What is the good life? Is it the absence of family and relational drama? Is it financial security? Where does friendship and popularity calculate into having a fulfilled life? Is true contentment possible or should we settle for something less? In a time of economic uncertainty, how are we to understand God’s plan? Check out our series, “The Secret of Being Content,” as we discover transformational truths answer many of the practical issues that we all face.
Philippians: The Secret of Contentment
Philippians 4:14-23 Contentment requires being counter-cultural.
Philippians 4:10-13 Christ = Contentment / Consumerism = Crisis
Philippians 4:1-9 Only Gospel-centered thinking patterns will provide true mental peace in the midst of life’s storms.
Philippians 3:17-21 Your heroes reveal and influence your values.
Philippians 3:12-16 To move past the past you must pursue the One who controls the future and forgives the past. Reality check – What are you pursing to gain in your life (“press on”)?
Philippians 3:1-11 What determines your profit / loss column?
Philippians 2:19-30 A true bond requires a high-risk commitment.
Philippians 2:19-30 A true bond requires a high-risk commitment.
Philippians 2:12-18 What does it take for you to stay faithful to God?
Philippians 2:5-11 How could you refuse such a Savior?
Philippians 2:1-4 Humility will revolutionize your life.
Philippians 1:27-30 Live with allegiance to Christ above all else.
Philippians 1:19-26 To live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:12-18 Your level of contentment in life is dependent upon the level that you put the Gospel first.
Philippians 1:1-11 A friendship is as solid as its foundation. If it is grounded upon Jesus Christ, the friendship will last. If it is built upon mere mutual interests then the “friendship” will fade.
