We start with an excerpt from a TED talk given by writer Emily Esfahani Smith that focuses on whether the pursuit of happiness really makes us happy. Then we explore the Biblical basis for happiness. Key Bible texts referred to in this episode come from 1 Timothy 6:3-10, Psalms 133:1, Romans 15:13-14, Philippians 4:4-7, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, and Luke 12:15.
Through Amos, God condemns the marked oppression, the flagrant injustice, the unwonted luxury and extravagance, the shameless feasting and drunkenness, and the gross immorality...
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Paul's message in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 is a call to vigilance and spiritual readiness as we await the return of Christ. He warns that...