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• Philippians 410-13
• 10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you
  have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you
  have been concerned, but you had no opportunity
  to show it.
• 11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for
  I have learned to be content whatever the
  circumstances.
• 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know
  what it is to have plenty. I have learned the
  secret of being content in any and every
  situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether
  living in plenty or in want.
• 13 I can do everything through him who gives me
  strength.

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CONTENT

• to be satisfied with
• what you have

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If Only Philippians 410-13
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PAUL was writing the book of Philippians as a
Roman prisoner.

• Paul says that he had learned to be content.
• Paul could learn, we can learn.
• CONTENTMENT comes as a gift, a gift we can learn
  to use in our lives.
• Paul said he learned to be content ...regardless
  of what the circumstances in his life were.

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Contentment is something that we all strive for,
the problem is that the world tells us to all
look in the wrong place, so we either become
apathetic where we dont feel anything or we
spend our lives thinking you know if I only
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THE FIVE FOES OF CONTENTMENT

• COVETOUSNESS an envious eagerness to possess
  something
• The secret of contentment is knowing how to
  enjoy what you have and being able to lose all
  desire for things beyond your reach.

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• 2. UNBELIEF a rejection of belief the
  withholding of belief doubt incredulity
  skepticism
• God instructs us to be content , and like
  every command from God the command of contentment
  is based solely on His promises.

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• 3. ENVY spite and resentment at seeing the
  success of another a feeling of grudging
  admiration
• Envy is a dangerous evil which must be wiped
  out from our hearts.

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• Galatians 519-26 Now the works of the flesh
  are evident sexual immorality, impurity,
  sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife,
  jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions,
  divisions, envy drunkenness, orgies, and things
  like these. I warn you, as I warned you before,
  that those who do such things will not inherit
  the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit
  is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
  goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
  against such things there is no law. And those
  who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the
  flesh with its passions and desires. If we live
  by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
  Let us not become conceited, provoking one
  another, envying one another.

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4. PESSIMISM a general disposition to look on
the dark side and to expect the worst in all
things 5. COMPLAINING To give utterance to
expression of grief, pain, censure, regret to
lament to murmur to find fault
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• WE MUST CULTIVATE AN ATTITUDE OF
  CONTENTMENT.Paul says in Philippians 411 that
  he had to learn how to be content. Contentment
  must be cultivated in our lives. We need to start
  looking for the blessings in our lives and be
  thankful for them. God says in Matthew 2521
  that if we can be loyal with small things, then
  He will let us care for much greater things. I
  believe that if we can learn to be content with
  what God has blessed us with now the he will
  allow us to be content with greater things.

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• COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.1 Thessalonians 5 18
• To give thanks in all circumstances for this is
  the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

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• WITH THAT IN MIND WE MUST LEARN THAT HAPPINESS
  IS NOT TIED TO THINGS.
• Ecclesiastes 510
• He who loves money will not be satisfied with
  money, nor he who loves wealth with his income
  this also is vanity.

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• WE MUST DEVELOP A DEEP SENSE OF APPRECIATION FOR
  THE SIMPLE AND NECESSARY THINGS OF LIFE.
• "And having food and raiment let us be therewith
  content 1 Timothy 68
• "A little that a righteous man hath is better
  than the riches of many wicked." Psalm 3716
  "Better is little with the fear of the Lord
  than great treasure and trouble therewith."
• Proverbs 1516

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• CONTENTMENT
• is not denying your true feelings. It isnt
  pretending things are okay when theyre not. It
  is know that God is with you in every situation.
  God is bigger than all your problems. Contentment
  isnt complacency it is doing our part and
  leaving the results with God.

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• The secret of contentment is following Jesus
  with all of your heart, until you do that nothing
  is going to satisfy you in life.

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• Colossians 110-12
• And we pray this in order that you may live a
  life worthy of the Lord and may please him in
  every way bearing fruit in every good work,
  growing in the knowledge of God, 11being
  strengthened with all power according to his
  glorious might so that you may have great
  endurance and patience, and joyfully 12giving
  thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to
  share in the inheritance of the saints in the
  kingdom of light.