Happiness

The Book of Matthew

The Happy Christian, Section 1

Theme: How to Be Truly Happy
 
From this week’s lessons, we see that genuine happiness is found, not where the world assumes it to be, but in imitating the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
 
If a producer of a popular movie, a director of one of today’s successful television shows, or the editor of a widely circulating news or fashion magazine were to rewrite the Beatitudes from a contemporary point of view, I suppose they would go like this: Blessed are t

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The Happy Christian, Section 2

Theme: Pursuit of Happiness
 
From this week’s lessons, we see that genuine happiness is found, not where the world assumes it to be, but in imitating the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
 
There are a number of ways by which people try to obtain happiness. One man thinks that the way to happiness is through wealth. So he sets his financial goals on a hundred thousand dollars. He gets his hundred thousand, but he is not happy. He sets his goals higher.

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The Happy Christian, Section 3

Theme: The Way to Happiness
 
From this week’s lessons, we see that genuine happiness is found, not where the world assumes it to be, but in imitating the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
 
1. “Blessed are the poor in spirit.”  In Luke’s version of the Beatitudes the words “in spirit” do not occur (Luke 6:20).

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The Happy Christian, Section 4

Theme: The Way to Happiness, Continued
 
From this week’s lessons, we see that genuine happiness is found, not where the world assumes it to be, but in imitating the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
 
4. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.”  In my study I have a book by Walter Trobisch, a German missionary to West Africa, entitled, Living with Unfulfilled Desires.

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The Happy Christian, Section 5

Theme: Imitation of Christ
 
From this week’s lessons, we see that genuine happiness is found, not where the world assumes it to be, but in imitating the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
 
8. “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness.”  The last of the Beatitudes speaks of happiness in persecution.

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Monday: The Kingdom of Heaven

Sermon: The New Humanity
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
In this week’s lessons, we see in the Beatitudes the standard of morality that Jesus sets forth for all who claim to belong to him.
Theme: The Kingdom of Heaven

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Tuesday: The Meaning of Blessed

Sermon: The New Humanity
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
In this week’s lessons, we see in the Beatitudes the standard of morality that Jesus sets forth for all who claim to belong to him.
Theme: The Meaning of Blessed

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Thursday: A Christian’s Inner Character

Sermon: The New Humanity
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
In this week’s lessons, we see in the Beatitudes the standard of morality that Jesus sets forth for all who claim to belong to him.
Theme: A Christian’s Inner Character

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Friday: The Blessing of Persecution

Sermon: The New Humanity
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16
In this week’s lessons, we see in the Beatitudes the standard of morality that Jesus sets forth for all who claim to belong to him.
Theme: The Blessing of Persecution

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