The Problem

• When we are all alone, with no peer pressure to keep us on the straight and narrow path, that's when our real character is put to the test.
• This issue is so important because unless we hold onto absolute integrity in every situation, no matter how big or small, we grieve God.

The Common Thread

• What common trait did Biblical giants such as Gideon, Moses, Samson, and David possess
• God knew that He could trust these men when they were all alone. Integrity more than any other characteristic, distinguished their lives.

The Lower End of the Scale

• If we limit our thinking to major matters, we will miss the point that to be trustworthy with much, we must first prove trustworthy with little.
• When we are honest, a surprised world will give a second thought to the possibility that Christ can make a difference in a man's life.

The Ease of Being Greatly Used

The Little White Lie

The Narrow Road

• George Burns said, "The most important thing in acting is honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
• Moral relativism says that if no one sees you cheating (or lying or stealing), then it means you won't get caught; and if you don't get caught, then it's all right, because unless you get caught, you haven't technically done anything wrong.

Once and for All

• If we must decide each time we make a decision whether we will be honest or not, we consume a lot of energy and run the risk of making a sloppy decision and compromising our integrity.
• By settling the issue once and for all, and deciding to always choose the narrow road, to always have integrity, we liberate ourselves from the bondage of making hundreds of daily decisions.