The Principle of Contentment
Mar 18, 2018•36 min
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Episode description
Big Idea: Contentment is the antidote to covetousness.
Exodus 20:17 (p. 52)
Hebrews 13:5 (p. 845)
Deuteronomy 5:21 (p. 125)
You shall not desire WHAT BELONGS TO SOMEONE ELSE.
The only reason we would covet what someone has is that we are not CONTENT with what we have.
Genesis 3:6 (p. 2)
Covetousness causes us to RESENT God.
Luke 12:15 (p. 727)
1 Corinthians 5:11 (p. 795)
Ephesians 5:3 (p. 816)
Colossians 3:1-5 (p. 822)
Covetousness is IDOLATRY.
Resolve your CONTENTION with CONTENTMENT.
2 Corinthians 10:12 (p. 807)
Rule over your DESIRES with DELIGHT.
Psalm 37:4 (p. 388)
1 Timothy 6:6-12 (p. 831)
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