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The Tender Heart (Hebrews 4:1–13) - Rick Soto
Sermon from Jan 18th. 2026
Hebrews 4:1–13 is a direct warning and a gracious invitation: don’t let your heart harden. This message explores how God’s acceptance, on God’s terms, softens the heart and produces real transformation. A key takeaway is simple but penetrating: spiritual experiences are powerful, but experience alone is not acceptance. The tender heart is formed when we receive God’s Word, obey His voice, and rest in what He’s done.
We also walk through Psalm 95’s rhythm, worship and joy, followed by the urgent “today” warning. From there, we explore Sabbath rest as a creation principle, and practical pathways that keep the heart soft, including healthy community rhythms and the Spirit’s work of making us new.
Key Scriptures
Hebrews 4:1–13, Psalm 95, John 6:68, Isaiah 53:5, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Corinthians 5
Key Themes
The danger of a hard heart, and how it forms over time
“Today, if you hear His voice”, respond, don’t resist
Experience is not acceptance, surrender to God’s terms
Sabbath rest as worship, wisdom, and spiritual alignment
The Word of God pierces in order to heal and restore
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By The Ranch ChurchSermon from Jan 18th. 2026
Hebrews 4:1–13 is a direct warning and a gracious invitation: don’t let your heart harden. This message explores how God’s acceptance, on God’s terms, softens the heart and produces real transformation. A key takeaway is simple but penetrating: spiritual experiences are powerful, but experience alone is not acceptance. The tender heart is formed when we receive God’s Word, obey His voice, and rest in what He’s done.
We also walk through Psalm 95’s rhythm, worship and joy, followed by the urgent “today” warning. From there, we explore Sabbath rest as a creation principle, and practical pathways that keep the heart soft, including healthy community rhythms and the Spirit’s work of making us new.
Key Scriptures
Hebrews 4:1–13, Psalm 95, John 6:68, Isaiah 53:5, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Corinthians 5
Key Themes
The danger of a hard heart, and how it forms over time
“Today, if you hear His voice”, respond, don’t resist
Experience is not acceptance, surrender to God’s terms
Sabbath rest as worship, wisdom, and spiritual alignment
The Word of God pierces in order to heal and restore