Sermons About Blessed
Meek and Merciful
Happiness isn’t a state of having. Happiness, in part, is a state of being. Once we walk through the low, humble door that says, “You first, I insist†over it, things begin changing IN US and happiness grows as mercy and meekness shape our character and life. When this happens, we’re on a collision course with happiness.
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Happiness: So Easy A Caveman Can Do It (Part 1)
HAPPINESS: So Easy a Caveman Could Do It Matthew 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 (NIV) 1. The popular idea of happiness: Having (Eccl. 2:1-26) (Solomon) "I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" ..." (vs. 1 The Message) Dead Ends: * Accumulating (vs. 7-8) * Experiencing (vs. 3, 10) * Achieving (vs.4-6, 9) ". . . All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind." (vs. 17) 2. God's way to happiness: Having ______________________________ (Matt. 5:3-12) "The Beatitudes" – So Easy a Caveman Can Do It! Notes from Jack Parker Testimony: **Going Deeper: Starting this week you can go to www.waterschurch.com for a five day devotional study. Beneath the surface a world like no other awaits you: a world of splendor and stunning beauty. Come along, jump in and dive deep.**
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Saintly Stewardship
Christian stewardship is "the free and joyous activity of God and God's family, the church, in managing all of life and life's resources for God's purposes." Saintly stewardship begins with the truth that we own nothing in this life. God is the Maker and Owner of heaven and earth - all that we are and have comes from God and belongs to God. In response to God's great love for us in Christ Jesus, our calling as God's redeemed people, his saints, is to manage faithfully what belongs to God so that He is glorified and the lives of others are blessed. Because we are God's beloved, his saints, we are truly blessed.
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