Contentment is not a personality trait. It’s not a spiritual achievement. It’s not the outcome of “trying harder to be grateful.” According to Scripture, it’s something far more profound: Contentment is the natural state of a heart made whole in Christ.
This sermon bundle dives into one of the most overlooked truths in Christian discipleship: gratitude can fade—but wholeness in Jesus never does.
A Sermon Your Church Won’t Forget
Drawing from Philippians 4:11–13, Luke 7:36–50, and Mark 10:17–22, this sermon re-frames contentment through two life-changing Gospel encounters:
A broken woman who found wholeness at Jesus’ feet… and a wealthy young man who walked away incomplete.
One left healed. One left sad. Both reveal the secret to true contentment.
A Story That Stops People in Their Tracks
The sermon opens with a personal story—a $300 pickup truck in Colorado—blending humor, honesty, and conviction to uncover something we all discover eventually:
“I had been thankful… but I was not content.”
It’s the perfect on-ramp into a message about the difference between thankfulness and true wholeness—and why Jesus offers something far deeper than a feeling of gratitude.
Why Churches Love This Sermon
In this bundle, you’ll help your congregation see that:
- Wholeness is not self-improvement
- Contentment is not stoic endurance
- Brokenness is more than ingratitude
- Jesus doesn’t fix our circumstances—He completes us
