The Secret of

Happiness

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The Secret of Happiness is Not in…

Luke 18:18-24

Mark 8:36-37

Riches

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The Secret of Happiness is Not in…

Luke 12:16-21

James 4:13-16 Riches

Retirement

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The Secret of Happiness is Not in…

Acts 22:3

Galatians 1:13-15

Acts 9:9, 18-19

Riches

Retirement

Success

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The Secret of Happiness is Not in…

Matthew 10:34-39

John 4:16-18

Riches

Retirement

Success

Relationships

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The Secret of Happiness is Not in…

1 Timothy 4:8

Matthew 9:2-6

Riches

Retirement

Success

Relationships

Health

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The Secret of Happiness According to Jesus

Matthew 9:1-6,“So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

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Heaven’s Hope is The Secret of Happiness

• 1 Timothy 6:17-19• John 14:1-3

Riches

• Matthew 11:28-30• Revelation 14:13

Rest

• Ephesians 2:1-6• 2 Timothy 4:8

Success

• John 15:13• Ephesians 3:14-19

Relationships

• 1 Corinthians 15:51-55• 2 Cor 4:16; 5:1-4

Health

Listen to Solomon•Solomon had…

• Riches (Ecclesiastes 2:3-11)

• Rest (2:16-19; 6:1-9)

• Success (1:1; 2:9).

• Relationships (1 Kings 11:1-10)

• Health (11:9-12:1).

• And much, much more…

• What did he think of it?

“VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY” (1:2).

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and

keep His commandments, for

this is man’s all” (Ecclesiastes 12:13).