HOW TO BE A HAPPY CHRISTIAN:
[This Bible
study grew out of a Ladies' Bible Class in Parkersburg , WV
1. Jesus came to give us
abundant life and Christian joy. John
10:10; 2 Peter 1:11; Philippians 4:4-9
2. Pray constantly about
everything.
James 1:5-7; Philippians
4:6-7
3. Remember: God and you are
a winning team.
Hebrews 13:20-21; James 1:5
4. Be realistic. Don't expect more than God promises. James 4:15-17
5. Don't worry about physical
needs.
Matthew 6:25,33,34
6. Be content - whatever your
condition.
Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:26-28
7. Don't dwell in the
past. Don't permit past mistakes to
mortgage your future. Philippians
3:13-14
8. Be patient. James 1:4; 5:8
9. Direct your attention to
heavenly things.
Matthew 6:19-21; Colossians
3:2
10. Discipline your
mind. Philippians 4:8
11. Practice
righteousness. Live it every day.
Matthew 7:12; James 1:27;
Romans 12:1-2
12. Be generous in praise and
thought.
1 Corinthians 13:13;
Ephesians 4:32
13. Don't hold grudges. James 5:9-11
THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST
(adapted from Peterson)
Entering into this fullness of Christ
is not something you figure out
or achieve by yourself with good works.
It is not a matter of being circumcised
or keeping a long list of laws.
When you were put under the water
your old life was buried.
Coming up out of it was a resurrection.
God raised you from the dead
just as He did raise Christ from the dead.
Think of it!
All sins forgiven!
The slate wiped clean!
The old arrest warrant canceled and
nailed to the Cross with Christ.
[Col 2:14-23; Eph 2:14-18]
He stripped all the spiritual tyrants
in the universe of their pretended authority
and marched them naked through the streets.
So, don’t put up with anyone pressuring you
in details of diet, worship services,
or holy days - all shadows of
what was to come.
The substance is Christ Jesus!
He is the Head and we are His body.
We can grow up healthy in God
only as He nourishes us.
We Christians are ONE in The Holy Spirit,
and we praise God with ONE VOICE!
[1 Cor. 12:12-13]
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