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Oct 25, 2015

Shattered Directions: The secret to my success: part 5

Passage: 1 Samuel 13:1-15:35

Preacher: Philip Chapman

Series:Shattered

Detail:

To understand how to live truly successful lives we must explore:

1.  The definition of success.
     There are two conflicting definitions:
        •  The world's
        •  The Word's

 Biblical success is the ongoing pursuit of all that God wants me to be and do.

2.  The disguises of success.
     To determine the validity of one's success we must take:
        •  The possession test
        •  The portrait test
        •  The personality test
        •  The position test
        •  The prize test

3.  The derailing of success.
     Success is derailed by our:
        •  Impatience with God
        •  Partial obedience
        •  Pride
        •  Phony repentance

4.  The development of successful living.
     This involves two important actions:
        •  Clinging to His commands
        •  Putting your Savior before self