💰 CONTENTMENT - God Should Be Our Treasure – Pastor Michael Zotzman
03/11/25 • 59 min
🗡🛡 GOD'S WORD - Matthew 6:19-21 KJV
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
SUMMARY
This conversation focuses on the theme of contentment from a Christian perspective, emphasizing its importance in spiritual growth and personal development. The speaker discusses scriptural insights on contentment, the challenges faced in achieving it, and the role of godliness in maintaining a contented life. The discussion also highlights the significance of prioritizing God over material desires and the need for a supportive community in fostering spiritual growth.
⚔️ Treasure is what we desire in heart and are willing to sacrifice for.
Our heart is our inner person who will treasure or serve a master.
We may have some treasures in this life, but we should be content/delighted/satisfied/at peace with God being our ultimate treasure, passion, and focus.
We cannot ultimately serve God and something or someone else at the same time.
God is a treasure that can bless us, and so is Satan, but we have to choose which master we will serve.
God is a treasure that can take care of everything we need, even when we don't ask, we just have to seek and desire Him first and most of all.
Jesus Christ is an invaluable gift that God has given to us that we should treasure and be content with, because God gives us all things through Him.
So, let's be content with what a treasure God is in our lives; His Son Jesus Christ, His love, His salvation, His blessings, His righteousness, His correction, His promises, His will, His Word, His protection, His providence, His reward, and His Heaven.
TAKEAWAYS
Contentment is essential for handling life's challenges.
Contentment does not mean complacency; we should strive to grow.
The love of money can lead to spiritual pitfalls.
Understanding our needs versus wants is crucial for contentment.
Being fully persuaded in faith helps maintain contentment.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Air Travel Incident and Its Implications
00:56 Introduction to Iron Sharpens Iron
01:54 The Importance of Community and Growth
04:19 Understanding Contentment
17:38 The Connection Between Godliness and Contentment
27:06 The Dangers of Seeking Wealth Over Godliness
31:29 Struggles with Contentment and Faith
35:10 Understanding God's Timing and Our Frustrations
41:12 The Apostle Paul's Lessons on Contentment
47:00 The Importance of Godliness with Contentment
51:15 God as Our Ultimate Treasure
56:24 Final Thoughts on Contentment and Faith
To God even Jesus Christ be the glory forever, amen! 🙌
🌟 IF YOU HAVEN'T AS OF YET, WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE LIGHT–JESUS CHRIST
Some people may discriminate, but life doesn't! Life is RHF-pronounced rough (Relationships, Health, and Finances) without Christ Jesus. He is the answer or help that we all need! So, let's all turn from sin to God through Jesus Christ the Lord, and watch Him save, bless, reward us, in this life and in the next, as we continue to hear and obey His Word!
🌟 If you would like prayer 🙏 or a personal Bible Study 📖, email us at: [email protected]
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🗡🛡 GOD'S WORD - Matthew 6:19-21 KJV
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
SUMMARY
This conversation focuses on the theme of contentment from a Christian perspective, emphasizing its importance in spiritual growth and personal development. The speaker discusses scriptural insights on contentment, the challenges faced in achieving it, and the role of godliness in maintaining a contented life. The discussion also highlights the significance of prioritizing God over material desires and the need for a supportive community in fostering spiritual growth.
⚔️ Treasure is what we desire in heart and are willing to sacrifice for.
Our heart is our inner person who will treasure or serve a master.
We may have some treasures in this life, but we should be content/delighted/satisfied/at peace with God being our ultimate treasure, passion, and focus.
We cannot ultimately serve God and something or someone else at the same time.
God is a treasure that can bless us, and so is Satan, but we have to choose which master we will serve.
God is a treasure that can take care of everything we need, even when we don't ask, we just have to seek and desire Him first and most of all.
Jesus Christ is an invaluable gift that God has given to us that we should treasure and be content with, because God gives us all things through Him.
So, let's be content with what a treasure God is in our lives; His Son Jesus Christ, His love, His salvation, His blessings, His righteousness, His correction, His promises, His will, His Word, His protection, His providence, His reward, and His Heaven.
TAKEAWAYS
Contentment is essential for handling life's challenges.
Contentment does not mean complacency; we should strive to grow.
The love of money can lead to spiritual pitfalls.
Understanding our needs versus wants is crucial for contentment.
Being fully persuaded in faith helps maintain contentment.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Air Travel Incident and Its Implications
00:56 Introduction to Iron Sharpens Iron
01:54 The Importance of Community and Growth
04:19 Understanding Contentment
17:38 The Connection Between Godliness and Contentment
27:06 The Dangers of Seeking Wealth Over Godliness
31:29 Struggles with Contentment and Faith
35:10 Understanding God's Timing and Our Frustrations
41:12 The Apostle Paul's Lessons on Contentment
47:00 The Importance of Godliness with Contentment
51:15 God as Our Ultimate Treasure
56:24 Final Thoughts on Contentment and Faith
To God even Jesus Christ be the glory forever, amen! 🙌
🌟 IF YOU HAVEN'T AS OF YET, WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE LIGHT–JESUS CHRIST
Some people may discriminate, but life doesn't! Life is RHF-pronounced rough (Relationships, Health, and Finances) without Christ Jesus. He is the answer or help that we all need! So, let's all turn from sin to God through Jesus Christ the Lord, and watch Him save, bless, reward us, in this life and in the next, as we continue to hear and obey His Word!
🌟 If you would like prayer 🙏 or a personal Bible Study 📖, email us at: [email protected]
#OneManSharpensAnother
God bless you!
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Previous Episode
😖 KINGDOM STRUGGLES - God's Mercies, Strength, Integrity, and Renewal – Bro. Tony Garcia
🗡🛡 GOD'S WORD - Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV
“It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, Because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: Great is thy faithfulness.”
SUMMARY
In this conversation, Brother Tony Garcia discusses the importance of community, integrity, and God's mercy in the lives of men striving to live a Christian life. He emphasizes that while struggles are inevitable, God's mercy is always available to lift us up and restore us. The discussion includes practical steps for spiritual growth, the significance of living with integrity, and the need for daily connection with God. The overarching theme is that despite the challenges faced, men can find strength and renewal through faith and community support.
⚔️ We can extend ourselves in service or grow weary in God's kingdom, but God is faithful to help us with mercy, strength, integrity, and renewal.
If we fail in the struggle, God's mercy gives us the opportunity to get up and try again.
Integrity is God's faithfulness, and it is doing right by God no matter how we feel or who sees us.
We must work out spiritually by our devotions to God, so that we can handle more of His kingdom struggles.
Jesus Christ represents All that we need from God.
We may lose some spiritual battles, but we can still win the war of eternal life, through Jesus Christ.
So, let’s keep going forward in the power of Jesus Christ, and forget about yesterday.
To God even Jesus Christ be the glory forever, amen! 🙌
SOUND BITES
"You are never too far gone."
"God wants to see us win."
"Every day is a new battle."
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Importance of Community and Support
03:50 God's Mercy: Hope for the Weary
14:01 Integrity: The Foundation of Strength and Peace
23:49 Restoration and Renewal Through Faith
24:39 Forgiveness and Restoration
29:08 The Importance of Integrity and Faithfulness
34:02 Practical Steps to Renew Spiritual Strength
40:26 Understanding Kingdom Struggles
48:52 The Necessity of Daily Connection with God
🌟 IF YOU HAVEN'T AS OF YET, WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO THE LIGHT–JESUS CHRIST
Some people may discriminate, but life doesn't! Life is RHF-pronounced rough (Relationships, Health, and Finances) without Christ Jesus. He is the answer or help that we all need! So, let's all turn from sin to God through Jesus Christ the Lord, and watch Him save, bless, reward us, in this life and in the next, as we continue to hear and obey His Word!
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⭕️ CIRCLES - Embrace The Square Life – Bro. Philip Laurence Thomas
🗡🛡 GOD'S WORD - James 4:4 NLT
“You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.”
⚔️ As human beings, we don't like being rejected or outcast, because our Heavenly Father made us social creatures, so we need to know where we fit and where we belong.
The problem is that our sinful nature is willing to do just about anything to fit in, be cool, or find a sense of belonging. And, the other problem is that we may be running in sinful circles.
Now we have Jesus Christ and His followers calling people out of the circles of the world to their circle of righteousness, by telling every soul of mankind that will listen, that the circle of the world is sinful and will be judged by God. And, saying that, to fit in and belong to God's circle, is to belong to something far better, greater, higher, or more rewarding than this world's circle.
So, let’s embrace the “Square Life.”
TAKEAWAYS
We are social creatures and need fellowship.
Belonging to the right circles is crucial for spiritual growth.
Embracing the square life means not fitting into worldly circles.
God calls us out of the world's circles into His kingdom.
Being lukewarm is not acceptable to God.
The Potter shapes us into vessels for His purpose.
We are valuable and precious in God's eyes.
The world is skilled at making bad things look appealing.
Our identity is found in Christ, not in worldly acceptance.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction and Morning Greetings
00:00 Living the Word of God
01:22 The Importance of Faith and Maturity
04:39 Circles: Finding Where We Belong
07:33 Embracing the Square Life
10:30 The Conflict Between Worldly and Godly Circles
13:25 The Potter and the Clay: God’s Work in Us
24:17 Embracing the Call to Spiritual Growth
27:13 The Battle Against Sin and Spiritual Warfare
30:09 Building God's Kingdom: The Square Life
35:28 The Gift of Salvation and Eternal Life
40:18 Choosing Between Circles: The World vs. God's Kingdom
BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
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To God even Jesus Christ be the glory forever, amen! 🙌
🗡🛡 GOD'S WORD - John 10:9-11 KJV
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” – Christ Jesus
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