What is the true secret to happiness? Is it comfort, success, or ease? Pastor Jack King takes his text from James 5:11—"Behold, we count them happy which endure"—and breaks down the powerful, counterintuitive steps to finding lasting joy and peace. The message is simple yet profound: Endurance is the key to happiness.
Discover how to navigate life's uncertainty and inevitable suffering by learning patience, prioritizing God's will, and controlling your choices. Pastor King uses the example of the ancient prophets and the perseverance of Job to illustrate how a faithful life, even when difficult, leads to God's tender mercy and restoration.
This sermon is your practical guide to choosing the path of life, resisting the enemy, and walking in the forgiveness that God offers.
Main Points for Happiness:
-- Endurance means to "just keep going," remaining steadfast through suffering like the prophets and Job.
-- Patience is essential, recognizing that life is a "vapor" and uncertain; we walk this walk with God's pleasure.
-- Humility defeats the "evil of boasting," acknowledging that everything we have is temporary and a gift from God.
-- Choosing Good is vital: to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin (James 4:17).
-- Forgiveness is a choice to let go of bitterness, which the devil uses for destruction; we must choose to forgive.
-- Controlling Your Emotions and Tongue is key to walking in peace and order.
-- Effective Prayer (afflicted, sick, or merry) availeth much.
-- Win a Soul—nothing brings more joy to a believer's heart than leading someone to Christ.
Scriptures for Further Study
-- James 5:11
-- James Chapter 4
-- James 4:17
-- John Chapter 10
-- Proverbs
-- Philippians 4:13
This is episode 100.
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