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The Point of No Return

The Point of No Return. Is there a Line That One Can Cross That Returning to God Is Impossible?. Point of No Return. “ Crossing the Rubicon ” - Julius Caesar's invasion of Ancient Rome (Jan 10, 49 BC), “ Burn one's bridges ” – Military expression – the point of no retreat.

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The Point of No Return

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  1. The Point of No Return Is there a Line That One Can Cross That Returning to God Is Impossible?

  2. Point of No Return • “Crossing the Rubicon” - Julius Caesar's invasion of Ancient Rome (Jan 10, 49 BC), • “Burn one's bridges” – Military expression – the point of no retreat. • “Burn one's boats” - Tariq ibnZiyad, upon setting foot on the Iberian Peninsula (711 AD), - Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), • "Break the woks and sink the boats” - Xiang Yu's order at the Battle of Julu (207 BC);

  3. Point of No Return "Radius of Action Formula"—originated as a technical term in air navigation to refer to the point on a flight at which, due to fuel consumption, a plane is no longer capable of returning to its airfield of original takeoff.

  4. Point of No Return • Pharaoh • Exodus 4:21 • Exodus 7:3,4,13,14 • Exodus 8:15, 19, 32 • Exodus 9:7, 34, 35 • Exodus 10:1

  5. Point of No Return • Saul • 1 Samuel 15:23-26

  6. Point of No Return • Israel • Isaiah 48:4 • Isaiah 44:18,20

  7. Point of No Return • Judah • Jeremiah 7:16-24

  8. Point of No Return “He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” Proverbs 29:1

  9. Point of No Return “He who is often rebuked” • Rejection of Spiritual Instruction • Physical Evidence • Romans 1:20 • Psalm 19:1 • Psalm 94:9 • Psalm 143:5

  10. Point of No Return “He who is often rebuked” • Rejection of Spiritual Instruction • Circumstances • Death of loved one • Birth • Hardships • Moments of decision

  11. Point of No Return “He who is often rebuked” • Rejection of Spiritual Instruction • God’s Word • Proverbs 1:14-31 • John 5:6,8 • John 12:44-50

  12. Point of No Return “and hardens his neck” • Stubborn Disobedience • Openly Defiant • Psalm 14:1 • Pride • Nehemiah 9:16,29 • Jeremiah 13:15-17 • James 4:6-10

  13. Point of No Return “and hardens his neck” • Stubborn Disobedience • Covetousness • Ezekiel 33:31 • Pleasure of sin • 2 Timothy 3:4 • Ephesians 4:17-19 • 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

  14. Point of No Return “and hardens his neck” • Stubborn Disobedience • Procrastination • Proverbs 27:1 • Acts 24:22-27 • James 4:13-17 • 2 Corinthians 6:1 • Hebrews 3:7; 4:7

  15. Point of No Return “and hardens his neck” • Stubborn Disobedience • "The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't." • ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~

  16. Point of No Return “Will suddenly be destroyed” • Sudden Destruction • Separated from God • Isaiah 59:1,2 • Proverbs 6:15 • 1 Timothy 5:6

  17. Point of No Return “Will suddenly be destroyed” • Sudden Destruction • Literally, “shall be broken” • Proverbs 6:15 • Not instant physical death—but spiritually broken beyond the possibility of restoration • Jeremiah 19:11,15 • 1 Timothy 4:2

  18. Point of No Return “Will suddenly be destroyed” • Sudden Destruction • Strong Delusion • 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 • Psalm 81:11,12 • Isaiah 29:9-24 • John 12:39-43 • Romans 1:21, 25-28

  19. Point of No Return “that without Remedy” • Without Remedy • God will not refuse truly penitent • Deuteronomy 4:29,30 • Ezekiel 18:21-32 • Romans 2:4 • 2 Peter 3:9

  20. Point of No Return “that without Remedy” • Without Remedy • But the heart can be so destroyed by one’s own sin that he will not repent! • Jeremiah 7:13-16 • Hebrews 6:4-6 • Hebrews 10:26-31 • Hebrews 13:12-17 • Luke 13:24

  21. The Point of No Return Attitude and Direction is the Difference

  22. The Point of No Return Attitude and Direction is the Difference

  23. Point of No Return “that without Remedy” • Without Remedy • There are some that preaching, pleading, and loving will not penetrate their calloused heart! • They have hardened their hearts against the truth – • They have destroyed their conscience so that they cannot feel their guilt and need – • They are without REMEDY

  24. Point of No Return “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9

  25. Point of No Return Be Saved Today—Don’t Wait! • Today is the day of salvation – 2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 3:7; 4:7; 2 Peter 3:10-14 • Jesus invites you to come – Matthew 11:28-30; Revelation 22:17 • Satan wants you to resist, reject God and be destroyed! • How will you respond to God’s rebuke, mercy and LOVE?

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