Sermons About Happiness
Because I Drew Him Out of the Water; Exodus 1.15-2.10
The baby Moses is safe in the hands of the God of Romans 8.28.
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And the People Multiplied and Grew Strong; Exodus 1.1-14
In response to God's promise, God's people only grew stronger under the cruel Egyptian persecution.
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Salt and Light
Salt burns, salt flavors, salt preserves, salt purifies, salt melts ice and salt makes you thirsty. In short, salt influences everything it touches. Happy are those who are salty followers of Jesus. How do I get salty? How do I stay salty? Every time the power goes out in our house, I remember I need to buy batteries. So out come the matches and the candles…and they work. Light, no matter the size of the source, spreads out into every direction, reaching as far as its strength will take it. It remains totally invisible until it reflects off of the surface of an object and miraculously we see what couldn’t be seen. Jesus said that the happy Christian is the luminous Christian. Learn how to be the light by which others can see. Be light, be happy!
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The Righteous Shall Live by Faith; Habakkuk
Habakkuk asks some tough questions of God, and God's answers find relevance even today.
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Prepare the Way of the Lord; Mark 1.1-8
John was sent to prepare the way of the gospel by preaching repentance. Personal repentance must precede the forgiving work of the gospel.
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Surprising Statements For Happiness.
The "surprising" statements of blessing found in the beatitudes underline the difference between human values and God's; and they call us to view life, happiness, and success God's way.
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Persecution
There is a door to happiness that no one, I know of, wants to open. Simon and Garfunkel were aware of it when they sang “Blessed are the sat upon, the spat upon, the ratted on,” 40 years ago. But they were only repeating Jesus when He told His followers, “Happy are the taunted, the harassed, those who flee bullies and those whose lives are ruined by lies. Happy are those who take one, or two, or even three for Me.” Discover how happiness disguises itself as persecution.
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He Will Be To You a Restorer of Life; Ruth 4
All followers of Christ are part of a much grander story.
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Happy are the Peacemakers
The ancient Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It means much more than our word peace that suggests calm and a freedom from anxiety. Shalom means healing and wholeness. It means getting all the pieces back together in their right places so life and relationships make perfect sense. This is what Jesus came to accomplish in each of us. When we join Jesus in becoming shalom makers, our happiness is multiplied.
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Spread Your Wings Over Your Servant; Ruth 3
God's care for His servants is most obvious when they are too busy caring for their neighbor to care for themselves.
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