In this sermon from January 18, 2026, we explore John 10:22–42 and ask the vital question: Is your heart tender to the truth?

SERMON OUTLINEWalking through the Gospel of John verse-by-verse, we find Jesus at a crossroads in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah). As the "spiritual winter" sets in, Jesus faces rising hostility from those with hardened hearts who seek to entrap Him.Key Themes in This Message:The Feast of Dedication: Understanding the 400-year intertestamental period, the rise of the Maccabees, and the historical context of Hanukkah.The Truth Tension: Navigating the divine mystery between sovereign election and the human responsibility to believe.Unassailable Security: A powerful look at the promise that no one can snatch a believer out of the hands of the Father and the Son.The Nature of the Trinity: Examining Jesus’ declaration, "I and the Father are one," and what it means for His divine essence.A Tender vs. Hard Heart: Using the insights of Puritan Richard Sibbes, we contrast the "sensible," yielding heart with the obstinate, "unframeable" heart of the Pharisees.Reflection Question:Is your heart presently yielding to every truth, like a thumbprint to soft wax? Or has it become hardened by the "deceitfulness of sin"? We are called to bring our cold hearts to the fire of the love of Christ to be melted and remade.