"Looking Out for Number One" — and a Divorce
Illustration★★★Perhaps you have seen or read the best-seller entitled
“Looking Out For Number One.” But did you know that after
the book was published, the author’s wife divorced him and is
now receiving thousands of dollars in alimony. When asked
about this, she is reported to have said, “I read the book?”
The point
A self-help author who preached looking out for number one lost his wife to divorce and alimony, exposing his book's hollow advice.
Scripture
Philippians 2:3-41 Corinthians 13:5
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Sobering
To tell aloud
under a minute · 52 words
Subjects