SERIES: God's Top Ten - 2007
MESSAGE: Affluenza! - Its Cure
SPEAKER: Skip Heitzig
SCRIPTURE: Exodus 20:17

MESSAGE SUMMARY
Affluenza is a highly contagious social and spiritual condition that is result of over-abundance. The cause of this malady of the soul is covetousness, the very thing the tenth commandment forbids. So what is the cure? What is the spiritual antidote to this widespread illness? It is a lifestyle of contentment--the satisfaction that God knows my needs and provides for them.

OUTLINE
I. The Cure Must be Identified (Philippians 4:10-13)

II. The Cure Must be Learned (Philippians 4:11)
Four Things to Learn (1 Tim 6:6-10)
A. Contentment is related to godliness, the more godly you become the more content you become
B. Contentment is rooted in Eternity
C. Contentment rejoices in essentials
D. Contentment is ruined by craving more


III. The Cure Must be Practiced
A. A Single Eye
B. A Loose Grip
C. An Open Heart


APPLY THESE THINGS

1. How good are you at both abasing and abounding? (Philippians 4:12) Which is easier? Why?

2. Are you apt to let other people know your needs before you ask God to provide? In what ways are you learning contentment? Is it working?

3. Look over how the Lord has been providing for you. Has He been taking care of your needs? As you seek to answer that question, evaluate your own generosity towards the Lord’s work. DO you see any parallels?

Topic: Coveting

Keywords: ten commandments, law, truth, torah, Coveting, covet, Dissatisfaction,


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