Contentment

  1. Introduction
    1. I Tim. 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
    2. Contentment - glad, happy, pleased, satisfied
    3. Contentment - Freedom from care or discomfort
  2. What things we have
    1. Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:17
    2. Ecc 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
      Ecc 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
    3. Isa 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
    4. Rom 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
    5. Paul Philippians 4:11-13
      Phil. 4.11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
      Phil. 4.12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
      Phil. 4.13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
    6. Hebrews 13:5-6
      Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
      Heb 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
    7. Luk 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
    8. Christ Luke 12:13-34
    9. Wife, home, car, job
    10. I John 2:16-17
      1Jo 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
      1Jo 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
  3. God's Word
    1. III John 9-11
      III John 1.9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
      III John 1.10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
      III John 1.11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
    2. I Timothy 4:1-16
  4. Work
    1. Matthew 25:14-31
    2. I Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
    3. Colossians 1:9-13
      Col. 1.9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
      Col. 1.10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
      Col. 1.11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
      Col. 1.12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
      Col. 1.13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
    4. I Thessalonians 4:11-12
      1Th 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
      1Th 4:12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
    5. II Thessalonians 3:10-13
      II Thes. 3.10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
      II Thes. 3.11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
      II Thes. 3.12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
      II Thes. 3.13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
  5. Conclusion I Timothy 6:6-12
    I Tim. 6.6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
    I Tim. 6.7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
    I Tim. 6.8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
    I Tim. 6.9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
    I Tim. 6.10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
    I Tim. 6.11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
    I Tim. 6.12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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