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ILLUS – Malina’s declaration after her 4th birthday

1. With a sermon title like “The Keys to Happiness,” it would be easy to assume that this message will be something similar to what you would hear at a “self-help” seminar.

2. But let me assure you that this is not a “self-help” seminar!
3. Yet, there is a deep desire within all of us to be happy.
4. Our world offers many opinions on what brings true happiness.
5. Unfortunately, there has been confusion in the church as well. Sadly, it is difficult to discern the difference between some sermons and a Madison Avenue advertising pitch.
6. So, let’s look at God’s Word and discover The Keys to Happiness.

Psalm 1:1-6

I. Be in the World, Not of the World (1)

A. A blessed life is a happy life
1. Literally, the beginning of the first verse reads, “Oh how very, very happy is the man…”
2. The word “blessed” comes from a word which means “to go straight, go forward, set right, to advance in the way of understanding”.
3. The word “blessed” is also plural which pictures a person who is blessed in many ways because of their relationship with God.
4. Finally, this “happy” person is also aware and thankful that their heavenly Father is always near and will be faithful to meet their every need every moment of every day.

Psalm 73:25-26, 28, Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever... But as for me, the nearness of my God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.

APPL – The first key to happiness is to place your faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.

Psalm 32:1, How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

APPL – You might ask, “Why Jesus only?
• That sounds exclusive.
• Don’t all paths lead to God?
• No, the only way to God is through Jesus.

John 14:6, Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”

• Therefore, the first key to happiness is to receive the gift of salvation that God offers through His Son, Jesus, for the salvation of your soul.
Transition – So, the blessed life begins with Jesus and all of your future choices flow from your decision to receive Jesus as your Savior.

B. A happy life is a holy life
1. He does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.
a. “Does not” means it is a decisive choice; it’s a resolution of will.
b. To “walk” means “to go along with, to follow a way of life.” If one makes the wrong choice it will be their first step towards compromise.
c. The word “counsel” means “purpose, plan, or way of thinking.” It refers to an attitude, a state of mind, or a viewpoint that determines the decisions a person makes.
d. “Wicked” refers to someone who is guided or controlled by their fleshly desires, emotions, or impulses. They are unstable and morally loose; not necessarily as evil as they could be but superficial in their view of life and unconcerned about the consequences of their choices.

ILLUS – Esau sold his birthright for a taste of the red stew.

APPL – In today’s terms, what does this council look like?

1 Peter 3:15, 18, … sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts… For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God…

2. He does not stand in the path of sinners.

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