Finding Real Contentment
Philippians 4:10-13
Part of MARGIN—Making Room for What Matters Most
May 30, 2021

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FINDING REAL CONTENTMENT
Philippians 4:10-13 | 05/30/2021


WHY CONTENTMENT?
In the Bible, contentment is

. (1 Timothy 6:6)

• “Godliness is an

where by we want to please God. Contentment is essentially a matter of from God’s hand what He provides because we know that He is good and therefore it is good.” (JI Packer)

In the Bible, contentment is

. (Hebrews 13:5-6)

THREE WAYS WE DEAL WITHOUR LACK OF CONTENTMENT
1. Chasing

.
2. for discontentment.
3. Using your to pay attention to God.

CONTENTMENT, like JOY, is: deep

.

CONTENTMENT EXISTS FOR RELATIONSHIPS
• We relate better to

when we are satisfied with what he gives.
• We relate better to when we are content with our circumstances.
• We relate better to when our relationships are grounded in contentment.

A THEOLOGY OF ENOUGH
1. Loving

and people comes first and come second.
2. Possessions are to be , in service of relationships, not for themselves.

PASSAGES

Philippians 4:10-13
10 I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were 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 all this through him who gives me strength.

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SONGS

Our God

Verse 1
Water You turned into wine
Opened the eyes of the blind
There’s no one like You
None like You

Verse 2
Into the darkness You shine
Out of the ashes we rise
There’s no one like You
None like You

Chorus
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God You are higher
than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
our God our God

Bridge
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
(Then) what could stand against

CCLI Song # 5677416

Great Are You Lord

Verse
You give life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope You restore every heart that is broken
And great are You Lord

Chorus
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It’s Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
to You only

Bridge
And all the earth
will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry
these bones will sing
Great are You Lord

CCLI Song # 6460220

Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me

Verse 1
What gift of grace
is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more
for heaven now to give
He is my joy
my righteousness and freedom
My steadfast love
my deep and boundless peace

To this I hold
my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine
I can sing all is mine
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 2
The night is dark
but I am not forsaken
For by my side
the Savior he will stay
I labor on in weakness
and rejoicing
For in my need
his power is displayed

To this I hold
my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley
he will lead
Oh the night has been won
and I shall overcome
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 3
No fate I dread
I know I am forgiven
The future sure
the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled
and suffered for my pardon
And he was raised
to overthrow the grave

To this I hold
my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released
I can sing I am free
Yet not I but through Christ in me

Verse 4
With every breath
I long to follow Jesus
For he has said
that he will bring me home
And day by day
I know he will renew me
Until I stand
with joy before the throne

To this I hold
my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to him
When the race is complete
still my lips shall repeat
Yet not I but through Christ in me

CCLI Song # 7121852

The Wonderful Cross

Verse 1
When I survey
the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of Glory died
My richest gain I count but loss
And pour contempt on all my pride

Verse 2
See from His head
His hands His feet
Sorrow and love
flow mingled down
Did ever such love
and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose
so rich a crown

Chorus
O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
Bids me come and die and find
That I may truly live

O the wonderful cross
O the wonderful cross
All who gather here by grace
Draw near and bless Your name

Verse 3
Were the whole realm
of nature mine
That were an offering far too small
Love so amazing so divine
Demands my soul my life my all

CCLI Song # 3148435