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How to be a Huge

Success in LifeSuccess according to the Bible


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Success . . .

How would you define success?

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How is success usually defined?

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Bumper Sticker Definition


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Three Important Steps


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I. The Right Perspective on Our

PURPOSE

Our Purpose in Life . . .

What is the meaning of life?


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Its a good question!Dr. Hugh Moorhead,

philosophy professor at

Northeastern Illinois

University once wrote to

250 of the best-knownphilosophers, scientists,

writers, and intellectuals in

the world.

He asked this singularquestion: What is the

meaning of life?


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Dr. Moorhead published their responses in

a book.

Some offered their best guesses, someadmitted that they just made up a purpose

for life, and others were honest enough to

say they were clueless.In fact, a number of famous intellectuals

asked Professor Moorhead to write back

and tell them if he discovered the purposeof life!


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September 25th through November 7th


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So What is our Purpose?

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1640s):

Q: What is the chief end of man?

A: Mans chief end is to glorify God, andto enjoy Him forever.

1 Corinthians 10:31, . . . Whatever you

do, do all to the glory of God.


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Words of Jesus . . .

What will it profit a man if he

gains the whole world, and

loses his own soul?(Mark 8:36)


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I have come that you may

have life, and that you mayhave it more abundantly

(John 10:10)


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Isaiah 55:8-9

My thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways My ways, says

the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the

earth, so are My ways higher than yourways, and My thoughts higher than

your thoughts.


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Power

Three businessmenwere comparing

ideas on what theythought it meant tobe successful.


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The first said, Id say

I had arrived if I weresummoned to the

White House for a

private, personal

meeting with thepresident of the

United States.


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The second said, To

me success would

mean meeting withthe president in the

oval office, having the

hot line ring during

our talk, and watching

the president ignore

it.


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The third said, I think

youre a success if

youre privatelyconsulting with the

president, the hot line

rings, he picks it up,

and says, Its foryou.


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Words of Paul . . .

Do not be conformed to this

world . . .(Romans 12:2)

Dont let the world squeezeyou into its mold.


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Action Questions

1. What steps have I taken to ensure that I

am fulfilling my ultimate purpose in life?

2. What else do I need to do in this area?


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Three Important Steps

I. The Right Perspective on Our PURPOSE


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Next Step

II. The Right Perspective on Our

POSSESSIONS


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George Bernard Shaw

There are two sources of

unhappiness in life . . .

One is not getting what you

want; The other is getting it.


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Money is Not the Key to

Happiness


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Words of Solomon . . .

He who loves silver will not be

satisfied with silver; nor he who

loves abundance, with increase.This also is vanity(Ecclesiastes 5:10)


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Words of Paul . . .

We brought nothing into this world,

and it is certain we can carry nothingout.

And having food and clothing, withthese things we shall be content

(1 Timothy 6:7-8)


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Crown Financial Ministries

Debt counseling . . .

What do you think

the answer to your

problem is?

We need to make

more money.


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Take heed and beware of

covetousness, for ones life does

not consist in the abundance of thethings he possesses(Luke 12:15).


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Words of Paul . . .

But those who desire to be rich fall intotemptation and a snare, and into manyfoolish and harmful lusts which drown menin destruction and perdition.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds ofevil, for which some have strayed from thefaith in their greediness, and pierced

themselves through with many sorrows(1 Timothy 6:9-10)


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Action Questions

1. Am I too focused on the accumulation of

things?

2. What steps do I need to take to ensure

that I have the right perspective here?


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Three Steps

I. The Right Perspective on Our PURPOSE

II. The Right Perspective on Our POSSESSIONS

III. The Right Perspective on Our PRIORITIES


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Words of Paul . . .

Pay careful attention to how you

walknot as unwise people but as

wisemaking the most of the time,because the days are evil(Ephesians 5:15-16)


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Patrick Morley

How are you

doing?

Im busy and

balanced.


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Right Priorities in Two Areas

1. Family

2. Future


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Scott Davis . . .

Do you want to go

with me?

Where?

I didnt ask you

that. I said, Do

you want to go with

me?


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If youre not a success at home,youre not a success

Take time to be with family.

Schedule it on your calendar.


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Billy Graham

If I could live my

life over again, oneof the things I would

try to do is spendmore time with myfamily . . .


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Right Priorities in Two Areas

1. Family

2. Future


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Words of James . . .

What is your life? It is even a

vapor that appears for a little

time and then vanishes away(James 4:14)


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For God so loved the world that

He gave His only begotten Son,that whoever believes in Himshould not perish but have eternallife(John 3:16).


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Action Questions

1. Am I making time to be with family?

2. What preparations have I made for the

future?


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How to Be a Huge Success in Life

1. Have the Right Perspective on your

PURPOSE.

2. Have the Right Perspective on yourPOSSESSIONS.

3. Have the Right Perspective on your

PRIORITIES.


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