Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ - March 5, 2006

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Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ - March 5, 2006

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Does God Want You To Does God Want You To Be Happy?? – Be Happy?? – Ps. Ps. 40:16; 70:4; 105:3; 40:16; 70:4; 105:3; 97:12; 98:4; Phili 2:18; 97:12; 98:4; Phili 2:18; 4:4; 1 Thes. 5:16-184:4; 1 Thes. 5:16-18

Why Are So Many Why Are So Many Unhappy? – Unhappy? – Mat 6:25-Mat 6:25-34; Phili 4:11; Prov. 34; Phili 4:11; Prov. 29:1829:18

A Spiritual Mind Is A A Spiritual Mind Is A Happy Mind!!! – Happy Mind!!! – Mat. Mat. 5:3-12; Phili 4:6-95:3-12; Phili 4:6-9

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In living to obtain In living to obtain things under the sun things under the sun - - Solomon - Solomon - Eccl. 2:1-Eccl. 2:1-

1111A certain rich man – A certain rich man –

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21The wealthy The wealthy

Laodiceans – Laodiceans – Rev. 3:17 Rev. 3:17

Material wealth can Material wealth can be a source of MANY be a source of MANY sorrows sorrows – 1 Tim. 6:6-– 1 Tim. 6:6-10; Col. 3:1,210; Col. 3:1,2

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In seeking to be someone In seeking to be someone we are not –we are not – Servants in Mat. Servants in Mat.

25:14-3025:14-30 Running here and there – Running here and there –

Lot – Gen. 13:8-13Lot – Gen. 13:8-13 Israel – Num. 13,14Israel – Num. 13,14

In anarchyIn anarchy Prodigal son – Luke

15:11-24The Lawless – Prov

29:18; Matt. 7:21-23

Don McClain W. 65th St church of Christ - March 5, 2006

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Have RIGHT Attitude & Have RIGHT Attitude & Priorities – Priorities – Mat 5:3-12; Mat 5:3-12; 6:336:33

Have Peace W/ God & Have Peace W/ God & Others – Others – Phili 4:2-7Phili 4:2-7

Submit To God’s Submit To God’s Pattern Pattern – John 13:17; – John 13:17; Phili 4:8,9; Job 5:17; Phili 4:8,9; Job 5:17; James 1:25; Rev 22:14James 1:25; Rev 22:14

Be Content & Grateful Be Content & Grateful – – Phili 4:10-12Phili 4:10-12

Trust God – Trust God – Phili 4:13Phili 4:13

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1 Peter 3:10-12 (NKJV)For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. [11] Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. [12] For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the

face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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Many Christians Many Christians Are Unhappy!Are Unhappy!

Yet - God Wants Yet - God Wants You To Be You To Be Happy!! Happy!!

A Spiritually A Spiritually Minded Person Is Minded Person Is A Happy A Happy Person!!! Person!!!

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Are you a Are you a Christian??Christian??

You ought to You ought to be a person be a person full of joy, full of joy, peace, & peace, & hope!! hope!!

You can BE!!!You can BE!!!

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