HOW TO BE HAPPY Pursue Achievable Goals Share with Others 

HOW TO BE HAPPY Help Your Neighbour   Maintain a Youthful Spirit 

HOW TO BE HAPPY Get Along with the Rich, the Poor, the Beautiful, & the Ugly  Keep Cool Under Pressure  HOW TO BE HAPPY

HOW TO BE HAPPY Have a Few Pals   Cooperate and Reap Greater Rewards 

Take Calculated Risks Cultivate a Positive Self-Image HOW TO BE HAPPY

THE UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE (Breathing Like God) UNDERSTANDING CHURCH, KINGDOM AND YOUR PLACE IN BOTH Willow Hill, Chatsworth, City (CT); Foothills: Emerging Church debate – not attending but being; not Sundays but 24/7; not doctrine but behaviour, etc.

THE CALLING TO BE “CHURCH” "Are you tired? Worn out? Come to me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me…Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." THE CALLING TO BE “CHURCH” GRACE AND RESPONSE “COME-AND-GO” “BE” AND “DO” DO RESTFUL WORK Emphysema vs. Asthma - It’s always been about a response. Gratitude for Grace, obedience for forgiveness, love for mercy, worship for acceptance The healthy way to breathe is exhale once for every time you inhale! BE HEALED AS YOU HEAL INHALE AND EXHALE

TWO ACTIONS IN THE CHURCH’S PURPOSE ATTRACTIONAL MISSIONAL You are like light for the whole world MISSIONAL Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world.  How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Inhaling and Exhaling

RHYTHMS THAT “LOOK GOOD ON YOU” (DAILY WHAT?) 41 …three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and signed up. 42 They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. 43 Everyone around was in awe - all those wonders and signs done through the apostles! 44 And all the believers lived in a wonderful harmony, holding everything in common. 45 They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person's need was met. 46 They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and joyful, 47 as they praised God. People in general liked what they saw. Every day their number grew as God added those who were saved. RHYTHMS THAT “LOOK GOOD ON YOU” (DAILY WHAT?) BAPTISM WORSHIP RECEIVE WORD PRAYER COMMUNITY GENEROSITY SPIRITUAL GIFTS KINGDOM PARTIES “FRUIT SHOWS” INHALE Acts 2: God’s Grace is upon you for these things. Using it for them will be like breathing in. Not doing them leads to oxygen starvation and puking in one another’s shoes! So - Take a deep breath…regularly!

RHYTHMS THAT “KEEP YOU FIT” Acts 4:1 While Peter and John were addressing the people, the priests, the chief of the Temple police, and some Sadducees came up, 2 indignant that these upstart apostles were instructing the people and proclaiming that the resurrection from the dead had taken place in Jesus. 3 They arrested them and threw them in jail until morning, for by now it was late in the evening. 4 But many of those who listened had already believed the Message--in round numbers about five thousand! RHYTHMS THAT “KEEP YOU FIT” Acts 3 - a man crippled from birth… 3 When he saw Peter and John… he asked for a handout. 4 Peter looked him straight in the eye and said, "Look here." 5 He looked up, expecting to get something from them. 6 Peter said, "I don't have money to give, but what I do have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk!" 7 He grabbed him by the right hand and pulled him up. In an instant his feet and ankles became firm. 8 He jumped to his feet and walked. The man went into the Temple with them, walking back and forth, dancing and praising God. 9 Everybody there saw him walking around and praising God. ...All the people ran up to Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves... 12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd... CHANGE PEOPLE’S EXPECTATION SHARE YOUR FAITH PERSECUTION AN INCENTIVE SERVE THE POOR BREAK BARRIERS Acts 8:1 (Stephen’s death) set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles…. 4 Forced to leave home base, the Christians all became missionaries. Wherever they were scattered, they preached the Message about Jesus. EXHALE Get into the game!

THE UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE Learn the unforced rhythms of grace THE UNFORCED RHYTHMS OF GRACE Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you …and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." BAPTISM WORSHIP RECEIVE WORD COMMUNITY PRAYER GENEROSITY SPIRITUAL GIFTS KINGDOM PARTIES “FRUIT SHOWS” CHANGE YOUR / PEOPLE’S EXPECTATION SHARE YOUR FAITH HANDLE PERSECUTION SERVE THE POOR BREAK BARRIERS INHALE EXHALE COME GO LEARN TEACH LISTEN SPEAK BE HEALED HEAL RECEIVE GIVE You won’t “get” church until you realise that it’s ALL church – when we are gathered and when we are scattered. We are to understand our role in each situation, and learn to serve rather than be served. PRACTICE PLAY THIS IS WHAT IS IN YOU BY GRACE – LIVE WHO YOU ARE! IT IS NOT A DESTINATION – IT’S A JOURNEY! IT’S A DAILY OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION!

ROMANS 14:17 ... BUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS... (BECAUSE OF, UNDER) THE HOLY SPIRIT joy peace righteousness

RIGHTEOUSNESS UPWARD GOD JOY OUTWARD THE LOST HOPE RECEIVE THE KINGDOM! RIGHTEOUSNESS UPWARD GOD PEACE “INWARD” JOY OUTWARD THE LOST HOPE ONE ANOTHER LOVE COMMUNITY FAITH WORSHIP OR GRATITUDE MISSION USE GIFTS EXPRESS THE KINGDOM!