Sermons - Christian Mission Church Pastor David Reeve

Rom 8:28 We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.   AMP
 
GOOD: agathos (ag-ath-os'); a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):
1.     of good constitution or nature
2.     useful, salutary: producing a beneficial effect: remedial. promoting health: curative.
3.     good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy
4.     excellent, distinguished
5.     upright, honourable
KJV - benefit, good (-s, things), well
HAPPY
 Are you happy? Are you happy most of the time? Some of the time? Ever?
 Ps 128 How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways.
2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.
3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house,
Your children like olive plants Around your table.
4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the Lord.
5 The Lord bless you from Zion,
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your  life.
6 Indeed, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
 Prov 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
 Prov 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.
 Eccl 3:22 I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?
 Rom 14:22-23 The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 23 But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
 Isa 52:7 How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness,
Who announces salvation, And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
 Happiness is in the mind
Happiness is a choice
 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
 Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
 2 Cor 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6 and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
 Col 3:1-4 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
 Eph 4:23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Rom 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Rom 8:6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,