Notes from Church Service



Date:03/15/2003

Church:Church on the Move

Time:7:00PM

Title:The Happiest People on Earth

Speaker:Pastor Willie George

Notes:

I Corinthians 9

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

Happy people are dedicated to freedom. They are free from all types of bondage. If the devil cannot get you with the worldly things, then he will try to get you with the worse bondage of all, religious bondage. You cannot enjoy your salvation at all.

Many times when you seek guidance from God, it is in the manual, the Bible, open the Word, ask God to direct you to certain parts of The Book.

Philippians 2

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

If God has a mission and a plan for you it is something that you will enjoy doing. He will give you the desire to want to accomplish it. People ought to know us by our joy, not our "do nots".

2 Corinthians 3:
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.





Matthew 11:

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light

Jesus is not a hard boss. He has come to experience what we experience. He knew the sickness from being around Him, people in need around Him.

It is not the work that you are doing, it is how effective you are. If you are not effective, then you are wasting time. You should not just be putting in your time. When you into something you are not suited for, you are not effective.

I John 5:

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

God, when He gives His commands, they are not grievous, or hard to do. The person who is going against the law of God is following the grievous path. Happy people are ones that choose servant hood.

I Corinthians 9:

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

This principal will work in any field, if you want success, you need to be a servant. In a poll in America, "what does it take to be successful", successful people said a good work ethic, unsuccessful people said a good education. A good work ethic can get you a lot further than education can get you. There are some things that you will need an education for (doctor). Joy comes not in serving yourself but in serving other people. People who serve learn to think like the people that they want to reach. Happy people are the ones who learn the joy of serving others. You will not be happy if you think God is out to get you. Service gains and fulfills like no other thing.

These notes are from one I heard from the service and do not necessarily reflect what Pastor George taught. All people here different things is a service. I encourage you to contact COTM/Willie George Ministries if anything I have written here bothers you as Pastor George may have said one thing and I heard another.