Spiritual Success

The world today has an enormous resource for how to be a success. There seems to be no end to the sayings that focus on “self”. Fact is, there are all kinds of seminars that tell people how to succeed at life. They are available in books, videos, on CD’s and in conventions, but I would tell you that the worldly kind of success lacks one thing that would make it true success, that one thing is eternal life with God in Heaven, to see the face of God—and to spend eternity with Christ.

All other types of success are just a futile waste of time and energy, if in the end you lose everything including your soul. Jesus said, “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26). All the quick quotes and all the self-help books and seminars in the world will never guide you to a place in Heaven with Christ.

When it comes to spiritual success we must turn to the wisdom of the Creator God. In Him and only in Him will you find true success. Thus our lesson tonight is simply called “Spiritual Success”…

God gave instruction to Joshua (Joshua 1:6-9) with