As we continue in our series in the Psalms, Pastor Ted Coniaris leads us through Psalm 139—exploring three glimpses of the incomprehensible greatness of God and David's unexpected response.

What does it look like when ordinary people practice the kind of constant meditation on God's Word that Psalm 1 prescribes? That's the question Pastor Rob addresses as he examines this pivotal text and the blessings it promises to those who will diligently seek after God.

Concluding this series, Pastor Rob examines the eighth and final of the Beatitudes—which formed the foundation of Christ's teachings on how to live a truly happy life—with this unexpected truth: Blessed are those who are persecuted.

As Christ introduced the platform for His Kingdom in Matthew 5, the Jews had been under political oppression for 600 years. In this seventh message on the Beatitudes, teaching pastor Lon Allison considers the reaction of Christ's audience when they learned that peacemakers will be called the children of God.

Pastor Rob Bugh continues our series on the Beautitudes—offering us snapshots of a life radically transformed by Christ—and the happiness offered to those who are pure in heart.

"Blessed are the merciful," Jesus tells us. Why? Because those who clearly understand and actively practice true mercy will get most other things in life right.

Continuing in this series on the Beatitudes—the sermon of Jesus Christ that set the tone for all that He and His ministry would be about--we turn a corner to a blessing that impacts not only us, but the whole world.

In the Beatitudes, Pastor Rob says, Jesus gives us a series of snapshots of what people look like when His new life has entered into them, and how radically different His Kingdom is from the worldly culture in which we live.

What does Jesus mean when He tells his followers, "Blessed are those who mourn"? How can mourning lead to happiness and blessing? That's the question Pastor Rob examines as he describes the kind of mourning that can bring us deep and lasting joy.

Are you hungry for happiness? Jesus addresses how we can experience lasting happiness, unaffected by our circumstances or external events—beginning with a realization of our total dependence on Him.