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Satisfied Bible Study Guide: Discovering Contentment in a World of Consumption
I'll be happy after: the promotion... the new house... the next vacation... a different car... you fill in the blank. Why is a contented, satisfied life so evasive? What deep hungers drive the out of control accumulation, reckless purchasing habits, and crazy consumer lifestyle for so many of us? And why are we often driven more by what our neighbors own than what will truly make us happy? Filmed at biblically significant historical sites in Turkey and Greece and in the United States, this six-session, video-based Bible study provides an inspiring and transformative vision for living a deeply contented life in the midst of our consumer-driven, materialistic and often shallow culture. Pastor Jeff Manion weaves masterful contemporary storytelling with rich biblical, historical, and cultural background, revealing the similarities between the struggles of today's culture with that of the New Testament churches. Satisfied explores the way in which the messages to the New Testament churches were received by the original readers and how these passages can alter the way we view wealth, accumulation, and ultimate contentment today. This study guide contains video notes, individual or group reflection questions, and between session personal projects enhancing your journey through each of the video sessions, taught by Jeff Manion.
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2014
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October 27, 2025
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10/2025
I have learned we to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11
😍😍😍 Contentment is not achieved through getting everything we want but by training the heart to experience full joy and deep peace even when we don’t have what we want.
You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24
Peace cannot be stolen without your consent. You willingly yield it up.
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances… in any and every situation. Philippians 4:11-12
👋👋👋 We are prone to loose our balance, not because we have received less than we deserve but because someone near to us has received more than we think they deserve.
Living by comparison will inevitably lead you to focus on what you lack rather than what you have.
Your identity is anchored in who you belong to. You are His. It’s not what you purchase. It’s who purchased you that forms the core of who you are.
Journal - joys, frustrations, major achievements, and lingering disappointments.
👋👋👋 I suggest that doing something of often better than promising everything. Page 128
Call and say you’re dropping off a pizza in a few minutes.
Deflate greed by focusing on serving.
Systematic giving unleashes dynamic growth.
When God blesses you financially, a normal and natural result should be increased giving.
If you are growing in income and not growing in giving, something has gone wrong.
Do what I’m asking you to do and I will meet your daily needs. I need you to trust me in this adventure.
I don’t get my identity from my car. I bring my identity to my car.
10/2025
I have learned we to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11
😍😍😍 Contentment is not achieved through getting everything we want but by training the heart to experience full joy and deep peace even when we don’t have what we want.
You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24
Peace cannot be stolen without your consent. You willingly yield it up.
I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances… in any and every situation. Philippians 4:11-12
👋👋👋 We are prone to loose our balance, not because we have received less than we deserve but because someone near to us has received more than we think they deserve.
Living by comparison will inevitably lead you to focus on what you lack rather than what you have.
Your identity is anchored in who you belong to. You are His. It’s not what you purchase. It’s who purchased you that forms the core of who you are.
Journal - joys, frustrations, major achievements, and lingering disappointments.
👋👋👋 I suggest that doing something of often better than promising everything. Page 128
Call and say you’re dropping off a pizza in a few minutes.
Deflate greed by focusing on serving.
Systematic giving unleashes dynamic growth.
When God blesses you financially, a normal and natural result should be increased giving.
If you are growing in income and not growing in giving, something has gone wrong.
Do what I’m asking you to do and I will meet your daily needs. I need you to trust me in this adventure.
I don’t get my identity from my car. I bring my identity to my car.
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