Broadstreet
Church of Christ
1213 Broad Street Phenix
City, Alabama
Schedule of Services
Sunday:
Bible Study
10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Evening Worship
5:00 P.M.
Wednesday:
Bible Study
7:30 P.M.
All times
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Morning
Worship
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Life, liberty, and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Philippians 4:13
13
I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.
Introduction:
a. Life
John
10:10
10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly.
b. Liberty
James
1:25
25
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty,
and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the
work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
c. Happiness
Philippians
4:4
4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say,
Rejoice.
I. Everyone wants to be happy:
A. The Declaration of Independence assures the right to pursue happiness.
B. Happiness is where you look for it.
II. There are two places to look for happiness:
A. I can look for happiness outwardly:
1. Do circumstances determine happiness?
2. Am I happy only when things are going well?
3. Am I unhappy when things are not going well?
4. Does happiness equal happenings?
B. I can look for happiness inwardly
Galatians
5:22,23
22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no
law.
III. Why aren’t all happy?
A. Philippians chapter one uses joy and rejoicing about 11 times – one
example
Philippians 1:26.
26
That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus
Christ for me by my coming to you again.
B. The correct mind produces the correct attitude
Philippians
4:2
2
I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they
be of the same mind in the Lord.
C. There is a correlation between joy and mental state.
IV. Paul was happy in all circumstances:
A. He was happy when circumstances were unfair
Philippians 1:12-14
12
But I would ye should understand, brethren, that
the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the
furtherance of the gospel;
13
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the
palace, and in all other places;
14
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing
confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
B. He was happy in the face of unloving people
Philippians
1:15-18
15
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife;
and some also of good will:
16
The one preach Christ of contention, not
sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17
But the other of love, knowing that I am set for
the defence of the gospel.
18
What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in
pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea,
and will rejoice.
C. He was happy while facing an uncertain future
Philippians
1:19,20
19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation
through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20
According to my earnest expectation and my hope,
that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always,
so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or
by death.
D. He was happy because of an unchanging relationship with God
Philippians
1:21
21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Evening Worship
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LOOKING AT JESUS THROUGH SOME PEOPLE HE COMPLIMENTED
a. Jesus complimented faith, persistence, truthfulness, obedience, honesty,
sacrificial giving, and humility.
b. The people he complimented no doubt saw these attributes in him. Jesus
wants his disciples to be like him.
I. Some people Jesus complimented and why:
A. Truthfulness and honesty:
1. Nathaniel
John
1:47
47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of
him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
2. Zacchaeus
Luke 19:1-9
1
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus,
which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
3
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could
not for the press, because he was little of stature.
4
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore
tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
5
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up,
and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to
day I must abide at thy house.
6
And he made haste, and came down, and received him
joyfully.
7
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying,
That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
8
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord:
Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken
any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Exod 22:1
9
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation
come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
B. Faith and persistence:
1. A Centurion
Matthew
8:5-13 5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there
came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of
the palsy, grievously tormented.
7
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal
him.
8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not
worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and
my servant shall be healed.
9
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers
under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and
he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to
them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith,
no, not in Israel.
11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the
east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the
kingdom of heaven.
12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out
into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and
as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed
in the selfsame hour.
2. A Canaanite woman
Matthew
15:21-28 21
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the
coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the
same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son
of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples
came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto
the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord,
help me.
26
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take
the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the
crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman,
great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was
made whole from that very hour.
C. Obedience:
1. John the Baptizer
Luke
7:28
28
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of
women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is
least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
2. Peter the Apostle
Matthew
16:16-20
16
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God.
17
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art
thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but
my Father which is in heaven.
18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and
upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.
19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom
of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven:
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
20
Then charged he his disciples that they should
tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
D. Sacrificial giving:
1. The poor widow
Mark
12:41-44 41
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and
beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich
cast in much.
42
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw
in two mites, which make a farthing.
43
And he called unto him his disciples, and saith
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in,
than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but
she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
2. The Good Samaritan
Luke
10:33-37
33
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came
where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring
in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn,
and took care of him.
35
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out
two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him;
and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was
neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37
And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then
said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
E. Humility and a contrite heart:
1. A sinful woman
Luke
7:36-50 36
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would
eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
37
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a
sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house,
brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and
began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her
head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it,
he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have
known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a
sinner.
40
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have
somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41
There was a certain creditor which had two
debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly
forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to
whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon,
Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water
for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the
hairs of her head.
45
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the
time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this
woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are
many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the
same loveth little.
48
And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49
And they that sat at meat with him began to say
within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved
thee; go in peace.
2. Mary, a friend of Jesus
Luke
10:38-42 38
Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered
into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into
her house.
39
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat
at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and
came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me
to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha,
Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen
that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
II. Thoughts to ponder:
A. Jesus honors humility and contriteness of heart.
b. The compliments he gave were very meaningful. Jesus expects his people to
be obedient, truthful, honest, persistent, humble, and faithful
c. HE WANTS US TO BECOME LIKE HIM
Revelation
2:13 13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even
where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my
faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was
slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
Revelation 14:1 12
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they
that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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