Can you really be happy in a world like we live in today?
If so, what would it take to make you happy?
In Matthew 5:1-12, we have the opening lines of Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” in which He gives us eight positive statements about happiness we call “The Beatitudes.”
It is interesting to me that of all the subjects Jesus could have chosen to preach about when He started this sermon, He chose – How to Be Happy!

God’s Plan for Happiness

Sept 27, 2026

The popular idea of happiness is that you must have the right circumstances. King Solomon (Ecclesiastes 1-2) ascribed to this mentality and can save us MUCH time and heartache as he testifies to the futility of searching for happiness in the wrong things.

Poor In Spirit: When You Know You Need God

Oct 04, 2026

Being “poor in spirit” means I realize my dependence upon God. I’m admitting that I don’t have it altogether. I haven’t arrived! I’m not the sum total of the universe.
Being “poor in spirit” involves true humility? Maybe the easiest way to see it is to think of the opposite. The opposite of humility is to be arrogant and prideful. Jesus is saying, “If you’re full of arrogance and egotism you’re never going to be happy!”

Those Who Mourn: When Brokenness Leads to Blessing

Oct 11, 2026

How can I be happy after a broken heart?
It’s interesting that the Bible never tries to explain suffering or convince us that it isn’t real. Instead, God takes His Word and teaches us how to handle it. The answer, then, becomes simple – receive the comfort of God.

The Meek: Strength Under God’s Control

Oct 18, 2026

What is meekness?
Well, possibly, it’s easier to define what it’s not. It is not weakness.
There are only two men in the Bible described as meek – Jesus and Moses.
I don’t think either of them was a wimp! So, meekness is strength under control!
Especially when it comes to overreacting to people. This message examines six ways to work on your reactions this week.

Hunger and Thirst: When Righteousness Becomes Your Appetite

Oct 25, 2026

Why are so many people so dissatisfied?
The Bible says it’s because they are looking for satisfaction in all the wrong places! This message shares three dead ends to satisfaction and three steps to experience it.

The Merciful: People Who Have Received Mercy

Nov 1, 2026

Like me, you probably heard your grandmother say, “You’d better be sweet. Remember, you get what you give!” This is especially true when you’re dealing with the area of mercy.
Mercy is one of the major attributes of God. So, if I want to reflect my Heavenly Father, I must be merciful.

Pure in Heart: When the Inside Matches the Outside

Nov 8, 2026

To be “pure in heart” means to be a person of unmixed motives. Is it possible to do good things with bad motives? Sure! Is it possible to be outwardly religious and inwardly a mess? Of course it is!
In this Beatitude, Jesus is saying, “Happy are you when you’re the same on the outside as you are on the inside!”