Picture a courtroom where compelling evidence is presented, witnesses testify, and proof is overwhelming—yet the jury remains divided. This exact scenario unfolded when Paul met with Rome's Jewish leaders. For an entire day, from morning until evening, Paul presented scriptural evidence that Jesus was the promised Messiah, using the very Law and Prophets these leaders had studied their whole lives. Yet when they left, some believed while others refused the same evidence.

This week, we will discover the subtle but dangerous process by which hearts become calloused to biblical truth and how we can guard against spiritual hardness in our own lives.