True Christian contentment means having a proper perspective on the things of this world. This article teaches from 1 Timothy 6:3-10 that the material things of this world are not in themselves bad, but can be a dangerous snare to Christians.

Philippians 2:5-11 describes Christ’s example of humble service. Christ humbled himself to become a man and die on the cross, that he might ransom us. As we seek to daily become more like Christ, we too should live lives of humility and service.

Christians can find contentment in this life by growing in union and fellowship with God. This article discusses fellowship with God based on the text of Philippians 3:1-11.

The contented Christian longs for heaven. Paul tells us in Philippians 3 that our citizenship is in heaven. We long for our heavenly home, even as we seek to serve Christ here on earth. This article is part of a series on Christian contentment.

How can we achieve true Christian contentment? This author argues that we must first recognize the burden of our sin. Second, we must remove ungodly desires from our hearts.

Being a Christian means finding contentment in all situations, even in suffering and affliction. Philippians 1:12-18 speaks about how we achieve this contentment.

This is the fifth article in a series on Christian contentment. The contented Christian is a believer who is constantly seeking to know God better. Philippians 3:12-21 describes Christians as those who press on toward knowing and serving God better, keeping their eyes focused on a heavenly goal.

This is the second of two articles on the topic of the dangers of discontentment. This article shows that grumbling and a lack of contentment should not be characteristic of believers as children of God. In addition, grumbling damages our witness of the gospel to the world.

This is the first of two articles on the topic of the dangers of discontentment. This article shows that grumbling and a lack of contentment is contrary to holiness and reveals rebellion against God.

Why should God’s people pursue contentment? This article gives seven biblical reasons why we are to learn to be content in all life situations.

What does the apostle Paul teach us about contentment in Philippians 4:10-13? This author argues that contentment is something that we have to learn, and we have to learn to have contentment in every life situation.