Date: February 14, 2021 ()

Bible Text: Philippians 4:7 |

A Study of Contentment in the Bible
Opening Thought: The great ploy of the devil from the beginning of time is to get humanity to be discontent with God’s provision. Beware of the evil of the discontented spirit.

“I have held many things in my hands, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess.”
- Martin Luther

I. The Explanation of Contentment

•Dictionary definition
•Biblical definition
•Biblical examples

II. The Enemies of Contentment

•Greed
•Envy
•Covetousness
•Ungratefulness

III.The Elements of Contentment

•My Possessions
•My Positions
•My Predicaments

IV. The Essential Ingredient of Contentment

Trust in the providence of God

 

“Actually, only God can satisfy a Christian’s heart; man cannot.”
-Watchman Nee