MESSAGE TITLE: ICHABOD (OBTAINING GRACE TO LAST) 1 Samuel 4:22 WHY GREATNESS IS SHORT-LIVED 1. PRIDE (proverbs 16:18): Pride is the refusal to acknowledge God as the basis for where you are. Your passion to remain must exceed by far your passion to be known. (Proverbs 3:6). 2. Arrival Mentality (1 Corinthians 8:2): Yesterdays excellence will always be tomorrow mediocrity. (1 Tim 4:15) 3. Distraction and compromises (Galatians 5:7-9). 4. Violating your winning strategy. 5. Unaddressed weaknesses and Vulnerabilities: Offence comes with growth and increase. (Acts 24:15) 6. Loss of Passion and Fire for God (Revelation 2:4-5)