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Philippians 4:10-13
I. Having to Rely on Others is Hard.
Paul’s position as a tentmaker.
Paul relies on the generocity of the places he serves.
However, Paul also believes one must work to earn their keep.
2 Thessalonians
Helping others provides the basis for a deep founded relationship, being helped often does the same.
There is a difference between being in need and taking advantage of someone.
What I get from others is not a condition of friendship.
Elementary age friendship.
How the church serves...
We can only give out of the abundance that is given to us.
Churches have had to make the decisions of how to pay staff members.
Luckily not here.
It is why at times it is hard to ask for money.
II.
Learning to be Content.
Paul had experienced plenty and want.
“To be made low” has the same sense as being humbled.
2 Timothy
Contentment is learned through experience
Brother Lawrence: The Presence of God
Consider addictions
Contentment is “sufficiency” driven through Christ.
“This knowledge is learned by walking with Christ, who is the sufficient one, and by developing a solid theology of material things.”
- NAC: Philippians
2 Corinthians 2:19
We need to learn to simplify
God does not place on us more than we can bear.
III.
God’s Strength to do HIS Will.
Why do we struggle with self sufficiency?
Being Content
The ability to do all things through Christ requires us to surrender to his will, not ours.
We state that we KNOW Christ, but don’t act as if we are in RELATIONSHIP with Christ.
So we don’t know what the perfect will of God is...
WWJD?
WWJD?
I can do all things through Christ, but only when I am in relationship with Christ, only when I walk with him daily, only when I am truly content with what he has given me!
Matthew 6:25
Application
How do we demonstrate reliance on God?
How do we demonstrate contentment with what we have?
Review of the Ten Commandments.
We honor God
We don’t Lie, steal or cheat
We don’t murder
We don’t covet
We honor our parents and our family
We do not commit adultery, or lower ourselves to lust.
Because God’s grace is sufficient for us!
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