What does Pastor Ernest say is the ultimate problem with making success an idol in your life?

It leads to a sense that we ourselves are God, resting security in our own wisdom and performance

Who was Pastor Ernest's childhood baseball hero, and why does he say that hero 'didn't age very well'?

Jose Canseco, who was wrapped up in drug scandals and married Madonna briefly

According to 2 Kings 5:1, what was Naaman's great contradiction — the tension at the heart of his story?

He was a valiant soldier and great man, but he had leprosy

Why did Pastor Ernest joke that he picked the wrong weekend to speak at Lake Point?

The Denver Broncos were playing the Dallas Cowboys, and he predicted the Cowboys would lose

What did the young Israelite servant girl say that set the entire healing story of Naaman in motion?

She told Naaman's wife that if her master would see the prophet in Samaria, he would cure his leprosy

What did Pastor Ernest say about the difference between the rivers of Damascus (Abana and Farpar) and the Jordan River?

The Damascus rivers were crystal clear and called 'the garden of the world,' while the Jordan was muddy and nasty

What personal hardship did Pastor Ernest share that his family has been walking through for the past year and a half?

His wife experienced a traumatic workplace situation so serious it involved the Civil Rights Commission, leading her to leave a career she loved

What does Pastor Ernest say is the key insight Naaman finally discovers about true success?

True success is found in surrender — trusting that God is in control

What did Pastor Josh do on stage at the end of Pastor Ernest's message to honor Front Range Church?

He presented Pastor Ernest with a check for $25,000 for Front Range Church

Sermon Quiz

Showcase - Why Success Won't Satisfy You | Pastor Ernest Smith | Full Worship Experience

Lakepointe Church Josh Howerton

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