These questions are a guideline for your personal or small group study based on Sunday's sermon passage. Feel free to study and meditate on the passage more deeply. ​​

1. Paul teaches that contentment is won or lost in the mind before it is felt in the heart. What kinds of thoughts most often rob you of peace, and how do they compare with Paul’s list in Philippians 4:8?

2. The teaching described the mind as a garden where weeds grow naturally unless intentionally cultivated. What “weeds” have you noticed growing in your thought life recently, and what practical steps help you uproot them with truth?

3. Paul says, “I have learned to be content,” suggesting contentment is a discipline, not a personality trait. Where has God been using uncomfortable circumstances to teach you contentment rather than remove the situation?

4. Philippians 4:13 is often used for achievement, but Paul applies it to endurance. How does redefining this verse change the way you face weakness, disappointment, or waiting seasons?

5. The Philippian church partnered with Paul through sacrificial giving, and Paul says their generosity produced eternal fruit. How does viewing generosity as an investment in eternity challenge or encourage your current approach to time, talent, and treasure?

6. The teaching concluded that contentment ultimately leads to worship, not comfort or control. How have you seen gratitude and worship shift your perspective during a season when God’s provision didn’t look the way you expected?