2. Common Mistakes About Happiness

3. The Key Word Is “Blessed”  Greeks originally used the word to describe the state of the gods as compared to mortals  The island of Cyprus called the “Happy Isle”  The Calm In The Midst of the Storm

4. The Bible Way to Happiness  Happiness Is Enjoying The Fruit of Your Labor  Happiness Is The Restraint of God’s Word  Happiness Is Doing Right In The Face of Adversity  Happiness Is In Character  Happiness Is In Fellowship With The People of God

5. Happiness Is In Enjoying The Fruit of Your Labor Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD. (Psalms 128:1-4)

6. Happiness Is The Restraint of God’s Law Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law. (Proverbs 29:18)

7. Happiness Is Doing Right In The Face of Adversity Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:10-12)

8. Happiness Is In Character Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:2-10)

9. Happiness Is In Fellowship With The People of God I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, (Philippians 1:3-5)

10. Happiness Is Fellowship With God! Happy are the people whose God is the LORD! (Psalms 144:15) Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! (Psalms 34:8)

11. Believe (John 3:16) Repent (Acts 2:38) Confess (Romans 10:9,10) Baptized (Acts 22:16) Faithful Life (I John 1:7) Some Things You Should Know Body of Christ Ephesians 5:23