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The Secret of Contentment It’s hard to be satisfied, isn’t it? We live in a world that tells us we need more and more and more. And if we obtain more, then and only then will we be satisfied. There was a survey that asked the richest men in the world if they felt completed and happy, and the overwhelming…

Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:10-19 John 6:66-68 This world we live in is full of people that are trying to get you to buy into something. They want you buy a product that makes you lose weight or one that helps you gain muscle. They try to get you to subscribe to an app that will change the way you…

11th hour Christians Matthew 20:1-11 Like most people, I love the parables of the Word of God. Not only are they in the New Testament but they are in the Old Testament as well. One of the them is when Nathan the prophet told a parable to King David concerning a poor man being robbed of his one little…

Godliness with Contentment Our theme verse for today is: 6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. The world say money is what will solve our problems. The world says things will make us happy. The truth is that living the God kind of life is the only way to fulfillment, true peace…

It looks like we all survived Thanksgiving. Is anyone still hungry? I am pretty sure that what I did to the steaks, Cornish Hens, and Ham were a sin. I spent the last few days repenting. Now we are going into Christmas, how many of you already have your decorations up? In our family we exchange gifts…

Contentment is found in Christ not in our circumstances or our own strength.

We often hear Philippians 4:13 quoted by athletes, but what does it really mean to do "all things"? Find out how this powerful passage applies to our particular situation in this week's message.

Theme: God knows what He is doing! 1Review Written by Habakkuk Q & A in chapters 1-2 While he got answers, they were not what he wanted or expected. How long was answered by: I’m already at work. How can you use evil people for your purposes was answered by: They will get judgment too as you see My sovereign…

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. In this verse the conjunction “with” tells us that “great gain” cannot come without “godliness and contentment” operating in our lives. What is godliness? Godliness is being like and having the mind of God. What is God like and what is the mind of God like?…

In the name of the Father and of the † Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — amyo-tro-phic — is a mouthful that we almost never hear. But you know what it is. You know it as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, a brutal disease to say the least, that causes the brain to lose control of the…

Wisdom Books in Scripture Proverbs: Life as it should be “Wisdom at work” Ecclesiastes: Life as it is “Wisdom doesn’t always work” Job: Life shouldn’t be this way “How often does wisdom actually work?” הֶ֫בֶל Hevel Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. I the Preacher…

I’ve been thinking for several weeks where we would go after our series on the the theological foundations message series. I was talking to Michelle about it and she made an offhand comment about being tired. I hadn’t thought much about it, but it is true that when we get stressed with responsibilities…

Our text this morning is 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 . Let us now hear God’s Word. Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches. Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the…

Central Idea: In the final section of his letter, Paul reviews the elements that demonstrate Christian maturity in one's life and the ultimate blessing that these bring to the believer who pursues them. Q1: What is the main theme of chapter 4 in the book 'Philippians'? A: The main theme of the book 'Philippians…

Welcome Back to our final lesson in this series on contentment. We are learning how the scriptures drive home the truth and the ability to be: Content with our Possessions Content with our People Content with our Position in Christ Over the past several weeks we have looked at the truths of: - CONTENTMENT,…

God promises freedom from financial pressure and worry, not riches.

Opening Illustration: In his classic monologue, comedian George Carlin riffed on the mountain of stuff we compile. His assertion is that “a house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it.” So when you get right down to it, your house is nothing more than a place to keep your stuff . . . while you go…

Is this the winter of your discontent? Contentment Gk. arkeo is used as a verb in Heb. 13:5 - Be Content/ Be Enough Speaks to sufficiency; not co-dependent with others We use ‘content’ as in, what is contained within Control of one's desires Not just a passive acceptance of the status quo Heb. ya'al…

Inro: Welcome back to our 5th lesson in our series entitled “Satisfied.” We are learning how the scriptures drive home the truth and the ability to be: Content with our Possessions Content with our People Content with our Position in Christ Over the past several weeks we have looked at the truths of:…

Welcome back this morning to the second week of our new series we are calling “Satisfied - A journey to Contentment”. Our plan over the next few weeks is to look at this crucial subject and learn how that being grounded in the Gospel leads to contentment. We will see how the scriptures drive home the…

Welcome back this morning to week 3 of our new series “Satisfied”. If you have been able to join us in a service or catch up on our website, you know, that we are learning how being grounded in the Gospel leads to contentment. We are seeing how the scriptures drive home the truth and the ability to be:…

When it comes to misued Bible verses, there are certainly no shortage of them to go around. Which is the most misused might depend on which group of people you are working with. If you’re working with unbelievers, they love Matt 7:1 “Judge not lest you be judged” Never mind the context that speaks about…

Intro Week three of four in this series Looking at some of the things that people object to when they consider the Church Week one: Hypocrisy Week two: Leadership and the failure of leadership both in but also of the Church. This week we are looking at Money. 56.7% say that we are too focused on money…

An important subject Money impacts physically, spiritually and mentally, no wonder there is much in the bible about it. (Insert money key words PowerPoint slide here) Look at those words, would you think they accurately speak about money and what we think or may do with it? Bible speaks a great deal…

Peace man! Peace, we all want it, we know this world needs it, so without a doubt it is something that is worthy of dwelling on today. ______________________________________________________ Peace comes from the God of peace (Php4:7; Jn14:27) Peace is an element of the kingdom of God (Rom14:17) Peace…