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Money Can’t Buy Happiness I Tim 6:6-8. Living Life With A Godly Perspective . Life is a gift from God Gen 2:7 James asked the age old question “what is life” It is described as a vapor Jam 4:14 Moses described life as tale that is told Ps 90:9 We all live a life
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Living Life With A Godly Perspective • Life is a gift from God Gen 2:7 • James asked the age old question “what is life” • It is described as a vapor Jam 4:14 • Moses described life as tale that is told Ps 90:9 • We all live a life • We have things that are important to us, we have things that our lives that are center pieces of our existence • Money, cars, clothes, job, school, ect • What type of life are you living? • Are you living you life with a Godly perspective • Does you life center around God or is God one of the aspects of your life • Four points • Consecration • Contentment • Certainty • Concern
Consecration • Godliness • Means reverence toward God • Cornelius Acts 10:2 • The whole of man Eccl 12:13 • Prov 1:7----You are wise if you fear God! • I Tim 4:7 • In every aspect of life God should be the central feature • Personal, church, family, friends, • Ways to involve God in our lives • Prayer • Pray without ceasing I Thess 5:17 • Cast our care upon Him I Pet 5:7 • Our means of communication----how we let God know how we feel and what concerns we have • Meditation • Jos 1:8 • David Ps 119:15 • Godliness is the foundation of Christianity • Heb 12:14 • Deut 6:5
Contentment • Contentment refers to a person being satisfied • Nothing wrong with striving to achieve your best • Are you satisfied with what God is giving you • The children of Israel complained and God was displeased • Num 11:1 • They had everything they needed • Food, clothing, shelter • These are the basic necessities of life • If we have these things we should be satisfied • Matt 6:33 • Instead of complaining we should be content • Phil 4:11-12 • Count your blessings (literally) • Focus on what you have rather than what you do not have
Contentment • Godliness + Contentment = Great gain • True wealth is not measured by the amount of money a person has • It is great gain to learn to be content without riches (you are rich if you are happy with what you have) • What makes life valuable and rich is not money but godliness • Godliness leads to contentment • Some of the poorest people in the world are happy----because of their relationship with God • Some of the riches people in the world are miserable----because they try to find happiness in their wealth • The rich young ruler • Read Mark 10:17-25 • Many people’s lives have been destroyed---not because of drugs or alcohol but because of money • I Tim 6:10 • Happiness, peace and contentment is found in God and not in money or personal possessions
Certainty • Paul includes himself in this statement • Brought means what we literally bring into • Nothing means not one thing! • No money, no clothes, no food, no nothing • No one who has ever lived brought something into this world • One thing is certain about all of our lives---we will die • Gen 3:19 • The world is referring to the physical world • All of the wealth and possessions that we accumulate mean nothing • Eccl 1:2, 14 • We can literally work ourselves to death and our wealth will mean nothing when we are gone • Eccl 2:18-19 • Is it worth it? • Matt 16:26
Concern • Our major concerns in life should not consist of the things of this earth only • We need to be concerned about our spirituality and eternal things • Col 3:2 • Food • We must have food to survive----a good balance diet can help promote a long life • Matt 4:4---We must also have the proper spiritual diet in order to grow and stay healthy • Clothing • This too is a necessity in life • We must be careful of placing too much emphasis on this aspect of our lives • I Tim 2:9 • Therewith be content! • Having the basic necessities of life and the proper spiritual relationship with God is true wealth • Let these things suffice (make you happy) • Count your blessings
Conclusion • Godliness is living a life according to word of God • Are you living Godly? • Contentment is being satisfied with what God has given • All good gifts come from God Jam 1:17 • Living a God fearing life and being content to have the basic necessities of life is great gain • True wealth is not measured by your possessions • True wealth is measured by your relationship with God • Are you rich-----rich toward God • Some are rich and do not realize it • A fool is the man who lays up treasure on earth and is not rich toward God Luke 12:20-21 • Rom 8:16-17 • You can become a heir of God by obey the gospel