“I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content.” With that single line from Philippians 4:11, Paul introduces a rare grace that every Christian longs for but few enjoy. In this classic work Puritan pastor Thomas Watson shows that true contentment is not natural temperament or denial of hardship, but a learned, Spirit-taught way of seeing God’s hand in every condition—poverty and plenty, sickness and health, calm and trouble. With piercing diagnosis and warm, practical counsel, he exposes the roots of our restlessness and guides believers into the quiet, Christ-centered confidence that can say in any circumstance, “I have learned to be content.”
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Chapters 📑:
- (0:00) Intro - Introduction
- (0:12) 1 - Paul’s Lesson in Contentment and Trust
- (3:18) 2 - The First Lesson: Becoming a Learner of Christ
- (11:34) 3 - Contentment: A Lesson Nature Cannot Teach
- (17:59) 4 - The Heart of the Text: Content in Every State
- (27:27) 5 - Answering Objections About Contentment
- (29:45) 6 - How to Live with Joy in Any Condition
- (32:07) 7 - The Murmuring Spirit: A Rebuke to the Discontented
- (36:35) 8 - Answering Discontent in Losses and Relationships
- (1:00:41) 9 - Answering Discontent in Reproach, Evil Times, and Spiritual Trials
- (1:29:48) 10 - Divine Motives to Contentment
- (1:54:00) 11 - Christ and Grace: The Treasure You Already Possess
- (1:57:52) 12 - Contentment and Your Prayers
- (2:02:00) 13 - All Things Work for Good in Affliction
- (2:13:58) 14 - The Evil and Folly of Discontent
- (2:30:25) 15 - Why More Will Never Satisfy: Lessons in Godly Contentment
- (2:50:56) 16 - The Three Places a Christian Must Never Be Content
- (3:05:42) 17 - How to Tell If You Have Learned Christian Contentment
- (3:15:55) 18 - The Practice of Contentment: A Christian’s Step-by-Step Guide
- (3:54:55) 19 - Encouragement for the Christian Who Walks in Contentment
