1. Is there a Line That One Can Cross That Returning to God Is Impossible?

2.  “ 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 ibn Ziyad, 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); Point of No Return

4. 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.” P ROVERBS 29:1

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. Point of No Return 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 ~ “and hardens his neck”

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

17. Point of No Return 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 “Will suddenly be destroyed”

18. Point of No Return 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 “Will suddenly be destroyed”

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

20. Point of No Return 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 “that without Remedy”

23. Point of No Return 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 “that 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 P ETER 3:9

25. Point of No Return 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? Be Saved Today—Don’t Wait!