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You are

welcome

Stone

Creek

www.rossvillechurch.com

781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741

April 24, 2013

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Like any good

parent, God wants

His children to

be happy.

(Jesus said) John 15 11 These things have I spoken

unto you, that My Joy might remain in you, and

that your joy might be full.

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Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man

that findeth Wisdom, and the

man that getteth Under-

standing. 14 For the merchan-

dise of it is better than the

merchandise of silver, and the

gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than

rubies: and all the things thou

canst desire are not to be

compared unto her.

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16 Length of days is in her (Wisdom and Understanding)

right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her

paths are peace (Shalom). 18 She is a tree of life to

them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every

one that retaineth her.

Pleasantness = beauty and delight

Peace = happy, friendly, health, prosperity

God definitely wants His children to be happy.

The Good Life

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19-20 The LORD by Wisdom hath founded the earth;

by Understanding hath He established the heavens.

By His Knowledge the depths are broken up, and

the clouds drop down the dew.

Not by evolution -- by the Wisdom of the Creator.

If there was a “big bang”, God made it bang.

Don’t be deceived by science --

falsely so called.

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1 Timothy 6 20-21 O Timothy, keep that which is

committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain

babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so

called: which some professing have erred

concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

Just because something

is printed in a text doesn’t

make it Truth.

Not everything on the

internet is true.

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Proverbs 30 5 Every Word of God is pure: He is a

shield unto them that put their trust in Him.

Luke 4 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is

written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but

by every Word of God.

The Word of God gives abundant life.

If you want to live – really live – live by

EVERY Word of God.

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21-24 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes:

keep sound Wisdom and Discretion: So shall they

be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then

shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall

not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt

not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy

sleep shall be sweet.

Where do we find this precious and valuable

Wisdom and Discretion?

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Study prayerfully and diligently, listen with full

attention to the preached and taught Word of God,

and apply every Word of God to your own life.

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So many people think that to obey the Word of God

is just a legalistic, duty bound life.

Nothing could be farther from the Truth!

John 8 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which

believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then

are ye My disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know

the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.

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So many believe that it is in busyness

that we walk closely with God.

They think that working must be

more important than worship.Singing can’t be as important to God as

building a building, putting on a roof, or

painting a room.

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Colossians 3 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it

heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (NIV) Make it your ambition

to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and

to work with your hands, just as we told you,

Psalm 33 1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous:

for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the

LORD with harp: sing unto Him with the psaltery

and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto Him a

new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

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The same Bible that teaches us the value of hard

work, also teaches us the value of joyful worship.

We began this lesson finding that

God wants His children to be happy.

He has given us His Word, the Bible, to teach us

how to be happy!

Love it

Live it