The Higher Call
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True Happiness is found in comfort.
True Happiness is found in comfort.
Show video right up front
Celebrating the Mercies of God
In view of God’s Mercy compassion n. — a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.
Do not live according to worldly goals.
compassion n. — a deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.
Happiness is often identified with a feeling of pleasure.
Happiness is often identified with a feeling of pleasure.
If your happy and you know it
If your happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! For the Father up above is looking down in love. If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it shout Amen!
If you're happy and you know it Do all three
Definition of happiness
Definition of happiness
1obsolete : good fortune : prosperityall happiness bechance to thee —William Shakespeare2a : a state of well-being and contentment : joyb : a pleasurable or satisfying experience I wish you every happiness in life.I had the happiness of seeing you —W. S. Gilbert3: felicity, aptness a striking happiness of expression
Dictionary of Bible Themes 5874 happiness
happiness
A state of pleasure or joy experienced both by people and by God, but subject to change according to circumstances. True happiness derives from a secure and settled knowledge of God and a rejoicing in his works and covenant faithfulness. God rejoices over his faithful people.
6 Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”
Happiness in the Greek
Happiness in the Greek
Be glad: rejoice
upon; on; the; joy
be cheerful
joy
Happy
Facebook Response
Facebook Response
My Children give me happiness
Good health gives me happiness
Family both biological and spiritual and Salvation
Serving and helping people makes me happy
My husband, my kids, my Savior, His word, and quality time with them all! Oh... and the beach/sunshine:) lol
Happiness based on relationships are often on the top of the list for people.
If your happy and you know it
If your happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! For the Father up above is looking down in love. If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it shout Amen!
If you're happy and you know it Do all three
#1 Salvation is a reason to be Happy
#1 Salvation is a reason to be Happy
Salvation: Perfection
Salvation: Perfection
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Romans 5:1-
Justified: through faith - we have peace
We glory
We hope
We are loved
#2 Faithful service is a reason to be Happy
#2 Faithful service is a reason to be Happy
Faithful Service
Faithful Service
The Good and the Faithful
The Good and the Faithful
21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Share in your master’s happiness -
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
A sincere love needs to be included - it is easy to elevate action above relationship!
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
#3 Reason to be Happy
#3 Reason to be Happy
There is a sorrow that leads to repentance
There is a sorrow that leads to repentance
1obsolete : good fortune : prosperityall happiness bechance to thee —William Shakespeare2a : a state of well-being and contentment : joyb : a pleasurable or satisfying experience I wish you every happiness in life.I had the happiness of seeing you —W. S. Gilbert3: felicity, aptness a striking happiness of expression
1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. 4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds. 5 For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever. 8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12 So even though I wrote to you, it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. 13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.
Be glad: rejoice
9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.
upon; on; the; joy
Earnestness
Eagerness
indignation
Reverent Perfection
Reverent Perfection
Alarm
1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
Longing
be cheerful
Remove everything that contaminates the body and Spirit.
Make Room in Your Hearts
Make Room in Your Hearts
Concern
2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you.
2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. 4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
Boundless Joy
Boundless Joy
Readiness
4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
Do we care about one another?
For Justice !!!!!!!!
Comforted in Christian encouragement
Comforted in Christian encouragement
Devotion
5 For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
joy
Happy
Does happiness require some level of encouragement?
consolation n. — the act of giving relief or comfort in affliction.
consolation n. — the act of giving relief or comfort in affliction.
Comfort in the midst of affliction!
Think about it!
Affliction is distress (state) n. — an oppressive state of physical, mental, social, or economic adversity.
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Romans 12:9-
distress (state) n. — an oppressive state of physical, mental, social, or economic adversity.
Devotion: familially loving adj. — loving in a way characteristic of the relationship between husband and wife, mother and child, father and son, etc.
Facebook Response
Facebook Response
My Children gives me happiness
Good health gives me happiness
Family both biological and spiritual and Salvation
Serving and helping people makes me happy
My husband, my kids, my Savior, His word, and quality time with them all! Oh... and the beach/sunshine:) lol
If your happy and you know it
If your happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! If you're happy and you know it .......Clap your Hands! For the Father up above is looking down in love. If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet (3) shout Amen! (4) Do all three
If you're happy and you know it shout Amen!
(2) stomp your feet (3) shout Amen! (4) Do all three
If you're happy and you know it Do all three
13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
Outside circumstanced paled in comparison to knowing people cared!
Sarah was happy when God’s promise of a son became true.
David was happy while bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
Share in your master’s happiness
Share in your master’s happiness
21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Share in your master’s happiness
The master put the faithful servant in charge of many things. That is associated with the master’s happiness
10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 Cor
Earnestness
Eagerness
indignation
Alarm
Longing
Concern
Readiness
For Justice !!!!!!!!
Devotion
Dictionary of Bible Themes 5874 happiness
A state of pleasure or joy experienced both by people and by God, but subject to change according to circumstances. True happiness derives from a secure and settled knowledge of God and a rejoicing in his works and covenant faithfulness. God rejoices over his faithful people.
Sorrow leads to repentance
Sorrow leads to repentance
9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us.
2 Cor 7:
Godly sorrow vs worldly sorrow -
4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
2 Cor 7:
Happiness in a refreshed spirit
Happiness in a refreshed spirit
13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.
29 What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; 31 those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
1 Cor 729-31
10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.
2 cor 7:10
Illustration
Illustration
Happiness 288
Is money the key to happiness? Consider what it did for Buddy Post, of Oil City, Pennsylvania. According to the Associated Press and Chicago Tribune, in 1988 he won a jackpot of $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania Lottery. That was the beginning of his misery.
His landlady claimed that she shared the winning ticket with Post and successfully sued him for one-third of the money.
Post started an assortment of business ventures with his siblings, all of which failed.
In 1991 he was sentenced to six months to two years in prison for assault. Post claimed that he had simply fired a gun into his garage ceiling to scare off his stepdaughter’s boyfriend, who was arguing with him over business and ownership of Post’s pickup.
In 1993 Post’s brother was convicted of plotting to kill Buddy and his wife to gain access to the lottery money.
In 1994 Post filed for bankruptcy.
Post’s wife left him, and the court ordered that Post pay $40,000 a year in support payments.
Post finally had enough. To pay off a mountain of legal fees, he tried in September 1996 to sell off the rights to the seventeen future payments from his jackpot, valued at some $5 million. But the Pennsylvania Lottery tried to block the sale.
“Money didn’t change me,” says Post. “It changed people around me that I knew, that I thought cared a little bit about me. But they only cared about the money.”
1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. 2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. 4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds. 5 For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever. 8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12 So even though I wrote to you, it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. 13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.
1 Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
2 Cor 7:
Make Room in Your Hearts
Remove everything that contaminates the body and Spirit.
Make Room in Your Hearts
Make Room in Your Hearts
2 Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one. 3 I do not say this to condemn you; I have said before that you have such a place in our hearts that we would live or die with you. 4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
2 Cor
5 For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within. 6 But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
2 Cor 7:5-7
In the midst of troubles
Received comfort in hearing
8 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. 10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 11 See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. 12 So even though I wrote to you, it was neither on account of the one who did the wrong nor on account of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. 13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
Verse 9: Sorrow is applied as God intended - not harmed by Paul
13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. 14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well. 15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers that you were all obedient, receiving him with fear and trembling. 16 I am glad I can have complete confidence in you.
2 Cor 7:13-