The Secret of Christian Contentment

Intro
-The most content man or woman in the world
-The Christian

1 Where do you find contentment?
-The scriptures

2 What is contentment?
-The dictionary definition
-The puritan definition

3 What was Paul facing anyway? He doesn't know my problems and difficulties
-The letter to the Philippians wasn't a postcard from some sunny beach.
-It was written from the cell of a Roman prison, yet he was content

4 But he was a great Apostle
-He was just a man
-He didn't like loneliness, cold, pain, afflictions and he was sometimes afraid
-Contentment comes from the gospel

5 What about sad Christians?
-Contentment is not only attainable but you can learn it

6 Whose going to teach you?
-Christ is the Schoolmaster and the journeyman who helps you on the job

7 How was Paul instructed by Christ?

Conclusion

Jesus Christ is the source of contentment