The Crown Jewel of Contement (Part One) by Dr. Rod Mattoon

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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. Philip Parham tells the story of a rich industrialist who was disturbed to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. "Why aren't you out there fishing?" he asked. "Because I've caught enough fish for today," said the fisherman. "Why don't you catch more fish than you need?" the rich man asked. "What would I do with them?" "You could earn more money and buy a better boat so you could go deeper and catch more fish. You could purchase nylon nets, catch even more fish, and make more money. Soon you'd have a fleet of boats and be rich like me." The fisherman asked, "Then what would I do?" "You could sit down and enjoy life," said the industrialist. "What in the world do you think I'm doing now?" the fisherman replied as he looked peacefully out to sea. Beloved, many believers today are just like the industrialist who believed that satisfaction is found in accumulating and getting more or bigger things. He was a man who could not enjoy what God had already given to him. All of his time, effort, and expense left him empty and wanting more. Haggai described folks who lived like this in his day. Their lives leaked like a packed pouch with a bunch of holes. * Haggai 1:6- Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. The industrialist was not satisfied. On the other hand, the fisherman had learned the lesson of contentment. The fisherman actually was the wealthier man because he possessed the crown jewel of contentment. He learned to enjoy what he had and not be focused on what he did not have. In this message we address the issue of the importance of contentment and godliness in the life of the Christian, Part one of this message was preached on Wednesday night, August 23, 2023, at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

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