PSALM CHAPTER 23 – PART 1 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  Being blessed by personal involvement of God Recognizing the unfailing faithfulness of our God !   1. THE PERSONAL POSITION OF GOD. 2. FINDING OUT WHAT HE DOES. DID NOT COME EASILY. A. HE SATISFIES ALL PARTS OF MY LIFE. V.1. PHIL 4:19. B. HE PROVIDES GREAT TIMES OF EASY BLESSINGS. V.2.

PSALM CHAPTER 22 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  Increasing our understanding of what Jesus did Identifying With The Lord Jesus Through Situations   1. UNDERSTANDING GOD IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF FELLOWSHIP. A. PAUL REALIZED THIS. PHIL. 3:10, HOW WAS PAUL ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE WORK OF CHRIST MORE ? 2 COR. 11:23-28, 2 COR. 1:8. B. WE ARE CALLED INTO THAT FELLOWSHIP,

PSALM CHAPTER 21 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  Worshiping With The Truth REASONS FOR REJOICING: VITAL TO REAL WORSHIP ! 1. WORSHIP WITHOUT TRUTH IS VAIN.    V. 1-2 JOHN 4:24    A. EMOTIONS-ONLY WORSHIP IS SHALLOW. 1 JOHN 3:18 B. REASONS GIVE US THE TRUE BASIS FOR WORSHIP.         —FOR GOD’S STRENGTH. EX. 13:14, 2 COR. 12:9 —FOR GOD’S SALVATION. JOY

PSALM CHAPTER 20 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  Observing the GLORY of our God THE GIVING OF A BLESSING: FOR US TO DO ?   1. WHAT IS A BLESSING ?     A. NOT ALWAYS AS OBVIOUS AS WE MIGHT THINK. —A PERSON’S LIFE CAN BE A BLESSING. THEIR BEHAVIOR, TESTIMONY, ETC. GEN. 12:2. *EX.—CORY TEN BOOM IN FLEA-INFESTED CONCENTRATION CAMP. B. ULTIMATELY,

PSALM CHAPTER 19 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  Observing the GLORY of our God THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE: PRAISE !   1. GOD’S ORDER ITSELF PRAISES HIM. V.7 A. THE LAW OF THE LORD. BEFORE MOSES. GEN. 26:5 —IT IS WRITTEN, ALSO. I CHRON 16:40, —IT WAS WRITTEN THROUGH MOSES. 2 CHRON. 34:14. —IT INCLUDES OTHER BOOKS BESIDE THE TORAH. 2 CHRON. 35:26. B.

PSALM CHAPTER 18 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  GROWING THROUGH FAITH HONEST, EFFECTIVE PRAISE OF GOD   1. AN HONEST EXPRESSION OF LOVE.  V.1 A. DESCRIBING THE ‘WHO’ OF HIS LOVE. V. 2 —MY ROCK. DEUT. 32:4. THE SOURCE OF THEIR LIFE, DEUT. 32:17. PLACE OF PROTECTION, EX. 33:22. PLACE OF SATISFACTION, NUM. 20:8-10. MAKER OF THE CHURCH, MATT. 16:18. CAUSE OF STUMBLING TO

PSALM CHAPTER 17 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS: GROWING THROUGH FAITH PRAYING WITH THE WORD OF GOD   1. DAVID’S HONESTY TO GOD IN PRAYER. A. HE ASKS, NOT DEMANDS, TO BE HEARD. MICAH 6:8. PRAYER IS A PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT ! IS. 59:2, JER. 7:16. IT MUST COME THROUGH JESUS. 1 TIM. 2:5, JOHN 14:6. B. HE STATES HIS OWN LACK

PSALM CHAPTER 16 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS: GROWING THROUGH FAITH WHY IS GOD GOING TO DO GOOD FOR US ? 1. HE WANTS TO REWARD OUR FAITH.  PRESERVE ME,  FOR… A. WE RECEIVE BLESSINGS BY FAITH. ROM. 1:17. BLESSING OF A NEW WALK. 2 COR. 5:7, HEB. 10:38. BLESSING OF BEING ABLE TO STAND. 2 COR. 1:24, HEB. 11:24-27. BLESSINGS OF BEING

PSALM CHAPTER 15 – PART 1 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS:  GROWING THROUGH FAITH Who Is Going To STAY Close To The Lord ?   1. GOD WANTS PEOPLE TO ABIDE & DWELL WITH HIM. *SOME ABIDE OR DWELL ONLY DURING CRISIS. A. GOD WANTS PEOPLE TO ABIDE, OR DWELL, WITH HIM. PS. 27:4, JOHN 15:4-10 ABIDE=“REMAIN, NOT TO DEPART.” DWELL=“REMAIN, STAY AT

PSALM CHAPTER 14 MAINTAINING HAPPINESS: GROWING THROUGH FAITH Understanding the mind and heart of a true fool. 1. HIS DOUBTS ARE KEPT PRIVATELY. 1:1    A. HE DOESN’T WANT OTHERS TO KNOW. B. HE DOESN’T WANT PEOPLE TO CONFRONT HIM WITH EVIDENCE. TYPICALLY DOES NOT WANT TO SEEK KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. 14:2 CONTRA—COL. 1:10, 2 COR. 10:5, 2 PET. 1:2.