"Contentment" with Kevin Harvey

The Statement is :  Godliness and Contentment 


                                  Attitude or mindset

• First thoughts usually monetary
  

Hebrews 13:5 New International Version (NIV)

5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”


Free from the love of money

• Weakness
  
• Health

Paul was blinded and after his conversion he heals and does miracles. He had to learn contentment.

On the Damascus Road, Saul and his companions were struck down by a blinding light, brighter than the noonday sun. 


Paul aka Saul was blinded. The men with him lead him by the hand into Damascus to a man named Judas, on Straight Street. For three days Saul was blind and did not eat or drink anything.Meanwhile, Jesus appeared in a vision to a disciple in Damascus named Ananias and told him to go to Saul. Ananias was afraid because he knew Saul's reputation as a merciless persecutor of the church.

Jesus repeated his command, explaining that Saul was his chosen instrument to deliver the gospel to the Gentiles, their kings, and the people of Israel. So Ananias found Saul at Judas' house, praying for help. Ananias laid his hands on Saul, telling him Jesus had sent him to restore his sight and that Saul might be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Something like scales fell from Saul's eyes and he could see again. He arose and was baptized into the Christian faith. Saul ate, regained his strength, and stayed with the Damascus disciples three days.




2 Corinthians 12:7-10 New International Version (NIV)


7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.


Learn to be content with the cross we have to bear. 

How

Philippians 4:4-9 New International Version (NIV)

Final Exhortations 
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

1. Rejoice in God always
2. Let your gentle spirit be known
3. Be not anxious , be not afraid. God is near even in times of horror
4. Pray prayers with Thanksgiving to God. Let your request be known to God.
5. The Peace og God will guard our hearts and our minds
6. Finally dwell on these

• True
• Honorable
• Right
• Pure
• Lovely
• Good Repute
• Worth of praise
• Excellence

Do this and God's peace will be with you. Amen

Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Won't you tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Well he spoke to the wind, oh yes the wind stood still
Tell me what kind a man my Jesus is

Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Oh Ananias, please Ananias
Won't you tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Well he spoke to the sea, oh yes the sea got calm
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is

Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Oh Ananias, Oh Ananias
Won't you tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Well he spoke to the waves, oh yes they stopped their rollin´
Tell me what kind a man my Jesus is

Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Won't you tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Well he spoke to the sun, oh yes the sun went down
Tell me what kind a man my Jesus is

Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Please tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Oh Ananias, oh Ananias
Won't you tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
Well he spoke to the dead, oh yes the dead did rise
Tell me what kind a man my Jesus is
My Jesus is oh Ananias, Oh Ananias
Won't you tell me Ananias
Won't you tell me Ananias right now
Won't you tell me Ananias
Won't you tell me Ananias
Won't you tell me right now

Paul and Silas bound in jail all night long (3X)
Saying who shall deliver for me

Paul and Silas prayed to God all night long (3X)
Saying who shall deliver for me

That old jailor locked the jail all night long (3X)
Saying who shall deliver for me


That old jail it reeled and rocked all night long (3X)
Saying who shall deliver for me

Hebrew children in the burning fire all night long (3X)
Saying who shall deliver for me


THE STANLEY BROTHERS - PAUL AND SILAS LYRICS 

We shall not, we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's planted by the water
We shall not be moved

We're young and old together, we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's planted by the water
We shall not be moved

CHORUS

We're women and men together, we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's planted by the water
We shall not be moved

CHORUS

here's the city and country together, we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved

We're black and white together we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's standing by the water
We shall not be moved

yes, straight and gay together we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's planted by the water
We shall not be moved

well, it's no nukes is good nukes we shall not be moved, (2x)
Just like a tree that's planted by the water
We shall not be moved