 “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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 “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 ( ),  "Break the woks and sink the boats” - Xiang Yu's order at the Battle of Julu (207 BC);

 Pharaoh – Exodus 4:21; 7:3,4,13, 14; 8:15,19,32; 9:7,34,35; 10:1  Saul – 1 Samuel 15:23,26;  Israel – Isaiah 48:4; 44:18,20  Judah – Jeremiah 7:16-24

Proverbs 29:1 (NKJV) 1 He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Rejection of Spiritual Instruction  Physical evidence – (Rom 1:20; Ps 19:1; 94:9; 143:5)  Circumstances – (death of loved one / Birth / hardships / moments of decision)  God’s word – (Prov. 1:14-31; John 5,6,8; 12:44-50)

Stubborn Disobedience  Openly defiant – (Psalm 14:1)  Pride – (Neh 9:16,29; Jer. 13:15- 17; 44:10,16,17; Jam 4:6-10)  Covetousness – (Ez 33:31)  Pleasure of sin – (2 Tim 3:4; Eph 4:17-19; 2 Thes 2:10-12)  Procrastination - (Prov 27:1; Acts 24:22-27; James 4:13-17; 2 Cor. 6:1; Heb 3:7; 4:7)

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 ~

Sudden Destruction  Separated from God – (Isaiah 59:1,2; Prov. 6:15; 1 Tim 5:6)  Literally, “shall be broken” – (Pro 6:15 – Not instant physical death – but spiritually broken beyond the possibility of restoration – Jer. 19:11,15; 1 Tim. 4:2)  Strong delusion – (2 Thes. 2:10- 12; Ps. 81:11,12; Isa. 29:9-24; Jhn 12:39-43; Rom 1:21-25,28)

Without Remedy  God will not refuse the truly penitent – (Deut. 4:29,30; Ezek. 18:21-32; Rom. 2:4; 2 Pet. 3:9; Rev. 3:17- 24)  But the heart can be so destroyed by ones own sin that he will not repent – (Jer. 7:13-16; Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26-31; 13:12-17; Luke 13:24)

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

2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV) 9 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.

18 Charts by Don McClain Prepared February 10-12, 2011 Preached February 13, 2011 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT 2010 – – More PPT & Audio Sermons: Charts by Don McClain Prepared February 10-12, 2011 Preached February 13, 2011 West 65 th Street church of Christ P.O. Box Little Rock AR Prepared using PPT 2010 – – More PPT & Audio Sermons: Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation are lost using PPT 2007 Viewer To view transitions you can download PPT 2010 viewer: FamilyID=cb9bf eeb Note – Many of the transition effects used in this presentation are lost using PPT 2007 Viewer To view transitions you can download PPT 2010 viewer: FamilyID=cb9bf eeb832823