1. Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor / Teacher James H. Rickard Tuesday, June 3, 2008

2. Memory Verse 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

3. The Upper Room Discourse John 13-16; John 13:17, Sharing the Happiness of God

4. Human Spirit Doctrinal Orientation Mastery, Details of Life Relaxed Mental Attitude 3 Categories of Love (God, Right Man/Woman, Mankind) + Happiness of God

5. Principles of Sharing the Happiness of God: The Beatitudes Mat 5:3-12

6. Three main sections

7. Three main sections a) God's Plan of Salvation and the new believer,

8. Three main sections a) God's Plan of Salvation and the new believer, b) Advancing in the Christian way of life,

9. Three main sections a) God's Plan of Salvation and the new believer, b) Advancing in the Christian way of life, c) Undeserved suffering of the mature believer.

10. All three phases of the spiritual life, infancy, adolescence and adulthood have provision for Sharing the Happiness of God.

11. A. The unbeliever as conscious of their need of salvation and acting upon it, and then what to do in the first stage of the spiritual life.

12. Verse 3, Happiness comes to those who realize their total depravity and need for a Savior. Theirs is an eternal inheritance in the kingdom of God.

13. Verse 4, Happiness for those who know they are a sinner, have received Christ for salvation, and utilize 1 John 1:9 post salvation.

14. Theirs is the comfort of the forgiveness of sins, a cleansed soul, inner peace and happiness.

15. Verse 5, Happiness comes to those whose human strength and resources are surrendered to God. Theirs is eternal joy in the new heavens and new earth, Psa 37:11.

16. Psa 37:11, "But the humble will inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.”

17. Verse 6, Happiness comes through intake and application of the Word of God. Those with a strong desire for the Word will be abundantly supplied with it.

18. B. The desired attitude of the growing believer in the spiritual life.

19. Verse 7, Happiness comes to those who have an attitude of forgiveness. Theirs is to receive forgiveness when they have wronged or sinned against others. Mat 18:21-35

20. Verse 8, Happiness comes to the believer who is washed with the Word and strives to apply it daily through the filling of the Holy Spirit.

21. Theirs is developing and knowing a personal relationship with the Lord, "walking in the light of Christ".

22. Verse 9, Happiness comes to those who are Ambassadors for Christ, having a RMA in the storms of life, and giving others the means to do the same, starting with the Gospel message.

23. Theirs is recognition as having the Christ like nature, sons of God.

24. C. The mature believer who undergoes undeserved suffering.

25. Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, June 3, 2008 Tape # 08-040 Sharing the Happiness of God, Part 2 Upper Room Discourse, Pt 182 John 13:17; Matt 5:3-12 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008