Worship Service
Date: 15th February, 2015
The twin worship service commences today, one at 11:00 am and the other at 3.00 pm
SERMON
Topic: Godliness with Contentment
Pastor's sermon is based on the scripture of Sam 37:4, which says Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Not only Churches but Schools are vandalized in Delhi, when the PM of India Sh. Narender Modi spoke up and took concrete actions to the latest incident of Vasant Vihar Holy Child Auxilium, the Christian community to certain extent are comforted. But real comfort lies when we delight ourselves in the Lord and seek his will and walk in his ways.
1 Timothy 6:6 says But godliness with contentment is a great gain, both joy and delight can be attained when we delight ourselves in the Lord. Contentment is not based on meeting all our wants and desires because the economists say that human wants are unlimited. On the other hand renunciation of oneself as in the Buddhist philosophy is but a short lived one. When the entire focus is in God can real contentment fill the heart. Philippians 4:11-13 sums it all.
The Apostle Paul's statement of weakness in 2 Corinthians 12:9 is not all of physical weakness. Nobody wants to have weakness because this makes them feel humiliated, but Paul is content with his weaknesses knowing that God's grace is sufficient for him.
How to attain Contentment/Gratitude?
In Philippians 1: 20-24 the Apostle Paul had reached a mental stage when he said that for him to live was Christ and to die, gain. He delights himself in the Lord and was given his heart's desires. Therefore, he found contentment in all situations and circumstances he faced. (Philippians 4:11-13)
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By- Ms. Manlianvung
Content Writer, Media Team
