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Be Happy Attitudes (pt 1)

Background: The “Beatitudes” represent the introduction of the Sermon on the Mount (28-30 AD), the first, formal teaching of Jesus with his followers. In these short, powerful, poetic verses, Jesus topples the traditional thinking of his day (and ours), by showing us how opposite the Kingdom of Heaven is from the Kingdom of Earth. And yet, he also suggests that succeeding God’s way will help you master the art of everyday living in 2025.

Matthew 5:3-5 (NIV)

Remember: The people Jesus spoke to on the Mount of Beatitudes were like us. We’re cut from the same cloth. This is not some irrelevant, historic literature. It’s as applicable in SoCal 2025.

Be Happy Attitude #1: In God’s Kingdom, filing for spiritual 

bankruptcy isn’t the end, it’s the beginning.

Be Happy Attitude #2: In God’s Kingdom, good grief is when we bring it to God and when it reminds us of a blessing we have experienced.

Be Happy Attitude #3: In God’s Kingdom, meekness is not weakness. Rather, it’s about walking softly and carrying a big God.

Sun. Sand. Sea. And Soul Work

Peace isn’t found in the absence of storms—

That day when evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side.’ Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?’ MARK 4:35–41

When Life is Hard and it Feels Like God is Sleeping on the Job

Sometimes Jesus Leads You into the Storm

Don’t Confuse God’s Silence With God’s Absence

3. Say What’s True, Even If You’re Afraid

4. You Can Have Peace Before the Storm Ends

You may not be able to calm your storm—but you can cling to the One who controls it.

Sun. Sand. Sea. And Soul Work.

“Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.” v 1

“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, ‘We’ll go with you.’ So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.” v 3

HOW TO GET YOUR NEXT CHANCE WITH JESUS

1: Face the Memory and Let Jesus Meet You There

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

“He called out to them, ‘Friends, haven’t you any fish?’

3: Jesus doesn’t ask for perfection—just your “yes.”

“For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29

4: Don’t Isolate. Circulate

Don’t Let Shame Become Your Name.

YOUR WORST MOMENT ISN’T YOUR LAST CHAPTER

Sun. Sand. Sea. And Soul Work:

Luke 5:1–11 (NLT)

1-Jesus Shows Up in the Place of Scarcity

2-A Scarcity Mindset Sounds Reasonable… But it Isn’t Biblical

3-Abundance Begins With: “But If You Say So…”

4-Abundance Comes When You Obey — Not When You Understand

5-God’s Abundance Always Leads to Humility, Not Entitlement

6-The Greatest Catch Wasn’t the Fish — It Was Peter

The ABC’s of Christianity

Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

1. The Great Commission Is More Personal Than You Think

2. “Come and See” — The Invitation That Still Works

“Philip found Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the one Moses wrote about… Jesus of Nazareth.’

“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did.” John 4:29

3. This Mission Isn’t a Burden — It’s a Blessing

A. Start With Prayer

5. We Literally Change the World When We Obey This

6. This Is How We Prove Our Love for Jesus

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

What if you are the only Jesus someone ever sees?

What if you are the invitation God wants to send?

What if your “Come and See” is the moment that changes someone’s eternity?

Series Title: Ready For Mondays

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”

There is already purpose in what we all do, but we have to choose to live it out

Work Is Not A Curse, But A Purpose

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”

God works through the attitude we bring to our workplace

God Cares About The How, Not Just The What

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”

Work becomes worship when you do it for God.

Your Workplace Is A Mission-Field

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

How Can I Reflect Jesus In My Workplace?

3 Ways To Live Out Your Faith Tomorrow:

1) Pray Before You Clock In

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

THE ABC’S OF CHRISTIANITY

“Do for others as you would like them to do for you.” Luke 6:31 NLT

…because everyone needs it

“So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13: 34-35 NLT

How Do We Put the Golden Rule into Practice?

“The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 NLT

Reinvest Blessings

There are two ways we can invest in others:

Recycle Pain

“He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others.” 2 Corinthians 1:3- 4 NLT

YOU ARE MOST EMPOWERED TO HELP SOMEONE WHO IS GOING THROUGH WHAT YOU WENT THROUGH.

Recycling Tips:

“Kind words are like honey-sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Proverbs 16:24 NLT

“[A letter from the Apostles was read to the Christians in Antioch] and there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message.” Acts 15:30-31 NLT

Life Hacks:

“Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (NIV)

Community Gives You Strength

“Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor…”

Community Catches You When You Fall

“If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.”

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

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Good Christian Community Doesn’t Eliminate The Struggle, But It Keeps You From Being Stuck In It.

Community Watches Your Blind Side

“Though one may be overpowered,
    two can defend themselves.”

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Life isn’t just better with friends, its dangerous without them.

Community Protects Your Faith

“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken…”

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

THE ABC’s OF CHRISTIANITY

Babies die without love! Teenagers get their hearts wrecked because of it, and adults seek it and hunt for it all our lives.

WHY IS GOD’S LOVE SO IMPORTANT?

Because He Pursues Us with Love!

“Toward the evening, they heard the Lord God walking about in the garden, so they hid themselves among the trees. The Lord God called to Adam, ‘Where are you?’” Genesis 3:8, 9 NLT

“I knew you were a gracious and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.” Jonah 4:2 NLT

“If you had a hundred sheep, and one of them strayed away and was lost in the wilderness, wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine and go search for the lost one until you found it? And then you would joyfully carry it home on your shoulders.” Luke 15: 4, 5 NLT

Because It Includes More Than You Think

Because of His love, God forgives more than we think

God is a loving God, but also holy and just!

“Jesus suffered the death penalty for us. In so doing, He expressed the LOVE of God, He upheld the HOLINESS of God and He satisfied the JUSTICE of God.”

God’s forgiveness is real. He gives it as an expression of His love

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 NLT

“When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, no one is likely to die for a good person, though some might be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:6-8 NLT

Because He Keeps On Loving Us With That Love

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken…says the Lord who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:10 NLT

“Love never gives up…love will last forever”

Because He went to extraordinary lengths to prove it

“I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 NLT

HERE’S WHY THAT MATTERS:

…it answers one of the most important questions people have

“If mortals die, can they live again? This thought would give me hope, and through my struggle I would eagerly wait for release.” Job 14:14 NLT

IT’S IMPORTANT BECAUSE:

…It proves there is life after death

“I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me-that Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and He was raised from the dead on the third day, as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the twelve apostles. After that, He was seen by more than five hundred of His followers at one time…” 1 Corinthians 15: 3-6 NLT

“For we are not making up clever stories when we told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and His coming again. We have seen His majestic splendor with our own eyes.” 2 Peter 1:16 NLT

“But tell me this- since we preach that Christ rose from the dead, why are some of you saying there will be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ was not raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your trust in God is useless…but the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead.” 1 Corinthians 15:12-14, 20 NLT

…it shows what life after death is like

“But the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again.” 1 Corinthians 15:20 NLT

“…and we can’t even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when He comes we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is.”

“Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 5:8 NLT

“Don’t be surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son, and they will rise again.” John 5:28-29 NLT

“Why are you frightened? He asked. “Why do you doubt who I am? Look at My hands. Look at My feet. You can see that it’s really Me. Touch Me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies, as you see I do!”…Still they stood there doubting, filled with joy and wonder. Then He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave Him a piece of broiled fish, and He ate it as they watched.” Luke 24: 38-40, 41-43 NLT

“There are bodies in the heavens, and there are bodies on earth. The glory of the heavenly bodies is different from the beauty of the earthly bodies.” 1 Corinthians 15:40 NLT

“When this happens-when our perishable earthly bodies have been transformed into heavenly bodies, that will never die-then at last the Scriptures will come true: ‘Death is swallowed up in victory…’” 1 Corinthians 15:54 NLT

“So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord’s work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”

…it shows the price paid for our eternal life

“For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. How we thank God, who gives us the victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!”

“But He was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped, and we were healed.” Isaiah 53:5 NLT

You can’t afford it, but you must receive it.

In one sense it doesn’t cost us anything to come to Christ…in another sense it costs us everything.