Hi, I'm Robert Jeffress, and I'm glad to serve as your Bible teacher every day on this great radio station.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory.

If I were going to summarize the Beatitudes we're going to look at,

which is in fact a summary of the entire summit on the Mount, it's this.

Those who model their attitudes, actions, and affections after Jesus Christ

will experience a genuine joy in this life and unending happiness in the next life.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress.

Trials and hardships take the fun out of life, don't they?

Well, when bad things happen, our emotions often take a nose dive.

Seems like a natural reaction, right?

Today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert Jeffress shares how our worst moments can become

opportunities for joy. The secret is found in a famous sermon that Jesus delivered.

Now here's our Bible teacher to introduce today's message. Dr. Jeffress.

Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory.

Let me start today with a question. Do you think Jesus really cares about your happiness?

I mean, some would say that it's not happiness he cares about.

It's really a matter of feeling, inner peace, and contentment.

But neither of those options sounds nearly as exciting as our happiness, right?

Well, today we're going to listen to what Jesus said about your happiness in his famous sermon on the Mount.

But first, I want to remind you that on Monday, I mentioned for the very first time this month,

my best-selling book about Jesus' sermon on the Mount. It's called 18 Minutes with Jesus.

Straight talk from the Savior about the things that matter most.

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