I Choose Peace - In Tests of Faith, Part 1
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast
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🗓️ 16 March 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
There's a question we all have when we take steps of faith to develop compassion, generosity, and a Kingdom mindset. When we're being sacrificial, it's natural to ask: "God, what about me? Do You see what I'm doing here? Do You see that I have needs too?" Join Chip as he shares God's answer to our question: What about me?
Introduction: The contentment checklist
- Contentment is learned, not achieved. -Philippians 4:10-13
- Greed must die before contentment can live. -Philippians 4:14-18; Luke 16:10-13
- Our treasure both reveals and directs the affections of our hearts. -Matthew 6:21
The Problem: What about me?
The Solution: Philippians 4:19
- The Promise: GOD’S PROVISION
- The Premise: For believers
The Principle: The Law of the HARVEST
- Explained -Luke 6:38
- Illustrated in Nature -John 12:24
- Applied to Jesus -Philippians 2:8-11
- Applied to Us -Luke 9:24
The Process: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11
- The Principle Restated: When you have a need, PLANT A SEED. -2 Corinthians 9:6
- The Procedure Outlined: Give with the right MOTIVE. -2 Corinthians 9:7
- The Promise Expanded: God will give you EVERYTHING you need in EVERY area of your life. -2 Corinthians 9:8-11
The Practice: God’s Challenge to You
- Test Me!
- Try It!
- I Dare You!
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| 0:00.0 | One of the greatest challenges I've faced in my life is when God tests my faith by directing |
| 0:07.6 | me to give money to help other people. |
| 0:10.9 | Because here's what happens with me. |
| 0:12.8 | I think to myself, if I give away that money, who's going to take care of me? |
| 0:18.1 | The issue is how do you choose peace when you're afraid God won't provide for you? |
| 0:23.9 | That's today. |
| 0:30.9 | Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. |
| 0:34.9 | The goal of this international discipleship ministry is to encourage Christians to really |
| 0:39.0 | live like Christians. |
| 0:40.6 | While we're nearing the end of our series, I choose peace, how to quiet your heart and |
| 0:44.8 | the chaos of life, for these last two programs, Chip will illustrate the ways sincere acts |
| 0:50.0 | of compassion and generosity can strengthen our dependence on God and the peace he's given. |
| 0:56.2 | So if you're ready to learn how to put that into practice, let's join Chip for his message |
| 1:00.6 | in tests of faith. |
| 1:02.6 | Well, we are going to go on a little journey together. |
| 1:07.4 | And if history, in my experience, is any indicator of the future, some of you will literally |
| 1:14.0 | mark this weekend in this room as a major turning point in your life. |
| 1:19.4 | Because we're going to give you the final installment on contentment. |
| 1:22.6 | We're going to give you the last secret, the last part. |
| 1:26.0 | But at the end of the service, you know, I hate it when people sneak things up on you. |
| 1:29.6 | At the end of the service, I will give you an opportunity to make a very specific decision. |
| 1:36.2 | And that decision will activate the faith component in this process of contentment. |
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