Biblical Contentment: Contentment with Melissa Kruger
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- Contentment is not a new longing. It has been sought after and written about throughout history. Time and again, Scripture encourages Christians to take heart in all circumstances and find contentment in the Lord. So, what is true contentment? In this message, Melissa Kruger explores the biblical definition of this relatable and important topic.
This message is from Melissa Kruger’s 8-part teaching series Contentment. Learn more: www.ligonier.org/learn/series...
This message is from Melissa Kruger’s 8-part teaching series Contentment. Watch the entire series: www.ligonier.org/learn/series/contentment
A woman teaching??
Why are they no men?? I love it that women can teach but why no men listening??
@@TheNewports a woman teaching women.
@@Sherlock245 because its a women's study.
@@HearGodsWord no its legalism if you believe women cant teach men. And women should not wear jewery in the new testament. Your no better then the muslim who say women cant go to school. Do you see whats happening? Just like the pharisee putting up all these rules.
For anyone commenting about a woman teaching, the live audience appears to only be made up of women; therefore she and Ligonier Ministries are not out of line according to scripture. Women are supposed to teach other women and that's exactly what we see here. For anyone watching or in attendance I hope you have been blessed by her teaching.
Yeah if she's teaching women only that is outstanding and she is being obedient to scripture. Good stuff
@Nathan Webster that is nonsense!! Male pride! Like the muslim
Is it okay for me to listen to this if I identify as a woman? 🤔😙😊
Commenting 'ahead' of maybe judgemental comments is appreciated in Seattle. 🙏🏻
Well, I saw a man but maybe I'm wrong it was a bad angle. Nevertheless, this should have been clearly noted in the title.
Thank you, my wife shall watch. HeartCry too just had a all ladies teaching that blessed my wife…
Soli Deo Gloria
Yes, I saw that too and It was good. Normally it's only TGC that supplies good content for and from women.
Edit for typo.
It was a surprise to see a video of a woman teaching. Good to see Ligonier catering for women as well as men. This was good teaching as well. She's a good teacher and writer.
I’m so challenged and encouraged by this teaching. ❤️🙏🏼
Ligonier truly demonstrate and obeying the
"sola scriptura".
Greetings from HongKong!
Thank you ma'am Melissa, I'm all ears.
I really enjoyed this teaching. We need this today and always.
Ligonier uploads everything so why wouldn’t they this just because it’s a woman speaking. I’ve been blessed hearing all the men, and as a woman, this too is a blessing. People need to stop complaining and comment before even watching to see that there are women only in the audience.
@@hr2r805 just saying wrong doesn't really make any case to disagree with DC CD's comment.
Thank you I just finished the study on Ligonier Ministries and had to listen to it again. I have been so blessed with this study. I have been doing the studies on Ligonier for about 2 years and I have been so blessed, best investment, to study and to know who God is, thank you
Thank you women now these are the God fearing women of God 👏👏and am happy that the ministry is showing a good picture to all churches out there that women are and have a purpose in church.
Our ladies Bible study group just finished this. So glad to hear it again. 🙏
Did it come with any study materials?
To everyone in the comments. Really? Come on guys. It's a woman teaching other women. I don't see any command from Scripture being violated at all. God bless Ligonier for faithful teaching.
Just like the muslim if women cannot teach men too in groups. This is ridiculous are you going to stop wearing jewelry cause it was in the bible. Or men should not touch their beard.
Indeed. Its also good teaching as well!
Amen!. .🙏
There needs to be more videos with women instructors. They have such unique insight and application to the lessons in the gospel. Ths is a beneficial message for us all.
This teaching is still biblically acceptable as long as that women is not usurping authority of men and keeping silent during congregational sunday gathering and she should follow what paul instructrd women to do during and after service or gathering.
I think a normal Bible Study is fine, but the scripture says not to "exercise" autority. My confusion is that most bible studies typically involve a large desk or chair circle. Generally its accepted today that normal preaching is behind the pulpit. It does seem like when you see a woman behind a pulpit they are sort of likely "exercising" the "idea" of autority over an entire congregation "men and women". The idea seems to be find every Biblical basis to meet the minimum requirment to get behind a pulpit and preach.
Eventually its a women behind the pulpit with 51% women congregation, 49% men congregation. There for the message was directed toward women but men were just there to reap the benefits from it.
Easy for her to talk about contentment coming from a place of fulfillment.
So, let me get this straight...the men can listen after the fact, but aren't allowed to attend in person.
Does that really make sense? And what is it about the biblical content of her teaching that makes it taboo for men to be in attendance? We agree that men are permitted to enroll in university courses taught by women, do we not? It's one thing to permit a woman to conduct worship, but why does that prohibition extend to all public speaking? I ask these questions in all sincerity as a faithful adherent of reformed Christianity and a regularly attending member of a reformed congregation.
No it does not make sense too legalistic God is not going to judge it as sinm
@@Sherlock245 If you watch a video then you're choosing to pay attention to the speaker and her message. She did not teach it to men to be in accordance with scripture as to not allow a woman to take a place of authority in the church preaching to men. That's part of God's design and structure for authority, not a legalistic fantasy. God makes it very clear in His word.
Its about intended roles, not about content of teaching. The woman is not to usurp authority over man. This command is in regard to the Church body alone, it also ties into marriage as it relates to Adam & Eve but the university point doesnt apply at all as its not some overarching command that women be subservient in every walk of life; you have to read the context of the whole passage, Paul is speaking towards how the Church is meant to operate and in these verses hes on the topic of church roles.
(1 Timothy 2:12-13)”But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
(1 Timothy 2:13-14) “For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.”
(1 Corinthians 11:3)”But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.”
(1 Corinthians 11:9) “for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.”
@@ricoparadiso Well said. 👍
@@Shadowarfare117 then you should join the pharisee and muslim who put up rules. Are you going to deny your wife good looking hey too? It
Says you should not cut your beard.
It’s a sad thing ,the speaker doesn’t show and all scriptures on screen and many times will not even reveal the text .Amen Proverbs 27:17 💔please
She doesn't have a screen to show it on.
Brother ,she has a voice come on please 🙏🏽
@@robertvasquez3856 you said screen so just highlighting there wasn't one. 🤷
The first revelation of Jesus about himself to anyone recorded in the scriptures is to the woman at the well.
The first person to see Jesus alive after his resurrection was a woman.
Ok. Women are not supposed to be pastors or teach men. I get it.
Now I might just listen to this woman to see if there's something I can learn other than women are not supposed to teach men.
Hmm… I’d highly discourage that brother, lest she stumble, God bless you.
I listened to the video and it was good.
Let’s see how many people abuse and misuse 1 Timothy in the comment section!! I’ve heard a lot lately about abusive controlling men in the church who justify their power egos with scripture. Guess it was true.
People cherry pick Bible. What about you? These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. Titus 2:4-8
@@kylelougnot I think I was commenting about the people saying women should be silent in all situations, as in can't teach other women.
It’s a shame that this solid teaching is limited to only women’s ears and hearts. Ligonier’s continued position to not acknowledge what Biblically sharp and solidly educated women can “also” bring to men is a shame. Paul’s addressing of a specific concern in Scripture (2 Tim:11-15) was not intended to forbid all women for all time to be kept silent…
It's on here for men and women to hear.
Men in Ligonier can also preach biblical contentment to men.
Is she supposed to be a pastor
No, she's teaching other women, not preaching to men. She is supposed to teach other women. It is only a problem if a woman preaches with authority over a man and no men were present when she was teaching.
@@Shadowarfare117 I keep seeing you post the same comment; and it begs the question: WHY were women not permitted to preach to men? The Truthful answer to that question would lead anyone, with an ounce of wisdom, to realize that she most certainly should not be preaching to other vulnerable women.
Quoting "scripture" to justify your desires; does not change what Jesus created at Creation. IE: Moses said it was "okay" for a man to divorce his wife for any reason (Deut 24:1 kjv); but Jesus said, "From the beginning it was NOT so" (Matthew 19:3-8).
Are you going to worship a book, written by fallible men; and squelch the tremendous Power of the Holy Spirit? (99.99% of Christians do anyway). OR...
Are you going to worship Jesus alone; the one and only True God Almighty?
No she's a woman teaching women. You don't have to be a pastor to teach.
@@HearGodsWord Amen
Welp ligonier just lost me
She's teaching other women which is entirely biblical. You don't have to watch or listen to this video, but many women can listen to this and be blessed. This is clearly intended for women as the audience is all women.
I suspect that ligoneir has been more to u than is maybe should be ..i love ligonier even tho i may not always agree ...with the men too lol
Is this satire?
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
Titus 2:3-8 ESV
Sounds like you were already lost to post a comment like that!
Amazing how the Lord Jesus appointed 12 men to be apostles, then Matthias, a man, and then Paul, another man, who then commanded Titus and Timothy to ordain elders in every city, who had to be men (the husband of one wife), I guess God just starved women of good bible teaching for centuries before female bible teachers became a thing post feminism, I guess pastors cannot teach women about contentment from the scriptures, female exegetes are about as obvious in the scriptures as infant baptism
in that case, the ordination of female pastors must be commanded everywhere in the Bible, stop your nonsense, Paul wasn’t saying in first Timothy 2:11-12 that women arent ever allowed to teach, he was saying that women aren’t allowed to teach in public worship services, i.e. serve as pastors, read the chapter in context, then you will see that it is referring to the role of women during worship services,
@@e.t.h.559 if you don't think what's going on in this video is "public worship services" then I can't help you
@@docmitchell23 what makes you say that it is during a church service?
as far as I know, she isn’t even an ordained pastor
@@e.t.h.559 the word "church" and "public worship" ought not to be conflated. A church is a group of Christians who have covenanted together to assemble and worship the Lord according to the scriptures. This is indeed a public worship service because worshipping God involves both teaching his words and listening to the instruction.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach. Not that he takes from them the charge of instructing their family, but only excludes them from the office of teaching, which God has committed to men only. On this subject we have explained our views in the exposition of the First Epistle to the Corinthians. 39 If any one bring forward, by way of objection, Deborah (Judges 4:4) and others of the same class, of whom we read that they were at one time appointed by the command of God to govern the people, the answer is easy. Extraordinary acts done by God do not overturn the ordinary rules of government, by which he intended that we should be bound. Accordingly, if women at one time held the office of prophets and teachers, and that too when they were supernaturally called to it by the Spirit of God, He who is above all law might do this; but, being a peculiar case, 40 this is not opposed to the constant and ordinary system of government.
He adds - what is closely allied to the office of teaching - and not to assume authority over the man; for the very reason, why they are forbidden to teach, is, that it is not permitted by their condition. They are subject, and to teach implies the rank of power or authority. Yet it may be thought that there is no great force in this argument; because even prophets and teachers are subject to kings and to other magistrates. I reply, there is no absurdity in the same person commanding and likewise obeying, when viewed in different relations. But this does not apply to the case of woman, who by nature (that is, by the ordinary law of God) is formed to obey; for γυναικοκρατία (the government of women) has always been regarded by all wise persons as a monstrous thing; and, therefore, so to speak, it will be a mingling of heaven and earth, if women usurp the right to teach. Accordingly, he bids them be “quiet,” that is, keep within their own rank. 41
John Calvin commentary on 1 Timothy 2:12
Holy estrogen! Ligonier is letting a woman talk in church! They've gone liberal!
Well bro women can teach women, it's absolutely biblical
You have to pay attention to the audience. Iron should sharpen iron amongst believers and she's not taking a position of authority over a man to do it. She's done nothing wrong.
Nothing liberal going on here
Why does Ligonier have women teaching.. o how the mighty have fallen
Looks like it’s all women present.
I thought the same thing at first but then noticed it appears that it’s all women in the audience.
While this is all women present in the I do audience still question why does Ligonier have a woman teaching.
Sigh........ I've heard some women in the "reformed" tradition teach. Quite a few are much more learned than men! Get over it guys.
Did you notice it was only women? Did the scriptures not say that women should teach other (younger) women? I don't think (by the look of it) it's wrong.