Topic- Contentment

Your homework will help sharpen your understanding of the Bible, and it is a ministry to others as you share your answers in your small group. Prayerfully think through each answer with the expectation of sharing with others what God has taught you.

Memory Work: Proverbs 15:16

1. How are contentment and discontentment contrasted in the following verses?

  • Proverbs 15:16
  • Proverbs 16:8
  • Proverbs 17:1
  • Ecclesiastes 4:6

    • 2.What often accompanies wealth?

  • Proverbs15:6
  • Proverbs 15:17
  • Proverbs 16:8
  • Proverbs 17:1
  • Why do riches often destroy contentment?

    • 3.How does Solomon describe discontentment in Proverbs 27:20?

  • Where does this sin begin?
  • How does Paul describe coveting in Colossians 3:5?

    • 4.Read God's commandment in Exodus 20:17 against coveting.

  • What things would God tell you not to covet in 21st century America?
  • What is Jesus' warning in Luke 12:15?
  • What other things might Christians be discontent about besides possessions?

    • 5.What do the following verses teach about contentment?

  • Proverbs 30:7-9
  • Philippians 4:11-12
  • I Timothy 6:6-8
  • What are some practical steps we can take to be content with less?
  • What things in our lives should we not be content with?

    • 6.Spend some time alone with the Lord and ask these questions:

  • What do you desperately wish that you had?
  • Is it a godly desire or a worldly desire?
  • What has been your attitude as you waited?
  • How does your home reflect peace and contentment?

    • 7. From the verses you have studied this week, write a practical application about contentment in the things God has given you. Share this with your prayer partner.


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