contentment Flashcards
what is the key verse ?
1 timothy 6 : 6
what is the defenition ?
to be satisfied in my present conditions knowing that God willl provide for my every need.
what does the key verse teach us ?
godliness leads to contentment
what does 1 timothy 6 : 9 -10 teach us
the pursui of money is the root of all kinds of evil and can cause people to walk away from God
what does 1 timothy 6 : 7 - 8 teach us
all we need to be content is food and clothes
what does luke 12 15 teach us ?
life is not about stuff
why should we give thanks to God
- for his unfailing love
- for his wondeful deeds to mankind
- for he satisfys the thirsty
- for he fills the hungry with good things
what do we learn from phillipians 4: 11-13
paul learned to be nio matter what his circumstances were becuase he had christ
where do we find the circumstances of pauls life
2 corinthians 11
what are 5 circumstances of pauls life
worked hard, been in prison, flogged five times, exspoded to death, been beaten with rods 3 times
what do we learn from hebrews 13:5
i can be content because God has promised to never leave me or forget about me
what is the name of the poem we learned about
footprints poem
what are content people
filled, to be satisfied, at ease or relaxed
what are three characteristics of contending people
to strive, to not be filled, to desire for many things
steps to the path of discontentment are…
- be dissatisifed with what you have
- complain
- be dissapointed when things start to not go you way
- allow bitterness to take root
- have inward anger
- have outward anger
