Overcoming Murmuring: A Guide to Contentment and Joy
Discover what murmuring is according to Philippians 2:14 and why we should avoid it. Learn who murmurs, reasons behind murmuring, and how to tackle it in difficult circumstances. Explore the impact of murmuring on faith, gratitude, and humility.
Overcoming Murmuring: A Guide to Contentment and Joy
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Do AllThingsWithoutMurmurings Philippians 2:14
WhatIs Murmuring? • Murmuring is grumbling or complaining about one’s situation in life; discontent; dissatisfaction • Murmur (Gr. gonguzo) is found in: Mt. 20:11; Lk. 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Jn. 6:41,43,61; 7:32; 1 Cor. 10:10 • Murmurings (Gr. gongusmos) is found in: Jn. 7:12; Acts 6:1; Phil. 2:14; 1 Pet. 4:9 • Murmurers (Gr. gongustees) is found in: Jude 16
WhoMurmurs? • The Israelites in the wilderness (Ex. 15:24; 16:2,7-9,12; 17:3; Num. 11:1; 14:2,27,29,36; 16:11,41; 17:5,10; Deut. 1:27) • The Jews who did not like Jesus’ actions or his teaching (Lk. 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Jn. 6:41,43,61) • The false teachers of Jude’s day (Jude 16) • The NT church (Acts 6:1; 1 Cor. 10:10; Phil. 2:14; 1 Pet. 4:9)
Why Do WeMurmur? • Lack of joy (Ex. 15:24) • Lack of faith (Ex. 16:3,12; 17:3; Psa. 106:24-25) • Lack of gratitude (Num. 11:1,6) • Lack of focus (Num. 14:2-3,36) • Lack of humility (Num. 16:11,41; 17:5,10; Deut. 1:26-27)
Do AllThingsWithoutMurmurings • With difficult teachings (Jn. 6:61) • With difficult duties (Acts 6:1; 1 Pet. 4:9) • With difficult circumstances (1 Cor. 10:10) • With difficult people (Jude 16)
Do AllThingsWithoutMurmurings • Let us not ignore murmuring as if it is not wrong in the sight of God • Let us see the danger of murmuring to our self and to the church • Let us remove murmuring so that we can be “blameless,” “light,” “service,” and “joy” (Phil. 2:15-18)
