FREE TO BE CONTENT (6 OF 6)
Scripture: Philippians 4:10-14, Philippians 4:16-20, Philippians 15
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Free to Be Content (6 of 6)
Series: True Freedom
Dave Gustavsen
Philippians 4:10-20
We've been taking this spring to walk through Paul's letter to the Philippians, which was written from a Roman prison cell. And so every week we've been reflecting on how Paul's status as a prisoner really speaks to our lives. Because if we're honest, most of us will admit that there are things in our lives that feel like prisons. Right? Six hours of school a day. Prison! Eight hours of that job you can't stand. Jail! Getting hooked up to dialysis or chemo treatments 3 times per week. Chains! A marriage that's ice cold. Solitary confinement! And the list could go on. We all have things that make us feel trapped and confined, that we wish weren't there, right? So on some level, we can relate to the position that Paul was in. And here's why that matters: despite his imprisonment, Paul was a free man. There was a core to who he was that no chains or prison walls could touch. So if that was possible for Paul, in his prison, it's possible for us, in ours. So this whole series has been about learning to rise above the prison walls in our lives, and discovering what true, inner freedom is all about. It's been a fun series, hasn't it? I have so enjoyed this. I have personally grown a lot through this.
So today we reach the end of the letter. And Paul closes by showing us that we are Free to Be Content. Think with me for a minute about what your life could look like if you were content.
You're at a backyard barbecue, and you've already eaten a plate of food. And the host comes up to you and says, ''How about one more cheeseburger?'' And you say, ''No-thanks-I'm good.'' ''Another beer? A piece of cake?'' And you say, ''No, I'm really good.'' That's contentment.
You drive by a beautiful house with a ''For Sale'' sign on it, and you look it up online. It's way bigger than your current house. And you could afford it-it would be a stretch, but you could afford it. But after thi ...
Series: True Freedom
Dave Gustavsen
Philippians 4:10-20
We've been taking this spring to walk through Paul's letter to the Philippians, which was written from a Roman prison cell. And so every week we've been reflecting on how Paul's status as a prisoner really speaks to our lives. Because if we're honest, most of us will admit that there are things in our lives that feel like prisons. Right? Six hours of school a day. Prison! Eight hours of that job you can't stand. Jail! Getting hooked up to dialysis or chemo treatments 3 times per week. Chains! A marriage that's ice cold. Solitary confinement! And the list could go on. We all have things that make us feel trapped and confined, that we wish weren't there, right? So on some level, we can relate to the position that Paul was in. And here's why that matters: despite his imprisonment, Paul was a free man. There was a core to who he was that no chains or prison walls could touch. So if that was possible for Paul, in his prison, it's possible for us, in ours. So this whole series has been about learning to rise above the prison walls in our lives, and discovering what true, inner freedom is all about. It's been a fun series, hasn't it? I have so enjoyed this. I have personally grown a lot through this.
So today we reach the end of the letter. And Paul closes by showing us that we are Free to Be Content. Think with me for a minute about what your life could look like if you were content.
You're at a backyard barbecue, and you've already eaten a plate of food. And the host comes up to you and says, ''How about one more cheeseburger?'' And you say, ''No-thanks-I'm good.'' ''Another beer? A piece of cake?'' And you say, ''No, I'm really good.'' That's contentment.
You drive by a beautiful house with a ''For Sale'' sign on it, and you look it up online. It's way bigger than your current house. And you could afford it-it would be a stretch, but you could afford it. But after thi ...
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