Sermons on contents:

How To Be Content With A Lot - Philippians 4:10-12 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 16, 2022

Contentment has nothing to do with your circumstances. Discontent fights against providence. This message how to enjoy God's love expressed through his blessings.

Philippians 4:10 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 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-12

Blessings In Disguise

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Nov 22, 2020

Sermon for the Sunday before Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving, thank God for all the things that He has done for you and given you ... and for all the things that He hasn’t done or given you.

The holiday season has once again rolled around and people are wondering where did the year go. It seems like Thanksgiving is over in most people’s minds. The stores are already filled with Christmas decorations, children and grandchildren are already making their lists and wondering what’s ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Makes Me Happy

Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008

Be content and happy with what you have in Christ. You can be genuinely happy!

I have a question for you today. Are you really happy? I mean are you actually truly and honestly happy with your life. Maybe I should define the term happiness. Happiness is not the feeling you get when you get something. For instance, how many of you did the after thanksgiving shopping day? You ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Personal Gospel Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008

Many people today claim to be Christians yet have no idea what that really means. All too often we have stripped Christianity of all its content and meaning in an attempt to win converts. But Christianity does have content. Its content is the Gospel and t

I read the transcript of an interesting interview this week. The religion reporter from a newspaper was asking a person in her town about his faith. But what was interesting was that she didn’t just ask a couple of basic questions. She started off by asking him point blank what he believed. And ...read more

Scripture: John 3:31-36

Denomination: Baptist

"Sharing Our Wealth"

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

The apostle Paul had something to say about that in a letter he wrote to a young preacher named Timothy. He told Timothy that we should be content with what God has given us. Happiness. Contentment.

"Sharing Our Wealth" Be content with what God has given you and share his blessings with others. Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8 6 Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Work Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 6, 2010

Why do we work? How can we content?

[If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE GIFT OF WORK Would you like to have more money? Most people would like to have more money. If you want to make more money, usually that means working more or finding a job that pays more. (Or ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

More Stuff! Series

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 8, 2014

When we are driven by the want of more we live contrary to a life of contentment and trust.

All American Idols Series Title: More Stuff! Text: Philippians 4:10-13 Thesis: When we are driven by the want of more we live contrary to a life of contentment and trust. Context When Paul wrote the Book of Philippians he was in prison in Rome awaiting trial… the end of which would result ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What To Do When You Are Placed In A Position Of Contention 

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Occasionally we all find ourselves in a position where we face a prickly difference of opinions with our peers. When Peter returned from visiting the house of the Gentile Cornelius, his Jewish friends cried out in anger, "You went to the uncircumcised men

Illustration:No great advance has been made in science, politics or religion without controversy. Lyman Beecher 1. Occasionally we all find ourselves in a position where we face a prickly difference of opinions with our peers. When Peter returned from visiting the house of the Gentile ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be Content With A Little - Philippians 4:11-13 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Apr 16, 2022

We all know there are countless things we can't do. So when God says you can do all things through Christ, what does that include?

Contentment is priceless, because it is needed for putting all the main principles of Philippians into practice. Let privation humble you (submit to providence), look to God for strength to let go of discontent (you’ll need it!), and count on the promise that you can perform any feat of contentment ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13

A Real Economic Stimulus Package Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 25, 2009

11th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Real contentment comes from enjoying what God has already given to us.

Over the past six months or so as the economy has retreated into recession, we have seen one economic stimulus package after another. And although we all hope that the economy will recover, regardless of how we feel about the methods being used, the fact is that no one really knows for sure if any ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000

Learning to be grateful and letting create joy, contentment and the desire to share.

There was an article in the local paper where I used to live about a couple who had been living on welfare and food stamps from 1983 to 1991. They had drawn a great deal of money from the welfare system, before it was discovered through a welfare fraud investigator, that the couple had stocks, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Most Happy People

Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Aug 4, 2001

The most happy people are those content in the fact that God is in control.

The Most Happy People Phil. 4:10-13 Jeff Kolk - Cross Road Baptist Church - Lufkin, TX INTRODUCTION: Who are the most happy people? The rich? - No, both rich and poor suffer from discontentment. I would say the most happy people are the content people. Let’s see what Paul says to the church at ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Want Not And Fear Not

Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 3, 2001

Contentment and security through God as Shepherd and Host of our lives.

This week, one of my research assistants sent me this email that reads: "We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough. We believe we’ll be more content when they are older. When ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: *other

God's Verdict On The Human Race Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001

The content, extent, and proof of God’s verdict on the human race.

The twentieth century has been punctuated by a series of extremely controversial court verdicts. Consider the O. J. Simpson trials. O.J.’s criminal trial in 1995 acquitted him of the accusation that he murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend. But his civil trial in 1997 find him liable for $8.5 ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Relieve Stress And Tension In The Home Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

LEARN TO LAUGH, CULTIVATE CONTENTMENT, ALLEVIATE ANGER, AND WALK IN WISDOM!

How to Relieve Stress and Tension in the Home Prov. 15:13-25 You will notice in this passage some negative words… v. 13 sorrow 15 afflicted 16 trouble 17 hatred 18 strife 22 disappointed These are all synonyms for stress and tension. They represent those times when the string gets too ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13-25

Denomination: Baptist