The Secret of Contentment (Part 1 of 2)
Truth For Life Daily Program
Alistair Begg
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🗓️ 7 August 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Is it possible to experience true contentment in a world that focuses on the latest and greatest and constantly tries to convince us we don’t have enough? Discover the answer as you listen to a message from the Encore 2025 series on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.
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| 0:00.0 | Seems like everybody's trying to sell you something these days. |
| 0:27.3 | Whether it's on TV or the radio, social media. |
| 0:30.7 | How is it possible to experience true contentment in a world that is so hyper-focused on the latest and the greatest, trying to convince us that we don't have enough. |
| 0:41.2 | Alistairbegg explores the answer today on Truth for Life as we continue the Encore 2025 series of listener favorites. |
| 1:04.6 | Our scripture reading this morning is from the Philippian letter, Paul's letter to the Philippians, and chapter four, and I'm going to read from the 10th verse. |
| 1:10.9 | I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. |
| 1:16.2 | Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. |
| 1:22.3 | I'm not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances. |
| 1:23.7 | I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the |
| 1:29.8 | secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, whether |
| 1:35.3 | living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Yet, it was good of you to share in my troubles. Moreover, as you |
| 1:47.6 | Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, |
| 1:55.0 | not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only. For even when I was in Thessalonica, |
| 2:02.9 | you sent me aid again and again when I was in need. Not that I am looking for a gift, |
| 2:10.3 | but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. I have received full payment and even |
| 2:16.3 | more. I am amply supplied now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. |
| 2:23.0 | They are a fragrant offering and acceptable sacrifice pleasing to God. |
| 2:28.2 | And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. |
| 2:40.0 | To our God and Father, be glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 2:46.9 | Perhaps you will agree with me that we have a quite staggering and uncomfortable statement, |
| 2:54.4 | which comes configured in largely the same way twice in verses 11 and then again in verse 12. I'm referring to Paul's statement, I have learned to be content. He says in |
| 3:00.9 | verse 11, whatever the circumstances. And then in verse 12, he says again, I have learned the |
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