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Philippians 2:5-11

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Dr. Ronald Love

... will read about who Jesus was, is, and is to be. And we have a Christological hymn that allows us to understand that and give it emotional expression. We have a hymn that shares with us the life and meaning of Jesus. Bobby McFerrin is best known to us for his iconic 1988 feel-good hit song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Since then he has received ten Grammy Awards. McFerrin’s love of music came from his childhood. Whenever he was sick his mother would give him two things, medicine for his illness and, in ...

2. Do Not Lose Heart

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

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King Duncan

... the top ten killers of humankind in the United States were all infectious diseases. In the 1990's it is estimated that the top ten killers of humankind are all stress-related diseases. "Our outer body is wasting away..." writes St. Paul. We know what he is talking about. Bobby McFerrin had a smash-hit song a couple years back, "Don't Worry, Be Happy!" He says his song "says something that's just common sense, common wisdom for humanity--that worry is counter-productive." "Worry takes your energy away," says ...

3. To Be Abased, To Abound, To Be Content

Philippians 4:2-9

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Frank Lyman

... 12:2223) This theme of not worrying has been picked up by two recent songs. We wonder if they capture the spirit of Jesus. The first is Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy:" Ain't got no place to lay your head, somebody came and took your bed, Don't worry, be happy. The ... 't got no cash, ain't got no style, ain't got no gal to make you smile, Don't worry, be happy. Now, I admire Mr. McFerrin's spirit, but if I'm homeless, about to be sued, have no cash, no style (well) and no one to love, I'd be wrong not ...

4. Peace or Pieces

Philippians 4:2-9

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Eric Ritz

... , "Brother Nichols, it is not how high you jump for Jesus, it is what you do when you get your feet back down on the ground that matters." Only Jesus Christ, not mere words, can give you perfect peace. A few years ago jazz/blues singer Bobby McFerrin hit the pop charts with a great little song which told us, "DON''T WORRY, BE HAPPY." It addresses one of the major problems affecting the American people. One of the principles taught by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale is that worrying becomes, for many, an unhealthy ...

5. Be Happy!

Mark 10:46-52

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Leonard Sweet

... desire to respond with trust and obedience to Christ's presence in our lives, as made known to us through the Spirit. This is what the old happyologist hymnwriter proposes when he specifies that "to be happy in Jesus" means to "trust and obey." Bobby McFerrin's 1989 overnight hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (the phrase was lifted from Meher Baba, the Indian spiritual leader who died in 1969) encapsulated much of what was wrong with the greedy, grasping 1980s. Its simple, sweet little message, sung with a ...

6. Winning the War Over Worry (Series: Winning The War Over Daily Life)

Luke 12:22-34

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J. Howard Olds

Several years ago, Bobby McFerrin recorded a little song entitled, “Don’t Worry –Be Happy.” Here is what it said: Ain’t got no place to lay your head Somebody came and took your bed Don’t worry, be happy The landlord say your rent is late He may have to litigate Don’t worry, ...

7. You Are Invited

Matthew 11:25-30

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J. Howard Olds

... of your fears are already behind you, about 10% of the things we fear are so petty that they really don't matter anyway. Of the remaining 10%, half of it you can't do anything about. So on a lighter day I might have said to you, along with Bobby McFerrin, “Don't worry, be happy." But I would be talking to the wind to say that today. We are worried, and no amount of positive thinking is going to chase the fears away. We are worried about our safety and security. We are worried about our sons and daughters ...

8. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

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Lori Wagner

... s always, always so pleasant and sweet? That’s social feedback. Singing may make me happy when I wasn’t (that’s neural feedback). But when I start singing, and you join in and start smiling too, that’s social feedback! In 1988, musician Bobby McFerrin wrote an a cappella song called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” The song quickly reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Music 100 charts and remained there for weeks! Everyone everywhere was singing, “Don’t worry, be happy now!” In fact, the song became ...

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