Simple Spiritual Contentment!
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:10-13
We
are going to talk about contentment! A state of being satisfied, or a
source of satisfaction!
Contentment is spoken of in scripture this way –
·
Paul
says this about worldly contentment –
1 Timothy 6:6-8.
·
Jesus says this about contentment in life –
Matthew 6:25, 33.
Where Paul states that worldly contentment is food and clothing, the Lord
states that life’s contentment is not food and clothing, but seeking first
the kingdom!!!
Simple Spiritual Contentment!
We
are going to focus on three things:
Hope –
Renewal –
Sustenance!
A
series of “Therefore
– s”!
1.
Hope
1 Corinthians 15: “58”
-- 42-57
·
Incorruptible
·
Glorious
·
Power
·
Spiritual – 1 John
3:1-3
· Heavenly
2.
Renewal
Hebrews 12:12-14
– 11:1-12-11
·
Without faith, impossible to please God!
·
Examples!
·
Our
turn!
·
Stop
whining, you haven’t suffered yet!
·
Look
for the discipline of God!
·
Mix
it all together and it becomes a spiritual vitamin drink that will lift us
up when we are dragging!
·
Context of Verse 14!
3.
Sustenance
1 Peter 2:1-3
– 1:22-25
The
same source that:
·
Purified our souls.
·
Taught us love for each other.
·
Has
given us re-birth.
Is
the same source that:
·
Allows us to throw off defects.
·
Allows us to grow in the Lord’s grace!