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This is the audio from the August 30, 2026 sermon, “Summer With the Son: Being Content!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.
Matthew 6:25-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”
Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
Being Content is possible when we choose to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. He is the One who helps us when we need to be . . .
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Concerned: Matthew 6:25
- Being content begins with learning to be concerned about appropriate things. It can be very easy for the normal concerns of life to become things we worry about. The concerns are often normal and natural but the worry is what God wants us to hand to Him so that we can be chill in His presence.
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Humble: Matthew 6:26-27
- Being content will follow our desire to be humble as we learn to value both God and others more than we value our own desires. When we understand God’s care for the birds of the air, we begin to recognize that we may be special, but not that special. It is our humility that leads to a contentment which allows us to be chill in God’s presence.
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Instructed: Matthew 6:28-29
- Being content will grow in our life when we choose to be instructed by the Word of God in all things. It is the example of Jesus found in God’s Word that shows us both God’s care and His provision. As we learn more of God’s faithfulness through our reading of Scripture and through our own experience, we gain the instruction necessary for us to be chill in God’s presence.
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Loved: Matthew 6:30-32
- Being content will flow from a growing understanding of how much we are loved by God. It is in our relationship with the living God that we can rest in the storms of life because of His love. God’s care of us exceeds even our own awareness of what we need, and He always provides with a view of eternity rather than the temporary view we generally have. When we begin to grasp how loved we are by God, we find it easy to be chill in His presence.
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Loving: Matthew 6:33-34
- Being content is not just a state of being, it becomes a way of life that transforms us to be loving. It is because of being loved by God that we can even desire to love Him with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. It is His love that helps us to be loving toward our neighbors, our family, and even our enemies. When we learn to be loving, we discover we can be chill in God’s presence.
Today, how will you learn godly contentment so you can be CHILL?
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