What Is Contentment?
Being thankful for what God has already given you while trusting Him for what He hasn’t given you yet is called this.
What is contentment?
Who wrote 1 Timothy?
Who is Paul?
What country had taken Israel captive?
What is Babylon?
Who wrote Philippians?
Who is Paul?
“A soft answer turneth away ______.”
Wrath.
True or False:
Content people never want anything new.
False.
(Contentment means trusting God’s timing, not never having goals.)
Who received the letter?
Who is Timothy?
What did God tell His people to build?
Houses.
Did Paul say he was born content?
No.
He said he learned to be content.
What usually stirs up anger?
Grievous words.
Should we compare our shoes, clothes, or toys with other people?
No.
Finish the verse:
“Godliness with _________ is great gain.”
What is contentment?
(1 Timothy 6:6)
What did God tell them to plant?
Gardens.
Name one difficult situation Paul experienced.
Any of these:
According to Proverbs 15:33, what comes before honor?
Humility.
Finish this sentence:
Contentment means trusting _______.
God.
According to verse 7, what did we bring into this world?
Nothing.
Who did God tell them to pray for?
The city where they lived.
Finish this verse:
“I can do all things through ______.”
Christ which strengtheneth me.
(Philippians 4:13)
According to Psalm 33:4, the Word of the Lord is ______.
Right.
Name one way you can practice contentment this week.
Examples:
According to 1 Timothy 6:10, what is the root of all evil?
The love of money.
What lesson was God teaching Israel while they waited?
Keep obeying Him and faithfully live where He has placed you while trusting His timing.
Why could Paul still have joy even during hard times?
Because he trusted Christ instead of trusting his circumstances.
Why can we trust everything God says?
Because His Word is always true and He is faithful.