Pastor Dan Southern 12/12/04

Centreville Community Church

Title: Happiness

Text: Matthew 2: 1 – 10

Our scripture text gives us two different scenarios about the event surrounding the birth of Jesus.

Some were Glad Matthew 2:10

Others were Sad Matthew 2:3

Some came to Worship Matthew 2:2

Others came to make War Matthew 2:16

l. THE BIRTH OF HEAVEN’S CHILD

A. His birth was prophesied .

Micah 5:2 Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23

B. His birth was for the propitiation of our sins.

The term propitiation is to – “signify the means whereby sin is covered and remitted, that by Himself (Christ) alone the violated holiness and righteousness of God by man’s sin has been propitiated (satisfied) … Strong’s Expanded Dictionary of Bible Words, Nelson Press, p. 1149

Romans 3:25 1 John 2:2

C. His birth is good news to all people.

Luke 2:10 Revelation 22:17

ll. WHAT IS BIBLICIAL HAPPINESS ?

Psalm 144:15 Psalm 146:5

Proverbs 16:20

A. Biblical happiness is simply being blessed by God.

The Hebrew word for ‘happy’ – “denotes the state of prosperity or happiness that comes when a superior bestows his favor. In most passages, the one bestowing favor is God Himself”

………..Strong’s Expanded Dictionary of Bible Words

Nelson Press, p. 354

Matthew 5: 3- 11

B. Biblical happiness is being saturated with God’s best.

Luke 2:14 John 10:10

Luke 12:32 James 1:17

2 Corinthians 9:15 John 14:14

Psalm 84:11

C. Biblical happiness is entering into the state of God’s rest_.

Philippians 4:6 Hebrews 4:3

Matthew 11: 28 – 30 John 14:27

John 16:33 Isaiah 48:22

Proverbs 14:13 Hebrews 3:18

Hebrews 4:9 Romans 8:28

lll. THE BASIS OF OUR HOPE .

A. Are you content_?

1 Timothy 6: 6,8 Proverbs 15:16

Philippians 4:11 Hebrews 13:5

Matthew 1:23 Psalm 16:11

B. Are you complete_?

Colossians 2:10 Matthew 9:21

John 5:5 Luke 4:18

Matthew 1:21 Luke 1:11

Acts 10:38

C. Do you have cause to celebrate?

Psalm 4:7 Psalm 97:11

Psalm 105:43 Acts 2:46

Psalm 103:5 Acts 107:9

Luke 2:10

How can I apply this message to my life?