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May 2023
31m 13s

Reversing Spiritual Heart Disease

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What does it mean to have a “hardened heart”? This phrase is used a number of times in Scripture, and today, Jeff explains what it means. He also describes what can cause our own hearts to harden and what we can do to avoid those things.

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When we face trials in life, we have the choice to either turn to the Lord or turn away from him.

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