Pastor David Wilkerson in this message explores biblical contentment as taught by Paul, emphasizing that true peace comes from the Holy Spirit's inner work, not external circumstances or possessions.

Main Ideas:

• Contentment is a spiritual mystery learned through prayer and God's Word, not self-help books
• You can be holy yet lack contentment - godliness with contentment brings great gain
• True contentment depends on nothing external - it's an inner spiritual work
• Christians should be content with basic necessities: food and clothing
• Material things never bring lasting satisfaction - contentment comes by reducing desires, not adding more
• No human relationship can meet our deepest spiritual needs for contentment
• Contentment is learned during trials, not after - we must trust God's hand in all circumstances

The sermon calls believers to find complete satisfaction in Jesus Christ alone and be grateful for what they already have.

https://wcmin.us/ss250706c

Pastor David Wilkerson addresses believers who are experiencing deep despair and considering giving up, showing that even the most righteous people in Scripture went through similar struggles.

Main Ideas:

• Even righteous, godly people like Job, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Paul the Apostle experienced periods of deep despair where they wanted to give up or die

• Job, despite being called perfect and upright by God, suffered so greatly that he wished he had never been born and wanted God to end his life

• Elijah, after great victories like calling down fire from heaven, fell into a 40-day depression hiding in a cave, feeling like a total failure

• Paul the Apostle, despite his revelations and miracles, experienced trouble in Asia that pressed him beyond his strength until he "despaired even of life"

• The solution is to cry out to God with everything you have, hold onto his promises in Scripture, and trust the Holy Spirit within you to make a way out

God promises to hear and deliver those who call upon him, and believers should reject fear and trust in his faithfulness.

https://wcmin.us/ss250629c

What does it look like when God decides to speak again through ordinary people?

This sermon explores how God chooses unlikely candidates to be his voice in critical moments. Pastor Conlon believes we're in a divine moment where God is opening doors, especially on college campuses, and seeking vessels for his purposes.

Key Points:

• God chooses the unlikely - Based on 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, God deliberately selects the foolish, weak, and despised to shame the wise and mighty
• Biblical examples:

1. Moses: 80-year-old with speech problems, just a stick and one sermon
2. David: Teenage boy who defeated Goliath through God's spirit
3. Gideon: Fearful young man who led 300 against thousands
4. Esther: Woman who felt unwanted but saved her people

• Hannah's prayer transformation - She moved from "give me a child for myself" to "give me a child for your kingdom," representing the shift from selfish to surrendered prayer
• The surrender principle - True usefulness comes when we stop seeking personal fulfillment and ask God to produce life in us for his glory
• Don't limit God - Personal testimony of praying to lead 100,000 to Christ as a speechless police officer, later fulfilled in Africa

The central message: God waits for people who will pray like Hannah - "If you do something in my life, I will bring it back to you for your kingdom."

https://wcmin.us/ws250625c