• 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

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Godliness
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Means reverence toward God
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Cornelius Acts 10:2
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The whole of man Eccl 12:13
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Prov 1:7---You are wise if you fear God!
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I Tim 4:7
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In every aspect of life God should be the central feature
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Personal, church, family, friends,
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Ways to involve God in our lives
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Prayer
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Pray without ceasing I Thess 5:17
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Cast our care upon Him I Pet 5:7
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Our means of communication----how we let God know how we feel and what concerns we have
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Meditation
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Jos 1:8
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David Ps 119:15
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Godliness is the foundation of Christianity
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Heb 12:14
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Deut 6:5

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Contentment refers to a person being satisfied
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Nothing wrong with striving to achieve your best
– Are you satisfied with what God is giving you
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The children of Israel complained and God was displeased
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Num 11:1
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They had everything they needed
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Food, clothing, shelter
• These are the basic necessities of life
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If we have these things we should be satisfied
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Matt 6:33
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Instead of complaining we should be content
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Phil 4:11-12
– Count your blessings (literally)
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Focus on what you have rather than what you do not have

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Godliness + Contentment = Great gain
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True wealth is not measured by the amount of money a person has
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It is great gain to learn to be content without riches ( you are rich if you are happy with what you have
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What makes life valuable and rich is not money but godliness
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Godliness leads to contentment
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Some of the poorest people in the world are happy----because of their relationship with God
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Some of the riches people in the world are miserable----because they try to find happiness in their wealth
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The rich young ruler
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Read Mark 10:17-25
• Many people’s lives have been destroyed---not because of drugs or alcohol but because of money
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I Tim 6:10
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Happiness, peace and contentment is found in God and not in money or personal possessions

• Paul includes himself in this statement
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Brought means what we literally bring into
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Nothing means not one thing!
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No money, no clothes, no food, no nothing
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No one who has ever lived brought something into this world
• One thing is certain about all of our lives---we will die
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Gen 3:19
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The world is referring to the physical world
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All of the wealth and possessions that we accumulate mean nothing
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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
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Is it worth it?
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Matt 16:26

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Our major concerns in life should not consist of the things of this earth only
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We need to be concerned about our spirituality and eternal things
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Col 3:2
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Food
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We must have food to survive----a good balance diet can help promote a long life
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Matt 4:4 ---We must also have the proper spiritual diet in order to grow and stay healthy
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Clothing
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This too is a necessity in life
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We must be careful of placing too much emphasis on this aspect of our lives
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I Tim 2:9
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Therewith be content!
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Having the basic necessities of life and the proper spiritual relationship with God is true wealth
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Let these things suffice (make you happy)
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Count your blessings

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Godliness is living a life according to word of God
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Are you living Godly?
• Contentment is being satisfied with what God has given
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All good gifts come from God Jam 1:17
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Living a God fearing life and being content to have the basic necessities of life is great gain
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True wealth is not measured by your possessions
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True wealth is measured by your relationship with God
• Are you rich-----rich toward God
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Some are rich and do not realize it
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A fool is the man who lays up treasure on earth and is not rich toward God
Luke 12:20-21
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Rom 8:16-17
• You can become a heir of God by obey the gospel