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How to Be. Happy. “Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,” Psalms 146:5. “Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!” Ps. 144:15. “…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness .”. What is Happiness ?. Definitions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,”
Psalms 146:5
“Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!” Ps. 144:15
“…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Definitions
Some Seek happiness in sin
“That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment?” Job 20:5
24. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
the passing pleasures of sin
1 Pet.1:8-9 “joy unspeakable”
Too great for words
2 Cor. 7:10 asv “no regret”
Matt. 5:11-12 “blessed”
“Blessed is every one who fears the Lord” Ps. 128:1-2
Prov. 28:13,14 “happy is the man who is always reverent”
Prov. 29:18 “...he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”
Jn. 13:17 “happy are ye if ye do them”
Prov. 16:20 “whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.”
“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord” Phil. 3:1
“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say rejoice” Phil.4:4
“Rejoice evermore.” 1 Thes. 5:16
To be cheerfulCalmly happy
•Blessings - food, clothing•Forgiven of all sins•Names written in heaven•Delivered from bondage of sin•Protection that God provides•Hope of home in heaven
A state of mind
Not found in worldly things
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
Matt. 16:26
Right relationship with God
Begins with Jesus - John 15:5
Phil. 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Jesus teaches about Happiness
It is within - Matt.5:1-12
It is in serving - Acts 20:35
Made to live for eternity
Celestial
SALVATION
Hear
BelieveRepent
Confess
BeBaptized
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning February 28, 2010