The Rare Jewel of Christian ContentmentLulu.com, 29/11/2015 'I have learned to be content in whatever state] I am'' (Phil. 4:11) Anyone who lacks true contentment may find it in this book. If not, it will be because that one would not follow the very clear and simple instructions given. The teaching is from the Bible, yet it must be described as unique. Nowhere else will you find such unusual, but Biblically authenticated thoughts: He will teach you that contentment lies in subtraction, not in addition; that the ABC's of Christianity are nothing like what you thought them to be; that there is a mystery of contentment, but that once you have learned the way from Christ's word, you will be able to attain such a depth of contentment as you never before dreamed existed. This is a key book for building up Christian maturity. Christian Contentment, what is it? ''It is a sweet, inward heart thing. It is a work of the Spirit indoors. It is a box of precious ointment, very comforting and useful for troubled hearts in times of troubled conditions. |
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Chapter One Page | 13 |
It is inward II It is quiet what this is not opposed to what it is opposed to III It is a frame of spirit | 23 |
It is a gracious frame V It freely submits to Gods disposal VI It submits to Gods disposal | 35 |
It submits and takes please in Gods disposal IX It does this in every condition Chapter Two Page | 42 |
THE MYSTERY OF CONTENTMENT | 43 |
A Christian is content yet unsatisfied II He comes to contentment by subtraction III By adding another burden to himself IV By changing the afflictio... | 49 |
By melting his will into Gods will | 64 |
He sees Gods love in afflictions | 74 |
By murmuring we undo our prayers VII The evil effects of murmuring VIII Discontent is a foolish | 174 |
It provokes the wrath of | 178 |
There is a curse on it XI There is much of the spirit of Satan in | 184 |
It brings an absolute necessity of disquiet XIII God may withdraw his protection Chapter Six Page | 189 |
The greater the mercies the greater the sin of murmuring II When we murmur for small things | 196 |
When men of gifts and abilities murmur IV The freeness of Gods mercy V When we have the things for the want of which we were discontented | 197 |
When men are raised from a low position VII When men have been great sinners VIII When men are of little use in the world IX When God is about... | 202 |
When Gods hand is apparent in an affliction XI When God has afflicted us for a long time Chapter Seven Page | 206 |
The Covenant in general | 84 |
He realizes the things of Heaven | 91 |
The vanity of the creature | 98 |
To know ones relation to the world V Wherein the good of the creature is VI The knowledge of ones own heart VII The burden of a prosperous con... | 111 |
The evil of being given up to ones heart desires IX The right knowledge of Gods providence | 120 |
Chapter Four Page | 129 |
By it we give God his due worship II In it is much exercise of grace III The soul is fitted to receive mercy IV It is fitted to do service V It delivers fro... | 136 |
By it the soul comes nearest the excellence of God Chapter Five Page | 150 |
It argues much corruption in the soul II It is the mark of an ungodly man III Murmuring is accounted rebellion IV It is contrary to grace especially i... | 159 |
I am troubled by my sin III God withdraws himself from | 209 |
Chapter Eight Page | 231 |
The creatures suffer for | 234 |
We have but little time in the world 7 This has been the condition of our betters 8 We were content with the world without grace and should be now ... | 241 |
Exercise much faith | 243 |
Labor to be spirituallyminded | 244 |
Do not promise yourselves great things 8 Get hearts mortified to the world | 246 |
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