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The Bible gives us help in finding happiness.

Coming up today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie leads us in a practical look at the Lord's

sermon on the Mount. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Now what does that mean?

This is not about your bank account. It's to see your spiritual poverty, to recognize this simple fact

that apart from the Lord, you're lost, you're helpless, and you're hopeless.

Apart from Christ, everyone is spiritually destitute. This is the day when the lost are found.

This is the day for a moment again.

Amazing grace, sounds like a strong.

But can you get along with the angels of the sea now?

This is the day when life begins.

A GPS device needs to first know where you are before it can tell you how to get where you're going.

On a spiritual level, the Bible helps us understand where we are so we can find our way along

the straight and narrow path of righteousness. It helps us see our need, then it helps us

meet our need. And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us examine some of the most

foundational passages in helping us gain our bearings. Glad you're long for the start of a brand

new series we think you'll really enjoy.

Well let's turn in our Bibles to Matthew chapter 5. We're going to do a series in the sermon

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