Sermons About Happiness
When My Circumstances Work Out Right
I. In Bad Circumstances, See What God is Doing (v12-14) II. In Mixed Circumstances, Be Careful of Your Expectations (v15-18) III. In Future Circumstances, Remember Your Purpose (v19-26)
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When My Circumstances Work Out Right
From his prison cell, Paul looks at his situation and shows us that happiness doesn’t have to be based on our circumstances. His bad, mixed, and future circumstances actually fill him with happiness because he has allowed the gospel and his passion to inform how he responds.
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Intro to Philippians - Happiness and Joy
Where do we look for happiness? The answer to that question directly impacts what kind of church we believe God has called us to be. If people are drawn to happy people, what kind of impact can a deeply joyful people have on the world. Where is deep joy found?
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Happy...Like a Tree
Have you ever noticed how beautiful trees are? In the Psalms, believers praise, love, worry and complain about their life with God. We would do well to learn that kind of beauty, the kind that has dirt on it. At Santa Margarita Community we desire to bring beauty to our community through celebrating our life together and blessing them with the presence of Christ in us...the Psalms describe that satisfied life like a tree that drinks its fill. A beautiful and blessed life is a life of obedience. If we believe the big thing, that God has paid for our sin on the cross, then we can also believe that he knows how to tells to live.
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Introduction to Philippians: Happiness and Joy
How can we be a blessing to people? What kind of people does God desire our church to be? Joyful people. What are joyful people like? Here in Paul's thanksgiving and prayer, we find characterstics of joyful people who are saved by God's grace. Does this describe you?
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When circumstances Work Out
What are you living for, how do you define life? Paul certainly faced numerous life threatening crisis’s, and was able to work out a definition of life that enables him to face anything.
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The Son of Man is Lord of The Sabbath; Mark 2.23-3.6
Jesus is confronted by those who are in love with their religion...instead of loving God.
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When the Government _____ (fill in the blank)
Chained in prison to a Roman guard, stuck where he cannot fulfill his calling to preach the gospel to the nations, facing a trial before Caesar that could result in death… from his situation Paul shows that the power of the gospel brings a happiness that conquers whatever the government or any of “the powers that be” can do to us. He doesn’t complain about his circumstances, but rejoices in what God is doing in the lives of others and participates in God’s work through prayer.
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When the Government ________ (fill in the blank)!
I. Focus on others, it will bring happiness (Acts 16 - describes the church planted by Paul) - Look around me to see what God is doing now - Community groups are ways we can experience partnership Dietrich Bonhoeffer - "we need the Christ in others" II. Prayer makes happiness grow - Love with knowledge and discernment III. Your identity is the well to deeper happiness - Paul "servant/slave" of Christ Jesus
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