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  • Can We Be Thankful Without Contentment?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,840 views

    Contentment has a role in finding real Thanksgiving. Don’t be a turkey?

    Having a Happy Thanksgiving, contentment. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: 1 Tim. 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. Phillipians 2:14 DO ALL THINGS WITHOUT COMPLAINING, MURMURING, AND ARGUING! Psalms 23 on contentment, ... The Lord is my shepherd ...read more

  • The Envy Trap Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 18,756 views

    God tells us that godliness with contentment is great gain. But there is one trait that gnaws at the heart of many Christians that can deprive them of that contentedness. What is it, and how can we defend against it?

    TEXT: I Timothy 6:3-10 TITLE: The Envy Trap OPEN: How many of you have heard of the tooth fairy? (The question met with a little laughter as everyone raised their hands). I read a story not so long ago about a woman whose 2nd grader had collected a fair amount of money from the "tooth fairy." ...read more

  • An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 27, 2000
    based on 521 ratings
     | 64,174 views

    Learning to be grateful and letting create joy, contentment and the desire to share.

    There was an article in the local paper where I used to live about a couple who had been living on welfare and food stamps from 1983 to 1991. They had drawn a great deal of money from the welfare system, before it was discovered through a welfare fraud investigator, that the couple had stocks, ...read more

  • Two Pillars Of Christian Happiness

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,018 views

    FINDING HAPPINESS AS A CHRISTIAN

    TWO PILLARS OF HAPPINESS - 1 Timothy 6:6-8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. {7} For we brought nothing into <this> world, <and it is> certain we can carry nothing out. {8} And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. INTRO: Happiness as a Christian rests on ...read more

  • Fight The Good Fight

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 10,224 views

    God calls us forth to equip ourselves to do battle against the spiritual forces that want to bring about our eternal ruin.

    As you watch professional athletics are you impressed with what you see? I am a football and basketball fan. Every time I watch I’m amazed at what these human beings are able to do and accomplish on the football field or the basketball court. Apart from all the animosity about enormous salaries ...read more

  • The Good Fight

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,889 views

    Good news for weary soldiers of the faith. (19th Sunday After Pentecost, Year C)

    It is war—not a war fought with conventional weapons, but one that can only be fought by sound teaching and godly living. The early church was in a for its life against those who were trying to combine God’s truth with popular human ideas. (This deadly mix that would later result in something ...read more

  • Escape The Debt Trap Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 22, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,929 views

    First in a 5 part series on understanding your possessions from a Biblical prespective. Part 1- How to stay out of and handle debt.

    Escape the Debt Trap” Romans 13:8, 1 Timothy 6:6-9 Introduction to Series: VIDEO CLIP: “Stanley Johnson” Lending Tree Commercial- :32 “Somebody help me!” Maybe you have seen that clip on TV. Interestingly it is done by a company who claims they will help you by consolidating your debt. But ...read more

  • True Satisfaction

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,901 views

    True satisfaction in life comes as we become a thermostat not a thermometer, settle the money question, and recognize our character counts

    I have used sermoncental as one of many resources in preparing this sermon. TRUE SATISFACTION March 9, 2008 Jay Davis Robison 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-12 A typical market in US in 1976 stocked 9,000 items; today that same market carries 30,000 different items. Why? Because have obsessive compulsion ...read more

  • Ambition

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
     | 3,148 views

    Worldly ambition’s causes, symptoms and effects is compared with godly ambition.

    1 Timothy 6:3-10 Ambition Brunel Runnymede February 19th 2003 Intro • “You never go further than when you no longer know where you are going” (Goethe). • Jackson & Caroline story, including going south of the river! 4 hours for 45 minute journey. • This illustrates: the need for a purpose [reaching ...read more

  • Beauty And The Beast Pt.1 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,159 views

    Financial fairy tales we will be looking at this morning: We are going to look at the concept more will be enough.

    INTRO: It’s amazing to hear about the salaries and endorsements the professional athletes make. I heard someone discuss the earnings of Michael Jordan, the famous basketball player, when his earnings were at the peak. Question: How much is enough income for a year? Listen to some of these ...read more

  • Spending - Where Does Our Money Go? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 11, 2008
     | 3,128 views

    In this sermon we try to bring our finances under control through CONTENTMENT and CONTAINMENT.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of two friends who met on the street. 1. One of the men looked so sad and was almost on the verge of tears. 2. The other man asked, “Hey my friend, how come you look like the whole world has caved in?” 3. The sad fellow said, “Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, ...read more

  • Radical Living

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,809 views

    What is it we really treasure? Money, possessions or Christ?

    February 1, 2009 Radical Living 1 Timothy 6:7-19 A man decides he’s going to pay off his credit card. He owes $7,500 and believes God does not want him to be in debt, so he decides he’ll cut up the card and pay off the $7,500 by making the minimum monthly payment until it’s gone. Your question — ...read more

  • Christian Stewardship

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,740 views

    This is an entire series on Stewardship focusing on Christian giving

    MESSAGE ONE: CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP SERIES TRUE RICHES vs. UNCERTAIN RICHES TEXT: 1 Timothy 6:6-19 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: America has a standard for comparing the relative value of those things that are in ...read more

  • A Dynamic Church Shares Generously Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jul 29, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,947 views

    God rewards those who trust him enough to invest in his kingdom.

    Scripture Introduction You work hard for your money. Why would you give it away? Jerry Lewis hosts an annual telethon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Last year 63 million dollars was pledged—a significant amount, no doubt. Still, however, on a per gift basis, neither ...read more

  • Your Struggle For Contentment Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,380 views

    The commandment against coveting is about contentment. God wants us to be godly with contentment

    Blind Spots I recently discovered that I have a blind spot. In fact I have two. I had my eyes checked for new glasses a few weeks ago and while I was there they said I should have a field vision test. This is a test that checks whether there are parts of your retina that aren’t functioning ...read more