1. BEGINNINGS THAT DISCLOSE BECOMINGS
GENESIS

2. BIG IDEA
Life’s greatest turning point is the point at which we surrender ourselves to God through Jesus Christ.

3. SCRIPTURES
Genesis 10:8-12; 11:1-9 Psalms 147:10-11 I Corinthians 1:20-31 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Proverbs 19:21; 3:5-6

4. THE GREATEST TURNING POINT

5. BACKGROUND
Nimrod-Genesis 10:8-12; 11:1-9 His character: what he was like, what he did, what were his goals. His people: citizens of Babylon, their character.

6. A PASSION FOR ETERNITY.

7. II. THE PASSION PERVERTED BY SEPARATION FROM GOD

8. “Man proposes, God disposes
“Man proposes, God disposes.” ON THE IMITATION OF CHRIST, Thomas a Kempis

9. GOD’S INTERVENTION OF THE PASSION

10. GOD’S PROVISION FOR THE PASSION.
GOD’S PROVISION FOR THE PASSION

11. OBSERVATIONS
People don’t glorify God with their greatness. God glorifies himself through our surrendered lives.
Babel is reversed in Christ, as seen at Pentecost.
An alternate title: HOW NOT TO BUILD “THE ROAD”.