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WHERE DO WE FIND CONTENTMENT?
Pastor Ronald Berry, Washington

IMPLEMENT THE THINGS OF GOD FIRST

Matthew 6:31-34 Therefore TAKE NO THOUGHT, saying, What shall we eat?  or, What shall we drink?  Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)  for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But SEEK YE FIRST the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  Take therefore no thought for the morrow:  for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.   Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.


Phil :4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in
glory by
Christ Jesus.

 


DON'T BE DISTRACTED AWAY FROM THE THINGS OF GOD.

Isaiah 26:3-4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose MIND IS STAYED on thee: Trust ye in the LORD for ever:  for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:


Colossians 3:2 Set your AFFECTION ON THINGS ABOVE, not on things on the earth.



ENJOY WHAT YOU DO HAVE DON'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING MORE


Hebrews 13:5-6 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and BE CONTENT with such things as ye have:  for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.


Philippians
4:11 "for I (Paul) have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith
to BE CONTENT.



DON'T WORRY!  USE THE TOOLS OF GOD TO OVERCOME.

 


Philippians 4:6 BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; but IN EVERY THING by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And THE PEACE OF GOD, which passeth all understanding, SHALL KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS through
Christ Jesus.


DON'T LET CIRCUMSTANCES

 EFFECT YOU TRUST IN GOD


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. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound:  everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.


EVERYTHING WILL WORK OUT OKAY


Romans 8:28 And we know that ALL THINGS work together FOR GOOD to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.


GOD WILL NEVER LEAVE ME IN TROUBLE

Isaiah 54:10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but MY KINDNESS SHALL NOT DEPART FORM THEE; neither shall the COVENANT OF MY PEACE be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.


GOD IS MY PEACE


Isaiah 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and GREAT SHALL BE THE PEACE of thy children.


MY HERITAGE IS TO OVERCOME


Isaiah 54:17  NO WEAPON that is formed AGAINST THEE SHALL PROSPER; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.  This is THE HERITAGE OF THE SERVANTS OF THE LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.


I AM FREE FROM THE RESULTS

 OF SIN'S CURSES


Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore NOW NO CONDEMNATION to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not AFTER THE FLESH, but AFTER THE SPIRIT.  For the LAW OF THE SPIRIT of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the LAW OF SIN AND DEATH.


I AM MINDFUL OF SPIRITUAL TRUTHS

Romans 8:5-6 For they that are after the flesh do MIND THE THINGS OF THE FLESH; but they that are after the Spirit the THINGS OF THE SPIRIT. For to be CARNALLY MINDED is death; but to be SPIRITUALLY MINDED is life and peace.


I AM A CHILD OF GOD

AND IN HIS FAMILY

Romans 8:16-18 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we ARE THE CHILDREN OF GOD:  And if children, then HEIRS; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME are not worthy to be compared with THE GLORY which SHALL BE REVEALED in us.


GOD IS MY SOURCE OF VICTORY

Psalm 91:1-2 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the LORD, HE IS MY REFUGE AND MY FORTRESS:  my God; in him will I trust.


James 1:17 EVERY good gift and every perfect GIFT is from above, and cometh
down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow
of turning.


GOD IS MY SUSTAINER

IN TROUBLED TIMES

Psalm 145:14-16 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their MEAT IN DUE SEASON. Thou openest thine hand, and satisifiest the desire of every living thing.

 

Psalm 37:39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the TIME OF TROUBLE.


DON'T LISTEN TO

THE VOICE OF THE FLESH


1st Corinthians 9:27 But I KEEP UNDER MY BODY, and bring it into SUBJECTION:  lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

2Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN, but at THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN: for the things which are seen are TEMPORAL; but the things which are not seen are ETERNAL.


EXPERIENCE THE CONTENTMENT

1st Timothy 6:6-8 But 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 raiment let US BE THEREWITH CONTENT.


TRUST ONLY IN THE LORD

TO SUSTAIN YOU

Psalm 3:3-6 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill.  Selah.  I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for THE LORD SUSTAINED ME.  I WILL NOT BE AFRAID of ten thousands of people, that have set them selves against me round about.


TRUST IN GOD

WHO WILL GET YOU THROUGH

Hebrews 4:3 For we which have believed do ENTER INTO REST, and he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest:  although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.



TRUST IN GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT YOUR OWN

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, NOT HAVING MINE OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.


LET THE LORD LEAD YOU

Psalm 23:1 THE LORD is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT.


I WILL PROSPER EVEN IN FAMINE

Isaiah 58:11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and SATISFY THY SOUL IN DROUGHT, and make fat thy bones:  and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.


GOD PROMISES TO BE MY HELP

Psalm 121:1-3  I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh MY HELP.  MY HELP COMETH FROM THE LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved;  HE THAT KEEPETH THEE will not slumber.


GOD WILL KEEP ME IN ALL TIMES

Psalm 121:5  The LORD is THY KEEPER:   the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.


FOREVER GOD PRESERVES ME

Psalm 121:8 The LORD SHALL PRESERVE THY GOING OUT AND THY COMING IN from this time forth, and even FOR EVERMORE.


GOD IS MY SOURCE

2nd Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD;


BE CONTENTED; ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR YOUR GOOD!!!

Have a God-day!

Pastor Ron

 

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