CCV

Focus: "A La Carte" encompasses the general option of purchasing only select items instead of a merchant's logical group of offerings. I. How we SPEND "our" TIME . II. How we MAKE "our" CHOICES. III. How far we LET GOD IN . 23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.

The Downside of Success Focus: There is a dark side of success that is dangerous and tempting. I. PRIDE : Tempted to think too MUCH of OURSELVES . The RIGHTS or AUTHORITY ll. ENTITLEMENT : Tempted to ADVANCE ourselves. III. ENCROACHMENT : Tempted to go beyond the usual or PROPER LIMITS , sometimes assuming the RIGHTS or AUTHORITY of another. IV. IDOLATRY Tempted to REPLACE God or take God's position. Gideon’s Ephod 22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.” 23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.” 24 Then Gideon said to them, “I would like to make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder.” For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites. 25 So they answered, “We will gladly give them.” And they spread out a garment, and each man threw into...