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Contentment

Philippians 4 11 13

Contentment

Philippians 4:11–13 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am to be content: Ilearned 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 haveabound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Contentment

1 Timoth 6 6 8

Contentment

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

Contentment

Hebre s 13 5

Contentment

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; becontent with such things as you have For Hecontent with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”forsake you.

Man’s Purpose

Acts 17 26 28

Man s Purpose

Acts 17:26–28 And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth andof men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings, so that theythe boundaries of their dwellings, so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being…

A Good Name

2 Timoth 2 15

A Good Name

2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God a worker who does not need to beGod, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Correction

Pro erbs 12 1

Correction

Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupidBut he who hates correction is stupid.

Finishing Well

2 Timoth 4 7

Finishing Well

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race I have kept the faithrace, I have kept the faith.

The Former Days

It h b id th t “th d ld

The Former Days

It has been said that “the good old days” are the combination of a bad memory and a good imagination.

The Former Days

H i 2 9

The Former Days

Haggai 2:9 ‘The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,’ says the LORD of hosts. ‘And in this place I will give peace,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

Adversity

J b 2 10

Adversity

Job 2:10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Adversity

2 C i thi 4 17

Adversity

2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Adversity

R 8 18

Adversity

Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Self Righteousness

I th H b t t th b i 16

Self Righteousness

In the Hebrew text, the verbs in verse 16 carry the idea of reflexive action. S l id t th l “D ’t l iSolomon said to the people, “Don’t claim to be righteous and don’t claim to be

i ” I th d h iwise.” In other words, he was warning them against self-righteousness and the

id th t h thi k hpride that comes when we think we have “arrived” and know it all.

Not a Just Man

R 3 23

Not a Just Man

Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

The Immoral Woman

P b 5 3 5

The Immoral Woman

Proverbs 5:3–5 For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of hell.