Contentment, Part 3

If contentment is not convenience, then what is contentment? Maybe another way to look at it is like this: If I want to be content, truly content, then seeking what feeds my desires quickly will probably not lead to contentment. Finding the way to be truly satisfied is not necessarily easy, but I believe the Bible lays out the path for us. We looked at several passages in Sunday's sermon that can give us some direction in that pursuit.

Sermon, October 21

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Contentment, Part 2

This was a continuation from last week's sermon, although I feel it was perhaps too open ended. Contentment has been a very hard topic, mostly because I am realizing how discontent I am sometimes. Lord willing, He will be working on me to change those self-interested patterns and the quest for convenience. I want to seek true contentment. But, it's not very convenient...

Sermon, October 14
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The Pursuit of Contentment

How content are you? Most of us, despite living in one of the most affluent cultures in history, are discontent. We want what we do not have, and yet when we get it, we are still unhappy. It shouldn't be a surprise that the Bible speaks about contentment quite a bit, and it seems that its a topic we need to be reminded about from time to time. Here's part 1 of The Pursuit of Contentment.

Sermon, October 7
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Finally back at it...

It's hard to believe that the last posts go back to the summertime, and I apologize for the delay. I haven't fixed all the problems with my laptop, but I did finally arrive at another recording solution, and as I start to use it more, I will hopefully be able to fine-tune the quality, as well as get the sermons back up in a more timely fashion.

There were a number of sermons in Genesis that simply were not recorded due to the technical issues we had, but of those that I do have, I will try to post some links to those soon. It looks as though our file host also fixed some problems with the way they assign links, so if anyone has any problems listening to or downloading the sermon, please let me know.

This most recent Sunday was simply a time to give praise and testify to God's goodness. My message was really more of a reflection on our recent addition to our family, and I hope I was able to express the gratefulness of new life!

Sermon, September 30
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When We Don't Want to Listen

Joseph's story is an amazing journey that leads through some difficult situations. We can easily make application to our lives today as we look at what he faced, and today's passage is no exception. The relationship that Joseph had with his brothers was not good, yet God had plans that included the rift that caused Joseph's brothers to sell him into slavery.

Sermon, July 15
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The ups and downs of Jacob

Jacob had his share of highs and lows, and today we surveyed several portions from his life as he travelled back to the land of his Fathers. Through it all, God watched over Jacob and directed his steps, through blessing and trials.

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Sermon, July 8
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Catching Up Again

These last two weeks have been very interesting, with all the coverage of the fires, as well as numerous lesser stories that just seem to indicate the world is coming apart at the seams. This isn't a surprise to Christians, but often we overlook how God wants us to keep our hope fixed on Him through these trials. Genesis provides the framework for understanding how sin corrupted the world, and last week we continued through the life of Jacob. This week, I spoke about recent events and the perspective we need to have on what God is doing.

Sermon, June 24
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Sermon, July 1
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