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The slogan of the first century church, the church it changed the world was to live as Christ and

to die as games. What would the slogan of the 21st century church be? What about my needs, man?

Something like that maybe? Today, Pastor Greg Laurie points to the happiness that comes

when we learn to look beyond our own needs and serve the Lord wholeheartedly.

If you have faith in Christ and know what it means to live for Christ,

you have your feet on the ground but your heart and your thoughts will be in heaven.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment again.

Amazing grace comes with the stone. Again you can't only act just a scene.

This is the day when life begins. For some people, happiness is as elusive as a feather

floating in a strong breeze. It's in their sights, then escapes before they can lay hold.

Is happiness just out of bounds for some people? Or are they looking in the wrong places?

Pastor Greg Laurie is addressing those concerns in his current series here on a new beginning.

Simply call happiness. We're studying Paul's Council in Philippians.

It's some of the Bible's strongest encouragement. Even though the words were written while Paul

was in chains.

What do you live for? If you were to sum up what you live for in one word, what would it be?

Well, someone would say, for me to live is, you know, to just live. Others might say,

well, for me to live is pleasure. Living for that experience, living for that rush,

living for that buzz, living for that excitement. Others might say, well, you know what?

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