Empty promises : the truth about you, your desires, and the lies you've believed : Participant's guide

Life is a journey. It’s a journey that began the moment you were conceived and it will continue throughout your existence. There are certain things your soul longs for on this journey and, whether you’ve realized it or not, your life is shaped by your search for them—worth, significance, acceptance, love, peace, and beauty are needs felt by all.Most people have a burning desire to discover a reason for their existence. We feel an all-consuming need at our very core to discover meaning and purpose in life. We search diligently for a source that will meet that need and provide us with the contentment found in knowing who we are and why we’re here. Our search may take us down many roads. We may set our sights on people, places, things, situations—any number of things we believe will provide us with the answers to our deepest questions. Wherever our life choices take us, we all continually seek to have our deepest needs met.I believe that the need to know our purpose and the persistent yearning to have our soul’s genuine needs met was placed within us by our Creator God. He wants us to seek for the only thing that will ever truly satisfy our souls—the Person of Jesus Christ.I’m convinced that only through Him will we ultimately discover our soul’s contentment. Our longing souls won’t discover rest until we rest in Him.We are a people wired to worship. All of us treasure something or someone above anything else in our lives. We give our devotion to somebody or something. So for me, the question isn’t, do we worship?, the question is, what are we worshipping?Each person in this small group knows the inner hunger to find real answers to the very genuine questions we all share. As we walk together through these few weeks, we will begin to discover truths about our world and about ourselves. We can support and encourage each other along the way as we travel together on this journey toward understanding our search for identity and What if you could find everything your soul is longing for? God has a plan to heal the soul's gnawing inner emptiness that is always longing for something more. What drives this futile attempt for fulfillment is the heart's true desire for significance, worth, and value—a desire that can only be met in the person and worship of Jesus Christ. Join Pastor Pete Wilson in his exploration of the empty promises of the "good life" that includes the seduction of achievement, addiction to approval, idolatry of religion, obsession with money, and more. Learn not only to relinquish these idols, but replace them by turning your focus and worship toward God. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else. Features include: Six sessions of interactive study Five days of personal, interactive Bible study readings for each session Biblically sound teaching and questions for group interaction For use with the Empty Promises DVD-Based Study (ISBN 9781418550547). "Join Pastor Pete Wilson in his exploration of the empty promises of the "good life" that includes the seduction of achievement, addiction to approval, idolatry of religion, obsession with money, and more. Learn not only to relinquish these idols, but replace them by turning your focus and worship toward God. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else. Features include : six sessions of interactive study ; five days of personal, interactive Bible study readings for each session ; biblically sound teaching and questions for group interaction."--Back cover Join Pastor Pete Wilson as he explores the empty promises of the seduction of achievement, addiction to approval, idolatry of religion, and obsession with money. Learn how to relinquish these idols and replace them by turning your focus toward God. It is the only thing that will set you absolutely free from the endless pursuit of everything else