POWER: Understanding It

POWER: Understanding It

A. What Do We Mean by ‘Power’?

1. We are essentially talking about .

2. The accumulation of and .

B. Four Potential Warning Signs That Success Has Become an Idol in Your Life

1. When you are , you believe that you have …

2. When others are , you believe that they have …

3. Pride has turned from a to a in your life…

“Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone,

without comparing themselves to someone else…” (Galatians 6:4)

“I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged…” (2 Corinthians 7:4)

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate

with people of low position. Do not be conceited.” (Romans 12:16)

4. Even when you are winning, you are …

Today’s “Big Idea”…

The guaranteed way to at the of your life,

is to place at the of your life.

C. An Illustration from the Ministry of Jesus

1. The parable of the …

“‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ Then (Jesus) said to them,

‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in

an abundance of possessions.’ And he told them this parable:

‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself,

‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.” Then he said to himself, “This is what I’ll do.

I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.

And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy;

eat, drink and be merry.’”

But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you.

Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?”

This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves

but is not rich towards God.’” (Luke 12:13-21)

a. It is not what you hold in your ,

but what you hold in your ,

that you.