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Opening
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Read Philippians 2:14-18.
The first point of our sermon is Children of God Don’t Complain.
Never before in history, has mankind been as prosperous as we are now.
Never before in history, has mankind been as prosperous as he is now.
We live in an age where people of past eras only dreamed of.
Food is plenty.
Transportation is easy.
Entertainment is nearby.
Healthcare is accessible.
And despite this great prosperity, it seems that dissatisfaction as only grown.
While we live in a world filled with luxuries, never before have people been more dissatisfied.
Not only are people not content, but they voice their discontent.
It seems that the easier life gets, the more we have to complain about.
And much of our complaining, is on the grand scale of it all, ridiculous.
Think about the progress of mankind, and then think about what we complain about.
Have you ever complained because the remote control was out of reach?
Nevermind, the incredible technology that exists to be able to beam information into that little picture screen in your living room.
But now I have to get up to change the channel?
That’s too much.
You ever gone to the store, only to find out they are out of your favorite snack.
Boy that gets me mad!
I have disposable income, and I want something tasty right now.
But they don’t have the right kind of tasty.
So I buy a different treat.
Have you ever complained because you wanted to drink water, but the bottle of water was warm?
You ever complained about the wifi being too slow?
How about clothing?
You ever complained because you have nothing to wear and at the same time complained that your closet is too small for all of your clothes?
We just like to complain.
You ever been irritated because you had too many groceries to bring in.
Think about that.
You have so much, it’s going to take multiple trips to bring all that inside the house.
At least you aren’t complaining about having not enough groceries to bring into the house.
You ever complained because the air conditioner made it too cold.
We like to complain.
But here in Philippians, Paul begins with a charge to Christians, “Do all things without grumbling or disputing,”
It’s a bummer to be around someone who’s always complaining.
It’s a bummer to be around someone who is always negative.
They’re a glass is half empty kind of person.
You ever been around someone and you say something you’re excited about, and they come back with something terrible.
“I’m really excited to drive to San Diego today.”
“Good luck, hopefully you don’t die on the freeway, they’re dangerous you know.”
“Wow, that got dark real fast.”
Every idea you have is always shot down because it’s not good enough for them.
Sure it’s not fun to be around a negative Nancy.
But that’s not why Paul says this.
Paul’s not saying, “Let’s be optimists.”
Paul’s not saying, “Don’t complain, because you want people to like you.”
He says not to complain because we are children of God.
Look at verse 15, “that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,”
Being a child of God means something.
Being a child of God means that we understand the sovereignty of God.
That he is in the heavens and He does all that He pleases.
That He can do whatever He wants.
Understanding the sovereignty of God means that we don’t have to worry, because we understand that God provides.
That’s why Jesus said, to not be anxious, to not worry.
We believe in a sovereign God, who is not only sovereign, but has kind enough to make great promises to us.
Think of all these great things that we believe about God in regards to us being His children.
We worship the God who:
Works for those who wait for Him -
Withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly -
Pursues us with goodness and mercy all our days -
Works all things together for the good of those who love him -
Did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, and so will surely give us all things with him -
Through whom we can do all things -
Supplies all our needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus -
Will help us, and strengthen us and hold us up by the right hand of his righteousness -
Will never leave us or forsake us, so that we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper.
I will not be afraid; what can man do to me” -
Will complete in me the work he began -
In whose presence is fullness of joy and at whose right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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Has all authority in heaven and on earth … and who will be with us to the end of the age -
Disciplines us for our good that we may share in his holiness -
Knows the hairs of our head -
Now let me ask you, if those verses are true, then what are we complaining about?
There is a God, who not only is a sovereign deity, but who deeply cares for His people.
You see, then when we complain it says something about God.
When we complain, we sound like spoiled children.
Our complaints make it sound like we deserve something, something better.
We are saying all those things He has promised us is a lie.
When we complain, we are not living as children of God, but living as those who doubt God.
Instead of living faithfully, we are living faithlessly.
When we complain about life, we are actually saying we deserve better.
But in reality, what is it we deserve?
We don’t deserve beautiful sunsets, loving families, or even food on our plates.
The only thing we truly deserve is Hell.
, “For the wages of sin is death ...”
Yet, in God’s kindness, God gives us far better than we deserve.
He causes it to rain on the just and the unjust.
Even the unregenerate, the nonChristian, benefits from the kindness of God.
We live in a beautiful nation, with stable government, and abundant food.
And for the believer, God has done even more.
Christ ransomed us from our sins on the Cross.
Think of the immeasurable riches that God has given us.
And when we complain, we sound like spoiled kids.
We sound like the bad kids in Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Acting as if we deserve it, and we deserve it now.
When we think of the big sins of the world, we rarely think of complaining as one of those sins.
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