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Those Who Are Persecuted Because of Righteousness

How to Be Happy 11/18/25 – 11/25/25 Those Who Are Persecuted Because of Righteousness By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/25/25 As you read the Gospels, you’ll discover that Jesus was persecuted because of His blazing righteousness. He would not conform to the expectations of the...
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The Peacemakers

How to Be Happy 11/18/25 – 11/25/25 The Peacemakers By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/24/25 Even though our sins and trespasses were paid for on the cross, our sin still grieves the Holy Spirit, which is why we must continually remember our poverty of spirit and mourn our sin. We...
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The Pure in Heart

How to Be Happy 11/18/25 – 11/25/25 The Pure in Heart By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/23/25 It’s tempting to equate “pure in heart” with being sinless, but that would be an impossible standard for us this side of heaven. Thankfully, that’s not what Jesus...
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The Merciful

How to Be Happy 11/18/25 – 11/25/25 The Merciful By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/22/25 As He delivered the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus was intentional about the order of what we call the beatitudes. He was leading us through the way of the Christian life, guiding us from that first...
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Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

How to Be Happy 11/18/25 – 11/25/25 Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  11/21/25 As a Westerner, it’s not likely you’ve ever been so hungry or thirsty that you were in danger of dying. But the people listening to Jesus’...
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