Not all things are the idea of those who ultimately do the task. The Bible is very clear on this point - over and over and over.

HARDENED HEART

Exodus 4:21

I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

Exodus 7:3

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart.

Exodus 9:12

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh.

Exodus 10:1

I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants.

Exodus 14:8

And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Joshua 11:20

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts.

Isaiah 63:17

Why hast thou hardened our heart from thy fear.

BLINDED OR CLOSED UNDERSTANDING

Deuteronomy 29:4

Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear.

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people fat… shut their eyes.

John 12:40

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart.

Romans 11:7–8

God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see.

DIVINE DELUSION OR DECEPTION

1 Kings 22:23

The LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.

TURNED OR DIRECTED HEARTS

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD… he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Ezra 1:1

The LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia.

Ezra 6:22

The LORD… turned the heart of the king of Assyria.

Haggai 1:14

The LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel… and the spirit of all the remnant.

OPENED HEART

Acts 16:14

Whose heart the Lord opened.

Athens Bible Church presents a consistent identity across its website, podcast platforms, and video channels: a Bible‑centered, Christ‑focused, missions‑minded fellowship serving Athens County, Ohio.

Their online presence emphasizes expository preaching, traditional worship, and practical discipleship rooted in Scripture.

Official Website

🔗 https://www.athensbible.org

Camp Logos

🔗 https://www.camplogos.org

Audio Platforms (Podcasts)

Apple Podcasts — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-based-messages/id1871738604

Podbean (Full Blog Feed)

🔗 https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-bsh6y-14f06b5

Spotify — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://open.spotify.com/show/2esKDFsAqveC3LBoNY6ZFq

Amazon Music — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ab90d6f-3f17-44c1-8b3d-a9c57e7fea2e

iHeartRadio — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://iheart.com/podcast/319104652

Video Platforms

YouTube — Athens Bible Church Channel

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmKvTn0vS8cwZKK7sdKE5w

Rumble — Athens Bible Church

🔗 https://rumble.com/user/AthensBible

Social Media

Facebook — Athens Bible Church Profile/Page

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009340326242

Across its website, podcasts, and video channels, Athens Bible Church consistently presents itself as a Bible‑anchored, Christ‑honoring fellowship committed to:

--Verse‑by‑verse expository preaching

--Traditional worship rooted in hymns and Scripture

--Missions and evangelism

--Youth discipleship (Camp Logos)

--Community outreach

--Old and New Testaments

Their digital presence is simple, sincere, and focused on teaching the Word of God faithfully.

If you want to work for God - be prepared for what follows. If you belong to God and abandon Him for another... what follows is even worse.

Athens Bible Church presents a consistent identity across its website, podcast platforms, and video channels: a Bible‑centered, Christ‑focused, missions‑minded fellowship serving Athens County, Ohio.

Their online presence emphasizes expository preaching, traditional worship, and practical discipleship rooted in Scripture.

Official Website

🔗 https://www.athensbible.org

Camp Logos

🔗 https://www.camplogos.org

Audio Platforms (Podcasts)

Apple Podcasts — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-based-messages/id1871738604

Podbean (Full Blog Feed)

🔗 https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-bsh6y-14f06b5

Spotify — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://open.spotify.com/show/2esKDFsAqveC3LBoNY6ZFq

Amazon Music — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ab90d6f-3f17-44c1-8b3d-a9c57e7fea2e

iHeartRadio — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://iheart.com/podcast/319104652

Video Platforms

YouTube — Athens Bible Church Channel

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmKvTn0vS8cwZKK7sdKE5w

Rumble — Athens Bible Church

🔗 https://rumble.com/user/AthensBible

Social Media

Facebook — Athens Bible Church Profile/Page

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009340326242

Across its website, podcasts, and video channels, Athens Bible Church consistently presents itself as a Bible‑anchored, Christ‑honoring fellowship committed to:

--Verse‑by‑verse expository preaching

--Traditional worship rooted in hymns and Scripture

--Missions and evangelism

--Youth discipleship (Camp Logos)

--Community outreach

--Old and New Testaments

Their digital presence is simple, sincere, and focused on teaching the Word of God faithfully.

Jesus stayed around after His resurrection to speak with the Disciples and was seen by many people. Read the accounts in your Bible and become better acquainted with your King.

Athens Bible Church presents a consistent identity across its website, podcast platforms, and video channels: a Bible‑centered, Christ‑focused, missions‑minded fellowship serving Athens County, Ohio.

Their online presence emphasizes expository preaching, traditional worship, and practical discipleship rooted in Scripture.

Official Website

🔗 https://www.athensbible.org

Camp Logos

🔗 https://www.camplogos.org

Audio Platforms (Podcasts)

Apple Podcasts — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-based-messages/id1871738604

Podbean (Full Blog Feed)

🔗 https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-bsh6y-14f06b5

Spotify — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://open.spotify.com/show/2esKDFsAqveC3LBoNY6ZFq

Amazon Music — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ab90d6f-3f17-44c1-8b3d-a9c57e7fea2e

iHeartRadio — Bible‑Based Messages

🔗 https://iheart.com/podcast/319104652

Video Platforms

YouTube — Athens Bible Church Channel

🔗 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmKvTn0vS8cwZKK7sdKE5w

Rumble — Athens Bible Church

🔗 https://rumble.com/user/AthensBible

Social Media

Facebook — Athens Bible Church Profile/Page

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009340326242

Across its website, podcasts, and video channels, Athens Bible Church consistently presents itself as a Bible‑anchored, Christ‑honoring fellowship committed to:

--Verse‑by‑verse expository preaching

--Traditional worship rooted in hymns and Scripture

--Missions and evangelism

--Youth discipleship (Camp Logos)

--Community outreach

--Old and New Testaments

Their digital presence is simple, sincere, and focused on teaching the Word of God faithfully.