You are one of the saints I look forward to meeting in eternity, sir. Thank you for so faithfully running your race and leaving all of us still running such a rich legacy of good doctrine to learn and grow by.
I have come to understand that Jesus Christ is who I need. Since losing the most important person in the world to me, due to cancer. Holy God is my center. Amen
Brilliant. R C Sproul is with our Lord now and so I cannot thank him now, but soon. I so identified with this list of "If I could only....then I would be happy". I think we all go through our lives believing this lie. None of these things will bring us ultimate happiness (though we may know a brief happiness). As I near the end of my life I know from experience that our ultimate happiness comes only through finding contentment in God alone. This is Paul's "secret of being content" and it had to be "learned". It is one of the reasons why Christians Fast. We train ourselves to be content in God alone, while also saving up our food or money to give to others who do not have the basics, let alone the material riches we have. It is shameful how unwilling we are to sacrifice a little for others when Christ has sacrificed himself for us. Only when we have practiced being content in God himself can we be as fully generous in our free offerings to others as Christ intended. There is only one joy greater than that of giving to others and that is Christ himself. Open your hands and be generous for Christ has engraved you on the very palms of his hands.
I paused and made a list and tried this. A solid half of them are things I wouldn’t be embarrassed at all about asking God for humbly understanding I don’t deserve any of it. Some of the things are straight up things scripture says is good. But it was only half-ish my list. Not all, which means I am by no means perfect. No shocker there, I’m a fallen man after all.
To have peace and joy love who you're becoming in Christ, love where you are at this moment breathing it, living it, being ever grateful to your Creator, you don't need more material things, because you live in your mind and in your spirit. Praise God at all times and find peace.
Contentment within can ONLY come from the Lord. This is why so many believers and pagans continually make themselves upset, because they "chase the wind" in the temporal world. Yet, they are never content. Sad....
I pursue the simple things in life. The companionship of my wife. A good fire, good meal, hunt, fish, trap, and my garden. The quality time in the Bible is essential. Not just because the cats decides to bless me with her presence
It's like jealousy is my default mood. I am jealous of literally anything and everybody. I am encouraged because I know that God will fill that hole but man it is hard. And it's not easy to talk about it to other people because everybody just look at you so negative.
I went through, and can say still going through, a long stint of jealousy. It made me mad and feeling over looked. It was revealed that what was at the root of this jealousy was pride, and my desire for glory. I had to humble myself. Humility is the counter to jealousy.
Very true words. But remember, people are also cruel and hateful to others that have nothing. And that never will have anything. Wealthy can hate the poor.
Hello Daniel, thank you for your comment. This is from the Teaching Series called Themes from James by RC Sproul. You can listen to the full lecture of Grace to the Humble here: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/themes-from-james/grace-to-the-humble
I don't need or want 10 things .... I'll stop at 1. I would love to be blessed with a Christ-centered, God-honoring marriage. That's all. Been praying for 20+ years. Is a wife the ultimate source of joy? Of course not. Does not having a loving wife and being alone cause pain that often darkens happiness? Of course it does.
@@gracewaigwe1109 No, that has not been His will as of yet. But I am trusting Him. As Spurgeon wrote, "when suffering presses you into the dust ... worship there."
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@@ligonier I really enjoy Ligonier music, especially the theme music they used to play at the beginning and end of Ligonier's radio program titled: Renewing Your Mind. 😊
Have faith in Messiah Yahusha and keep the Commandments of our Heavenly Father. That’s how we know we are in Him. Matthew 5:17-19, Matthew 7:21-27, John 13:15-17, 1 John 2:3-7.
Yes Jesus (English spelling) IS the "Messiah" (Savior in English); and the only true "God Almighty" there will ever have been. As to "keeping the Commandments"; we NEED to realize that Jesus (God) did not only give Moses just "10 commandments"... ...not at all; for Jesus gave him 603 more commandments to give to the "Israelites". Totaling 613; when we add the "10 commandments in. So...I ask, "what is say the 538th commandment?" Or any other of the 613's? Huh? So never forget this... ...Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities (Abominable sins), like the wind, have taken us away. (Notice: 3 "all's") Also remember this: 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (That means we are LIARS!) Thus, the most important thing we should EVER do is to: Surrender to Jesus totally: and pray sincerely to Him; every day and ask him this: Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation (to sin), but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. AND... Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the laws and the prophets. AND...IF we do that, Jesus WILL guide us the way we should be. But be careful, we MUST continue to ask Him this all the days of our life; IF we want to sin LESS! And...have a "Happy" life on this earth. AMEN!
Being rich doesn't automatically mean you love money just like being poor doesn't automatically mean you are disinterested in it. If you're poor but jealous of someone who has more it is also a good sign that you love material possessions even if you don't have them.
That does not mean that ALL rich people are "covetous". For down through the "annals of time"; there have been rich people that were Born Again Christians and VERY giving. There is no greater example; than "King Solomon". Oh indeed. Yes most rich people's "god" is money. But then, MOST people; from the poorest to the richest; are satan-led selfish to the "nth" degree. Oh yes. In fact; I believe that on "Judgment Day", when ALL is revealed; there will be untold "poor people;" that were poor because Jesus (God Almighty) was punishing them; for their quintessential selfishness, stinginess and wickedness!. Oh indeed. Look around. And remember, WE should look into a mirror first; before we say, "That person is stingy"!!! Thus, we must not assume that EVERY rich person is "covetous". In any case, Please Pray and Praise Jesus OFTEN; for He is the ONLY true "God Almighty"; there will ever have been. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. AMEN!
He's been a Granfather for thousands of us around the world, even if i've discovered him after he went with the Lord. Thanks Lord for a Man lik this.
Yes, indeed, I feel the same
What an absolute blessing RC was and is. ThankYou HEAVENLY FATHER.
I thank God for men like RC Sproul, who did preach the Word in season and out of season.
Agreed!
I want my children and grandchildren saved. Number one on my list. After that I don’t know.
That's in God's hands alone but we are commanded to pray and to share thr gospel. I hope your lived ones ARE ultimately saved. Blessings.
After that you don't know????
How about any human you meet
@@brandonfield516
Yes them too.
This is definitely in season! God is the answer, no matter what the question is. I was blessed by this short msg today. Thank you.
You are one of the saints I look forward to meeting in eternity, sir. Thank you for so faithfully running your race and leaving all of us still running such a rich legacy of good doctrine to learn and grow by.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away."
This man was one of the greatest mind's in the world incredible
Agreed!
I need to listen to this everyday
Thanks for sharing biblical truth. 😊
Help me with humility that I may enjoy your grace in Jesus name
Another gem from RC. Gratuity and contentment are part of wisdom and righteousness
I have come to understand that Jesus Christ is who I need.
Since losing the most important person in the world to me, due to cancer. Holy God is my center.
Amen
May God bless you.
May our dear heavenly father hold you and keep you and guide you as you trust in Him!
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m so heartened to know the Lord is near to you, the broken-hearted. His promises are real. Blessings ❤️
Amen thank you
Prayers for my family. God can deliver us from trials. 1 Cor. 10:13
It's true that it's always only for a season. 🙏
Good stuff! I really struggle with the sin of discontentment so this really hit home.
One really great thing is you can listen to the Letcher as many times as you want.
The thing is who doesn't struggle with it? nobody
@@chupacabrathealien8307 Richard Simmons and Carol Burnett sure seem constantly upbeat
Lord please! Give me humility so I can enjoy Grace🙏❤
Thanks for the teaching from RC Sproul.
Brilliant. R C Sproul is with our Lord now and so I cannot thank him now, but soon. I so identified with this list of "If I could only....then I would be happy". I think we all go through our lives believing this lie. None of these things will bring us ultimate happiness (though we may know a brief happiness). As I near the end of my life I know from experience that our ultimate happiness comes only through finding contentment in God alone. This is Paul's "secret of being content" and it had to be "learned". It is one of the reasons why Christians Fast. We train ourselves to be content in God alone, while also saving up our food or money to give to others who do not have the basics, let alone the material riches we have. It is shameful how unwilling we are to sacrifice a little for others when Christ has sacrificed himself for us. Only when we have practiced being content in God himself can we be as fully generous in our free offerings to others as Christ intended. There is only one joy greater than that of giving to others and that is Christ himself. Open your hands and be generous for Christ has engraved you on the very palms of his hands.
I paused and made a list and tried this. A solid half of them are things I wouldn’t be embarrassed at all about asking God for humbly understanding I don’t deserve any of it. Some of the things are straight up things scripture says is good. But it was only half-ish my list. Not all, which means I am by no means perfect. No shocker there, I’m a fallen man after all.
So good, thank you for this.
I recall a man who said he was ok as he had a rich father. "My father owns the cattle on a thousand hills".
What a great message and applicable to me.
Thank you for sharing
Love this. Thank you.
This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
John 17:3 MEV
🙏Amen🙏
Satisfactory contentment.
To have peace and joy love who you're becoming in Christ, love where you are at this moment breathing it, living it, being ever grateful to your Creator, you don't need more material things, because you live in your mind and in your spirit. Praise God at all times and find peace.
Amen, amen.
Contentment within can ONLY come from the Lord. This is why so many believers and pagans continually make themselves upset, because they "chase the wind" in the temporal world. Yet, they are never content. Sad....
I pursue the simple things in life. The companionship of my wife. A good fire, good meal, hunt, fish, trap, and my garden. The quality time in the Bible is essential. Not just because the cats decides to bless me with her presence
“God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself,
Because it is not there. There is No Such Thing.”
~ C. S. Lewis
~~~
:o
Do you have the link for the full sermon please?
By Grace I embrace my pain
Amen
amazing, thank you
1 Thessalonians 5:18
[18]In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Thank you for answering my problem
Contentment!
Wonderful!!!! Please everyone hear the gospel message! Ray Comfort has movies and interviews on RUclips with the gospel!
Amen!. 🔩
Yes
It's like jealousy is my default mood. I am jealous of literally anything and everybody. I am encouraged because I know that God will fill that hole but man it is hard.
And it's not easy to talk about it to other people because everybody just look at you so negative.
I went through, and can say still going through, a long stint of jealousy. It made me mad and feeling over looked. It was revealed that what was at the root of this jealousy was pride, and my desire for glory. I had to humble myself. Humility is the counter to jealousy.
@@nealheadley50 Yes! I pray for humility everyday because it really is the root of my issue as well.
@@LaCréé.e The first step to redemption is admitting you have a problem.
Stay free 🙏
Do not covet
Cry out to God only He can cure us
Killing sin is the work of the spirit, mortification of sin by John owens!!!! Read and meditate on the book
It’s quite the luxury to accumulate some wealth & then conclude it doesn’t bring true happiness
Goodness
Very true words. But remember, people are also cruel and hateful to others that have nothing. And that never will have anything. Wealthy can hate the poor.
And the poor can hate those they perceive as rich. Covetous affects everyone equally.
As RC said here.
❤
Where can I listen to the full lecutre/sermon from where this is from, thanks in advance
Hello Daniel, thank you for your comment. This is from the Teaching Series called Themes from James by RC Sproul. You can listen to the full lecture of Grace to the Humble here: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/themes-from-james/grace-to-the-humble
I just listened the whole message. So good. Really makes you reevaluate your life.
Yea, jealous I never have Gods favor. He protects my enemies because he wants them to go to heaven. That tells me what I'm worth....
I don't need or want 10 things .... I'll stop at 1. I would love to be blessed with a Christ-centered, God-honoring marriage. That's all. Been praying for 20+ years. Is a wife the ultimate source of joy? Of course not. Does not having a loving wife and being alone cause pain that often darkens happiness? Of course it does.
You've been praying for 20+ years...has God answered and blessed you with a christ centered and God honouring marriage yet?
@@gracewaigwe1109 No, that has not been His will as of yet. But I am trusting Him. As Spurgeon wrote, "when suffering presses you into the dust ... worship there."
0:21 -2:54
Shalom
Title of the outro music?
Hello, and thank you for your question. The music in this podcast is part of a music library that is unavailable for streaming or regular use. We apologize for the inconvenience.
@@ligonier I really enjoy Ligonier music, especially the theme music they used to play at the beginning and end of Ligonier's radio program titled: Renewing Your Mind. 😊
Lose the music!
Can you tell me , do people in Hell have a body like we will have in Heaven ,
Have faith in Messiah Yahusha and keep the Commandments of our Heavenly Father. That’s how we know we are in Him. Matthew 5:17-19, Matthew 7:21-27, John 13:15-17, 1 John 2:3-7.
Yes Jesus (English spelling) IS the "Messiah" (Savior in English); and the only true "God Almighty" there will ever have been. As to "keeping the Commandments"; we NEED to realize that Jesus (God) did not only give Moses just "10 commandments"...
...not at all; for Jesus gave him 603 more commandments to give to the "Israelites". Totaling 613; when we add the "10 commandments in. So...I ask, "what is say the 538th commandment?" Or any other of the 613's? Huh?
So never forget this...
...Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities (Abominable sins), like the wind, have taken us away. (Notice: 3 "all's")
Also remember this: 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (That means we are LIARS!)
Thus, the most important thing we should EVER do is to: Surrender to Jesus totally: and pray sincerely to Him; every day and ask him this: Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation (to sin), but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
AND...
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Matthew 22:38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the laws and the prophets.
AND...IF we do that, Jesus WILL guide us the way we should be. But be careful, we MUST continue to ask Him this all the days of our life; IF we want to sin LESS! And...have a "Happy" life on this earth.
AMEN!
What is a "Messiah Yahusha"?
The rich are actually the most covetous because wealth is their god. It is not the poor champion communism but the wealthiest men on earth.
Being rich doesn't automatically mean you love money just like being poor doesn't automatically mean you are disinterested in it.
If you're poor but jealous of someone who has more it is also a good sign that you love material possessions even if you don't have them.
That does not mean that ALL rich people are "covetous". For down through the "annals of time"; there have been rich people that were Born Again Christians and VERY giving. There is no greater example; than "King Solomon". Oh indeed.
Yes most rich people's "god" is money. But then, MOST people; from the poorest to the richest; are satan-led selfish to the "nth" degree. Oh yes.
In fact; I believe that on "Judgment Day", when ALL is revealed; there will be untold "poor people;" that were poor because Jesus (God Almighty) was punishing them; for their quintessential selfishness, stinginess and wickedness!. Oh indeed. Look around. And remember, WE should look into a mirror first; before we say, "That person is stingy"!!!
Thus, we must not assume that EVERY rich person is "covetous".
In any case, Please Pray and Praise Jesus OFTEN; for He is the ONLY true "God Almighty"; there will ever have been. And may Jesus bless you and yours always. AMEN!
@@LaCréé.e Amen, amen and AMEN!
If this is your take away, you need to relisten.
I agree, not all but many - it’s not the poor pushing woke capitalism but billionaires like Soros & Larry Fink
Yes one cure for our happiness is not to listen to calvanists and their doctrine
Yes