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The Happiness Gospel To kick us off this morning I want to give you a few “True of False” statements to ponder. Don’t answer out loud or anything, but let’s read them and think about which statements you believe to be true and which ones you believe to be false… TRUE OR FALSE? God loves you. God loves…

In an interview some time ago, singer and poet Bob Dylan talked about his new music, life on the road, and true happiness. Towards the end of the interview Dylan said, "... a lot of people say there is no happiness in this life and certainly there's no permanent happiness … I'm not exactly sure what…

Matthew 5:1-12 What was the purpose of the beatitudes? Highlight our total depravity and point to our needs for a savior? **Describe a challenging but practical way of life the Jesus expect of his followers. This expectation also comes with a promise. Blessed Repeated nine times. All shown to be the…

Our pastor brought a timely message about the unalienable rights of the Christint. This week on June 24, 2022 we experenced history in the making with the ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the Roe v. Wade desicion.

Most of us have experienced what happens to motorists when one of those huge graders goes to work on a highway repair job. when the machine is operating on a busy road, traffic is halted and the cars lined up in opposite directions are allowed to proceed alternately. A veteran operator of one of those…

Introduction E.g. Chasing the jet ski Fell off jet ski & had to keep swimming after it as it ‘snaked’ its way up the river By the time I caught it I was too exhausted and annoyed to keep going so I went back For many people happiness, contentment, satisfaction in life seems like chasing the jet ski It…

Every year during this time we have those certain Advent Themes that are covered. We’re doing a series right now on four Advent themes of HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE. This week our focus will be on JOY. What is the difference between Happiness and JOY? I asked that question to several people this week…

I hope you all had a little better week than last week.Thank you very much for the kind words that many of you had from applying these teaching to your life. Just to bring you up to date on our series and what I want you to think about as we begin.We are looking at the Blessed and Happy life as it is…

Jesus said in 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. So, if Jesus said that he came that we may have life and have it to the full, is it any wonder at all that God wants us to be happy. There is no wonder. Looking back at our…

Philippians 4:4-7 Central Truth: My F ocus / Faith Drives My J oy ! The T itle : God Defines A LL R eality : The Physical / Metaphysical – Albert Einstein The Mind not the Matter – Jon Lennon Genesis 1:1 , 3 , 6 , 9 , 11 , 14 , 20 , 24 , 26 ; Ezekiel 12:25 ; John 1:1 , 14 Hebrews 11:3-6 3 By faith we…

Experts say that the most important thing in life is to know what you believe and what you want to die for. In other words, a purpose driven life is a meaningful life and a happy life. However, not every purpose is a good one, or a good enough one. The terrorists are purpose driven too. They know what they want to die for, but we all know that they die for a terribly wrong purpose. Let's look at what Jesus taught us about what we must die for.

Bibles out Sermon buddy This morning’s sermon is called Becoming Kingdom Citizens. On the screen you can see that it’s part two of Becoming Kingdom Citizens. But before we get into that, let’s take a quick tour through this summer’s preaching, shall we? All Hands On Deck, part 1 You are gifted to serve,…

I. Oppression A. The Lord of the Oppressed 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. Taunts = sharp or to say sharp things against. Sometimes a person’s actions speak louder than words and reveal true feelings toward God. As we are generous to those…

The core reason for all crimes of violence, like the terror in New Zealand this week, is unhappiness. “Misery loves company.” Unhappy people want to make other people feel miserable so that they can feel better. It’s an attempt to take away the human sense of humor. As I’ve mentioned, humanity, humility, and humor came from the same root word “humus.” Therefore, a crime against happiness is a crime against humanity or vise-versa.

Fortunes What can I say. I know that some of you have asked me what happens with these two. Well the answer will be revealed soon. But let me add to the video at the end. It said sometimes what you seek is right in front of you. Let me add sometimes it is fear that keeps you from grasping it. There are…

This weekend many people will be celebrating Independence Day in a variety of ways. Some people travel to see loved ones, and others just stay home with the family. There is a lot of BBQ going on all across the country. There are fireworks, parades and all kinds of celebrations which have become tradition…

Pastor James Kinsella preaches on Psalm 146

15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with…

I. Value Advisors A. They Make War Easier 18 Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance. 5 A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power. 6 For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory. Since our battle is not against flesh and…

" One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle – the most powerful one of the jungle – the one to be feared - so he went to the gazelle and roared, ’Who is the king of the jungle?’ Trembling in fear, the gazelle answered, ’Why, you are,…

Intro: I love my brother, he is a pretty awesome dude and I have the privileged to see him grow up in life. Look my brother is not a saint by any means and he would be the first to admit this. Hey bro if your watching, love ya man, but I am going to tattle on ya a bit. He made just about every mistake…

Introduction I had mentioned last week that this Advent season we will be working our way through the four evangelist and their introduction of we have come to know as the Christmas Story. Last week as I mentioned Matthew was written to the Jews from the perspective as a Jew, turned Tax collector working…

Joy is mentioned 8 times in the Christmas Story It’s Christmas time and we want to look at the choices that create joy in your life but do it from the Christmas story tonight. Everyone has Christmas on their minds right now, especially the stores which seem to be doing well… at least by my observation.…

1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity: 2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.…