Godly Contentment

Godly Contentment

Jason  Davis, Discipleship Pastor

Philippians 4: 4-13

What does it mean to have contentment?

Know Who is near. (Philippians 4: 4-7)

Know What to think. (Philippians 4: 8-9)

Know Why we can have contentment. (Philippians 4: 10-13)

“When thy Son, Jesus, came into my soul instead of sin, he became more dear to me than sin had formerly been; his kindly rule replaced sin’s tyranny. Teach me to believe that if ever I would have any sin subdued I must not only labour to overcome it, but must invite Christ to abide in the place of it, and he must become to me more than vile lust had been; that his sweetness, power, life may be there. Thus I must seek a grace from him contrary to sin, but must not claim it apart from himself. When I am afraid of evils to come, comfort me by showing me that in myself I am a dying, condemned wretch, but in Christ I am reconciled and live; that in myself I find insufficiency and no rest, but in Christ there is satisfaction and peace; that in myself I am feeble and unable to do good, but in Christ I have ability to do all things.” (The Valley of Vision)