## When All Else Fails, Be Content

## I Timothy 6:6-8

Satisfaction guaranteed. That is something we hear or read about all the time, but really there can be no guarantee of satisfaction can there? This world cannot satisfy or bring us contentment, but God can! Paul tells Timothy to be content with the basics in this life. How can we be content with just food and clothing? Because, with God we have so much more!

I. We Can Know Christ.

PHILIPPIANS 3:10 THAT I MAY KNOW HIM, AND THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION, AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SUFFERINGS, BEING MADE CONFORMABLE UNTO HIS DEATH;

A. We Know The Suffering Of Christ.

B. We Know The Fellowship Of Jesus.

1. As we walk through this life, He walks with us.

2. We need to practice the presence of Christ in our daily walk.

C. We Know The Truth Of His 2nd Coming.

II. We Can Trust God To Supply Every Need!

PHIL. 4:19 BUT MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEED ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS.

A. He Will Supply Every Need If I Am Honest.

B. He Will Supply Every Need If You Ask Him.

MATT. 7:7 ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU; SEEK, AND YE SHALL FIND; KNOCK, AND IT SHALL BE OPENED UNTO YOU:

III. We Can Be Of Help To Others.

A. There will be contentment even while we lack some of the niceties of life.

B. My contentment will grow as I turn from self to others.

C. What Others Should We Help?

1. The Sorrowing.

2. The weak.

3. The sinful Christian.