CONTENTMENT
Sunday Morning: August 4,
2002
Text: Hebrews 13:5-6
"Let your conversation
[style, manor of living] be without
covetousness; and be
content
[present passive] with such things as ye
have:
for he hath said, (1) I will never leave thee, nor
(2) forsake thee. 6.
So that we may boldly say, (3)
The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do
unto me."
Hebrews 3:10-11 "Wherefore I was grieved
with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and
they have not known my ways.
11. So I sware in my wrath, They
shall not enter into my rest.)"
Numbers 21:4-6 "And they journeyed from
mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul
of the people was much
discouraged because of the way. 5.
And the people spake against God,
and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? for there is no bread,
neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth
this
light
bread.
6. And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people;
and much people of Israel died."
Mark 7:21-23 "For from within,
out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22.
Thefts, covetousness,
wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness: 23. All these evil things come
from within, and defile
the man."
Luke 12:15 "And he said unto them,
Take heed,
and beware of
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the
things which he possesseth."
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
"Know ye not that the
unrighteous [unjust] shall
not inherit
the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10. Nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners, shall
inherit
the kingdom
of God."
James 4:1-3 "From whence come wars and
fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your
lusts that war in your members? 2. Ye
lust, and have not: ye kill,
and desire
to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye
have
not,
because ye ask
not. 3. Ye ask, and receive
not,
because ye ask
amiss, that ye may consume it upon your
lusts."
Matthew 25:9
"But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not
enough
for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves."
John 6:7
"Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not
sufficient
for them, that every one of them may take a little."
Luke 3:10-14 "And
the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then (to be baptized)? 11. He
answereth and saith unto them, He that hath
two
coats, let him impart
(give, share) to him that hath
none; and he that hath meat,
let him do likewise. 12. Then came also
publicans [tax collectors] to be baptized, and said unto him, Master,
what shall we do? 13. And he said unto them,
Exact no more than that which is
appointed you (honesty).
14. And 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."
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
"But this I say, He which
soweth
sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which
soweth
bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7. Every man according as he purposeth in
his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerfull
[hilarious] giver. 8. And God is able to make all
grace
abound toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency [contentment]
in all things, may abound to every good work:"
2 Corinthians 12:9
"And he said unto me, My
grace is sufficient
(brings contentment) for thee: for my
strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities (needs), that the
power of Christ may rest upon me."
Philippians 4:11-13
"Not that I speak in respect of want: for
I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith
to be content. 12. I know
both how to be abased,
and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am
instructed [initiated]
both to be full
and to be hungry, both to
abound and to suffer
need.
13. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Psalms 62:1 "Truly my soul
waiteth [in silence] upon God:
from
him cometh my salvation."
Psalms 62:5 "My soul, wait [in silence] thou only upon God; for my expectation [hope] is from him."
1 Timothy 6:6-11 "But godliness with
contentment is great
gain.
7. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. 8. And having food and raiment
let us be therewith content. 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. 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. 11. But thou, O man of God,
flee
these
things;
and follow [pursue] after
righteousness,
godliness,
faith,
love,
patience,
meekness."
Philippians 4:19 "But my God shall
supply all your need
(necessity, verse 16) according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus."
Matthew 6:30-33 "Wherefore, if God so clothe
the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven,
shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31. Therefore take no
thought, saying, What shall we
eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be
clothed?
32. (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly
Father knoweth
that ye have need of all these
things.
33. But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these
things shall be added unto you."
CONTENT, NOT CAREFUL
Philippians 4:5-7
"Let your moderation
[patience, forbearing] be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand
(He will not leave us or forsake us). 6.
Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing (be content)
by prayer
(worship) and
supplication (submission to His will) with
thanksgiving let your
requests (petitions) be made known unto God. 7. And the
peace (part of contentment) of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep
[guard] your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus."