1. Welcome to the assembly of the 160th Ave. Church of Christ!
We gather Sunday at 9 AM (class), 10 AM, 5 PM, & Wednesday at 7 PM
Check the bulletin for various announcements

2. Pray for Ben Calderon (Conway, Arkansas)
Carlos and Priscila Rodriguez; Oct. 1, 2017

3. Pray for Ben Calderon (Conway, Arkansas)

4. "LORD, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am. Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah "And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. (Psalms 39:4-5, 7 NKJV)

5. Today, possible enemies of contentment
1 Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV
Context of verses 6-8
Today, possible enemies of contentment
Expectations
Failed promises
Experiences, observations
Options
1. Our expectations
a. often set in childhood:
- I expect to have what my parents had, gave me, or did not give me
- on how many occasions do children expect to be given gifts? Is that how the world works?
b. by society:
- I expect to have what people around me have
- Our society says “Aim for the moon, you can do or have whatever you set your mind to.” Is this true?
c. our desires/dreams:
2. Failed promises of others: family, Christians, co-workers, government/law-makers, fellow-citizens
3. Our experiences and observations- what we are used to (pay, extra benefits, bonus, promotion) or what we see is common for others.
4. Because so many things are accessible to us and people around us, we can struggle to be content

6. Contentment Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
What is the appeal of “gain?”
a. more choices: am I prepared for more choices? how am I handling current choices? RYR?
b. independence: is more independence always better? Acts 2:44-45
c. attention of others: do I want the attention of ppl who notice me when I have more? Prodigal son, Phari
d. status: Rom. 12:16-17
e. solutions: it also creates problems
f. opportunity for more loss
More Choices
Status
Independence
Solutions
More. . .
Attention

7. Contentment Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
1 Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

8. Do you understand “true riches, great gain”?
And he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. (Acts 16:30-33 NKJV)