heart's desires
Takeaways From Pharaoh's Hard Heart
A testimony of the greatness of God
(Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:34)
To show the power of God through Moses (Exodus 9:16)
To give a testimony to the children of Israel for future generations
(Exodus 10:2)
To judge the false gods of Egypt
(Exodus 12:12, Numbers 33:4)
To warn the nations (1 Samuel 4:8).
To answer Pharaoh’s question, Who is the LORD? (Exodus 5:2)
A testimony of the greatness of God
(Exodus 15:11, Deuteronomy 4:34)
To show the power of God through Moses (Exodus 9:16)
To give a testimony to the children of Israel for future generations
(Exodus 10:2)
To judge the false gods of Egypt
(Exodus 12:12, Numbers 33:4)
To warn the nations (1 Samuel 4:8).
To answer Pharaoh’s question, Who is the LORD? (Exodus 5:2)
Oswald Chambers
The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.
The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.
