Pastor Nathan Peterson

Sunday, June 28, 2026

— SCRIPTURE REFERENCES —

— PRIMARY TEXT —

• 2 Corinthians 3:2, 13, 16

— ADDITIONAL REFERENCES —

• Exodus 34:29

• Ezekiel 36:26

• Mark 7

• John 3

• Acts 2, 8, 10, 19

— EPISODE SUMMARY —

A person can faithfully attend church yet still have a heart veiled from God’s transforming presence. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 3, this message explains that the veil is removed only when we truly turn to Jesus. God doesn’t simply give us information—He changes us from the inside out, replacing hardened hearts with hearts that respond to His Spirit. Through repentance, baptism in Jesus’ name, and the infilling of the Holy Ghost, He performs the greatest heart surgery imaginable.

— MAIN POINTS —

• Every testimony is the result of God working through a test.

• Under the new covenant, God writes His truth on hearts instead of stone tablets.

• Religion and routine cannot remove the veil—only turning to Jesus can.

• Repentance is spiritual heart surgery that removes pride, bitterness, unforgiveness, and sin.

• The biblical pattern remains the same: repent, be baptized in Jesus’ name, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

— KEY TAKEAWAYS —

• A hardened heart, not God’s absence, keeps us from experiencing His glory.

• True transformation comes through surrender, not merely knowledge.

• Every believer is a living letter that reflects Christ to the world.

• God is still removing veils and changing lives today.

Whether you’ve served God for years or are just beginning your journey, today is the day to turn fully to Him. When we turn to the Lord, the veil comes off, freedom begins, and God writes a fresh work on our hearts.