What Do You Count Gain

Phillip 3:7, Timothy 1 6:1-12

I: What does the World count gain?
1. The World counts Him successful that excells in knowledge, popularity, power, wealth, etc.
2. Paul said these were thrown on the trash heap that he might know Jesus.
3. The World counts gain for Godliness and will sacrifice Godliness for gain.

II: Godliness with Contentment:
1. Godliness means separation from sin, consecration to God, and dedivcation to do His will.
2. Contentment:
a. Content with what God gives.
b. Peace with God.
c. Peace with self.
d. As far as possible, living at peace with men.
e. It means to cease from contention and useless strife.
3. Godliness with contentment is great gain.

There is a peace of God that passes all understanding.