The Success Principle

1. How do you think the world defines success?

2. After reading these verses (Matthew 6:33; Corinthians 3:17-18), define success according to the Bible, as you understand it.

3. Read Proverbs 3:1-21 (preferable in the Living Bible) and list all the things we are to do to help us be more successful in our lives.

4. Talk about these pitfalls to success and why a person cannot be successful and do any of these five.

5. You cannot be immoral and be successful. Why? (I Corinthians 6:18-20)

6. You cannot be out of balance in your life and be successful. Why? (I Corinthians 14:1)

7. You cannot abuse and misuse power and be successful. Why? (Ephesians 5:21)

8. You cannot be greedy over money and be successful. Why? (Proverbs 15:27; Ecclesiastes 5:10; I Timothy 6:10)

9. You cannot leave God out of your life and be successful. Why? (Proverbs 3:6)