Harbor Presbyterian Church - Carmel Valley Sermons
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Total Sermons: 115
I'll Be Happy When... I Learn the Secret
What keeps us from being content? How we answer that question usually determines the things we pursue in life. Is life a never ending search for contentment? Or is there a secret to contentment that we all have to learn?
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I'll Be Happy When... I Can Uplug and Not Think
What is the role of our thinking in experiencing joy and peace? The apostle Paul places a great deal of emphasis on the role of our mind in our faith. In fact, peace and joy in our faith can only come as we learn to focus on thoughts on the goodness, truth and beauty of Christ.
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I'll Be Happy When... I am Free from Anxiety and Worry
Anxiety and worry are at epidemic levels. In an age and country of unprecedented wealth and comfort, why are we racked with anxiety. Listen to explore how Jesus can stand in between us and the circumstances that cause us worry to provide peace.
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I'll Be Happy...When Others Think I'm Right
How do you handle disagreements? How can there be peace in our relationships? In this message, we look at how the gospel enables us to have unity and be in agreement with one another.
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I'll Be Happy...When I'm Free to Do What I Want
Many people think that being a Christian is oppressive and constricting and want to be free. However, what does it mean to be free? Is anyone free? Consider how Apostle Paul links happiness to our citizenship in heaven. What's the significance of heavenly citizenship? How do we live as heavenly citizens?
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I'll Be Happy...As Long as I can Coast or Relax
Many of us live very comfortable lives and relaxing lives. And it's easy for this laidback attitude to seep into our relationship with God. That is why what the Apostle Paul says here is so challenging to shocking. Instead of coasting and relaxing, following Jesus involves great passion and focus. What does it mean to be passionate for Jesus?
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I'll Be Happy When... I've Done Enough
According to the ancient Catechism the purpose of life is to "glorify God and enjoy Him forever". One modern pastor has made a slight modification for clarity - we are to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. If both of these sources are on to something, it means that our relationship with God is to be marked by joy. God is most honored, praised and worshipped when we are filled with joy in Him. But, if we are honest, our spiritual lives are often marked by exhaustion, guilt and the nagging sense that we're not doing enough. Why? Where have we gone wrong? This section of Philippians is meant to set us free from guilt-inducing, burden-producing spirituality into the joy of a God who delights in us out of sheer grace and underserved love.
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I'll Be Happy When... the Focus is on ME
What happens in our relationships when we approach people with a "me-focus"? Our me-focus blocks us from serving in selfless love. Take a look at two men who knew a measure of freedom from me-focus - Timothy and Ephraphoditus. Listen to their lives and ask - how were they set free from a me-first life?
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I'll Be Happy When... I Am Free to Complain
Does complaining have anything to do with our relationship with God? Isn't it just getting "air off of our chest"... or is something deeper going on? Listen to hear how the apostle Paul exposes for complaining for what it really is.
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I'll Be Happy When... People Respect Me
What is the source of conflict in our relationships? Why is it so hard to make peace when our name or reputation seems to be on the line? This section of Philippians challenges us to look at our relational conflicts through how God dealt with our conflict with him because of our sin.
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