2. Deuteronomy 16:
Be joyful at your festival – you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns.  15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.

3. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.

4. Sonje Lyubromirsky I don’t have a religious bone in my body
Sonje Lyubromirsky I don’t have a religious bone in my body. But the studies show that religious people are happier.

5. The Good Life A life of calling A life of character A life of compassion A life of courage A life of celebration

6. Matthew 21:
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.’

7. 4 This took place to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet: 5 ‘Say to Daughter Zion, “See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”’ 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on.

8. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!’

9. 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, ‘Who is this?’ 11 The crowds answered, ‘This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.’

10. v2 - 3 ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me.3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them…

11. 1 Cor 3:9 For we are fellow workers in God’s service…

12. v8 - 9 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’

13. Eph 3: 20 – 21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

14. Luke 2: 10 - 11 But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid
Luke 2: But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

15. Luke 24:51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

16. Philippians 4:12 I have learnt the secret of being content in any and every situation.

17. Hebrews 12: 2 For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame...

18. Our happiness
God’s will

19. God’s will
Our happiness

20. The Good Life A life of calling A life of character A life of compassion A life of courage A life of celebration