GOING FORWARD – NEVER BACK

 

1.   LOOKING Back

      a.   Luke 9:62

      b.   Luke 17:30-32

      c.   Hebrews 10:13ff

 

2.   HOLDING Back

      a.   James 5:4

      b.   Malachi 1

 

3.   DRAWING Back – Hebrews 10:38-39

      a.   “Draw” = SHRINK

      b.   Implied is a stealthy retreat due to COWARDICERev 21:8

            i.   Galatians 2:13 – Peter withdrew due to cowardice

            ii.  Acts 20:20, 27 – Paul did not hold back anything

 

4.   TURNING Back

      a.   John 6:66

      b.   Acts 7:39

      c.   2 Timothy 4:10 – Demas

      d.   2 Peter 2:20-22

      e.   Zephaniah 1:6 – Those who turn back will be CONSUMED

 

5.   FALLING Back

      a.   Isaiah 28:13

      b.   Hebrews 6:4-6

 

6.   Moving FORWARD

      a.   Philippians 3:13-14

      b.   Psalm 85:8

      c.   Ezekiel 1:9 – the four living creatures