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Date written: September 4th, 2004
Scripture ref: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

SUBJECT: Attitudes

TITLE: Christian Contentment

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will look at the subject of contentment. We want to look at what contentment is not and then look at what it is. Contentment is not conceit. Contentment is not laziness. Contentment is not being self-satisfied. Contentment is living within one’s means. Contentment is being happy regardless of one’s situation. Contentment is the peaceful self-assurance of salvation.

OBJECTIVES: Each hearer should be able to practice contentment, recognize when others are not content, and be able to discuss Christian contentment with others.

AIM: That each would understand more about contentment and be able to make application to their life.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-12

The story is told of a thrifty man who one day decided to save money on donkey feed. Every day, he would add increasing amounts of sawdust into the donkey’s feed. Because the process was gradual, the donkey did not notice any difference as he cleaned up his

Are the Ten Commandments still in effect? Are we to follow the Ten Commandments? Are they written for us? Your question really involves two separate questions with which I want to deal with separately. First, let’s ask the question, “Were the Ten Commandments originally written for all mankind?” The answer to this question is, “no.” […]

The most effective way to encourage people not to take something seriously, is to trivialize it. In recent decades, such has been done not only with Satan, but with the eternal domain which the Bible terms “hell.” It’s unfortunate, but this word has been introduced into everyday conversation and used so frequently, that it has […]

On a recent vacation trip, our family visited two Civil War battlefield sites. One of these sites was in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the other site was on Lookout Mountain right on the border between Georgia and Tennessee. At these sites men fought and loss of life occurred; Great victories were wrought, and tremendous tragedies were […]

Often we sing in our songbooks, “Seeking the lost, yes, kindly entreating, Wanderers on the mountain astray; Come unto Me, His message repeating, Words of the Master speaking today.” Many sermons are preached urging church members to be more diligent in preaching and teaching the Gospel to those who are spiritually lost. Often the words […]

Uzziah was a very powerful king of Judah; he reigned fifty-two years, the longest reign of any king in Israel. He was raised under the tutelage of Zechariah the prophet. He conquered the Philistines and the Arabians; the Ammonites brought him gifts. He built towers and dug wells and constructed vineyards. He commanded an elite […]

I have just finished reading one of the most delightful books that I have ever read. It is entitled, J.D. Tant–Texas Preacher. I am sure that many of the brethren have read this book, and I would encourage more to read it. As a young gospel preacher, I found it particularly encouraging because in this […]

SUBJECT: Peace

TITLE: “It Is Well With My Soul”

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will answer the question, “Why is it well with my soul?” It is well with my soul because 1) God is in control, 2) All things work together for good, 3) Troubles are temporary, 4) Salvation is available for all, and 5) The end result is victory.

Objectives: Each should be able to explain why things are well with their soul and if not, how to get things well with their soul.

Aim: To encourage the faithful Christian to recognize the peace that he has in his life and to exhort the sinner to gain peace through God’s plan for man’s salvation.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 3 John 1:1-4

Today (Friday) my mind is on a mentor of mine, brother Johnny Ramsey. He passed away last night (Thursday). It is reported that this past week he was, even in his delirious state, quoting scripture and exhorting young preachers to be faithful to the word. He was hard wired with the Bible. I first came […]

Why are so many of our young people drifting away from the church? Why are an alarming amount of our youth rejecting the church and all that it stands for? What is happening to the morals of many of the youth of our day? WHO’S TO BLAME?! Preachers are to blame. Many preachers are partly […]

The calling of God is the enabling of God, meaning that God wants to bring people lost in sin to Himself. We are told in Proverbs 11:30, “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.” And Daniel 12:3 says, “Those who are wise shall shine like […]

In the last few years, an increasingly popular sentiment has arisen in the Lord’s church which maintains that the explicit citation of Bible book, chapter, and verse in pulpit proclamation (or in Bible class teaching) is somehow unsophisticated, ineffective, or inappropriate.

The following barbs of wisdom come from The Sword and Staff publication, 2010, Volume 48, Number 3; pg. 13 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

WARNING! If you are content with the amount of evangelism you and your congregation are involved in DON’T LISTEN. You will not be content when you are finished.

Andrew Connally spent years in Africa preaching the Gospel. Ready to get fired up about the Great Commission?

The Church – And The Great Commission

It has always seemed to this writer a sad commentary on human nature that we have to organize a holiday to encourage people to be thankful. Doesn’t it seem reasonable that if we were genuinely grateful for all that God has given us, we wouldn’t need to mark it on the calendar? For example, “This […]

In the last few years, an increasingly popular sentiment has arisen in the Lord’s church which maintains that the explicit citation of Bible book, chapter, and verse in pulpit proclamation (or in Bible class teaching) is somehow unsophisticated, ineffective, or inappropriate. With this emerging mentality has come a dramatic reduction in both the amount of […]