Thanksgiving &
Contentment
Biblical-Literacy Class
Dr. Stephen Trammell
Executive Pastor

I. Be Thankful for the People God
Uses to Help You

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

I. Be Thankful for the People God
Uses to Help You
10I

rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you
have revived your concern for me. You were indeed
concerned for me, but you had no opportunity.

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

I have received full payment, and more.
I am well supplied, having received from
Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant
offering, a sacrifice acceptable
and pleasing to God.
Philippians 4:18 (ESV)

To add value to
others you must
first value others.
John Maxwell

II. Be Thankful for the Process God
Uses to Develop You

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

II. Be Thankful for the Process God
Uses to Develop You
11Not

that I am speaking of being in need, for I have
learned in whatever situation I am to be content.
12I know how to be brought low, and I know how to
abound. In any and every circumstance, I have
learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger,
abundance and need.

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Sanctification

The Big Picture
Glorification
Sanctification

The Big Picture
Glorification
Sanctification

7So

to keep me from becoming conceited because of
the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn
was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to
harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
8Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that
it should leave me.

2 Cor 12:7-10 (ESV)

9But

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 of my weaknesses, so
that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10For the
sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses,
insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For
when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Cor 12:7-10 (ESV)

God will always
develop your
character to
match the
assignment.
Henry Blackaby

III. Be Thankful for the Person God
Uses to Empower You

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

III. Be Thankful for the Person God
Uses to Empower You

13I

can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:10-13 (ESV)

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no
longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith
in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 (ESV)

To them God chose to make known how great
among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory
of this mystery, which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory.
Col 1:27 (ESV)

Source of Your Strength?

Source of Your Strength?

Source of Your Strength?

Source of Your Strength?

Source of Your Strength?

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

1. Express Gratitude to Those God Has Used
to Help You.

2. Exhibit Contentment in Proportion to Your
Spiritual Development.
Now there is great gain in godliness with
contentment, 7for we brought nothing into the
world, and we cannot take anything out of the
world. 1 Tim 6:6-7 (ESV)

2. Exhibit Contentment in Proportion to Your
Spiritual Development.

3. Expand Your Application of the Strength
Christ Provides.
May you be strengthened with all power,
according to his glorious might, for all endurance
and patience with joy, 12giving thanks to the
Father, who has qualified you to share in the
inheritance of the saints in light. Col 1:11-12 (ESV)

Thanksgiving &
Contentment
Biblical-Literacy Class
Dr. Stephen Trammell
Executive Pastor

