Contentment

Official Definition of Poverty - United States $23,550 - China $ India $ 338

Wages Earned : - Virginia $66 per day minimum - China 30% make less than $2 day - India 87% make less than $2 day World Wide : 1.3 Billion make less than $1.25 day

2 Corinthians 10: 12 For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Contentment Part of the Christian’s Character Part of the Christian’s Thinking Part of the Christian’s Lifestyle

1. Be Contented With Your Wages

Luke 3:14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, "And what shall we do?" So he said to them, "Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages."

1.Be Contented With Your Wages 2.God Commands us to be Content.

Hebrews 13:5-6 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU." So we may boldly say: "THE LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT FEAR. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?"

Colossians 3: 5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

1.Be Contented With Your Wages 2.God Commands us to be Content 3.Godliness is Only Possible When One is Content

1 Tim. 6: 6-8 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

1.Be Contented With Your Wages 2.God Commands us to be Content 3.Godliness is Only Possible When One is Content 4.Contentment is a Learned Attitude

Phil. 4: Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

1.Be Contented With Your Wages 2.God Commands us to be Content 3.Godliness is Only Possible When One is Content 4.Contentment is a Learned Attitude 5.Having Wealth is Not a Sin, but it’s a Temptation and a Ministry

Ecclesiastes 5:10,12 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. 12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, Whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.

1 Timothy 6:17-19 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

1.Be Contented With Your Wages 2.God Commands us to be Content 3.Godliness is Only Possible When One is Content 4.Contentment is a Learned Attitude 5.Having Wealth is Not a Sin, but it’s a Temptation and a Ministry 6.7 Lessons We Need to Teach Our Children

v. 7 - Things are only temporary v. 8 - Seek only necessities, wait for rest v. 9 - Don’t desire to be rich v Flee Materialism v. 12, 19 - Cling to eternal life v Pin your hopes on God v Do good works 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. 18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, 19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. 6:7-19

Do you have peace and contentment in your heart ?

Be content with what you have, never with what you are.

Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS