The document is a collection of Bible verses and passages about grumbling and complaining. It discusses how grumbling prevents spiritual growth and obedience to God. It leads to negative consequences for individuals and communities. The document encourages replacing grumbling with thankful attitudes by focusing on God's promises and eternal plans. It provides tips on evaluating personal habits of complaining and replacing those thoughts with ones that honor God.

1. Coffee Cup Verses
Highlights from Philippians

2. …so that you may become
blameless and pure,
“children of God without
fault in a warped and
crooked generation.”

3. Then you will shine
among them like stars
in the sky as you hold
firmly to the word of
life.

4. And then I will be able to
boast on the day of Christ
that I did not run or labor
in vain. Philippians 2:14–
16 (NIV)

5. In the time of Herod king of
Judea there was a priest named
Zechariah, who belonged to the
priestly division of Abijah; his
wife Elizabeth was also a
descendant of Aaron.

6. Both of them were
righteous in the sight of
God, observing all the
Lord’s commands and
decrees blamelessly.
Luke 1:5–6 (NIV)

7. May he strengthen your hearts
so that you will be blameless
and holy in the presence of our
God and Father when our Lord
Jesus comes with all his holy
ones. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 (NIV)

8. Do not conform to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by
the renewing of your mind. Then
you will be able to test and
approve what God’s will is—his
good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2 (NIV)

9. Instead, speaking the truth
in love, we will grow to
become in every respect the
mature body of him who is
the head, that is, Christ.

10. From him the whole body,
joined and held together by
every supporting ligament,
grows and builds itself up in
love, as each part does its work.
Ephesians 4:15–16 (NIV)

11. And we all, who with unveiled
faces contemplate the Lord’s
glory, are being transformed into
his image with ever-increasing
glory, which comes from the Lord,
who is the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)

12. Do everything __________
________ ___ ___________,
so that you may become
blameless and pure, “children
of God without fault in a
warped and crooked
generation.”

13. Do everything without
grumbling or arguing,
so that you may become
blameless and pure, “children
of God without fault in a
warped and crooked
generation.”

14. Then you will shine
among them like
stars in the sky
Philippians 2:14–15
(NIV)

16. Finally, brothers,
whatever is true,
whatever is noble,
whatever is right,
whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable—
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—
think about such things.
Philippians 4:8 (NIV)

20. Do everything without
grumbling or arguing,
so that you may become
blameless and pure, “children
of God without fault in a
warped and crooked
generation.”

21. Then you will shine
among them like
stars in the sky
Philippians 2:14–15
(NIV)

22. So the people grumbled
against Moses, saying,
“What are we to drink?”
Exodus 15:24 (NIV)

23. In the desert the whole
community grumbled
against Moses and
Aaron. Exodus 16:2
(NIV)

24. Benefits of not grumbling
• Blameless and pure
• Happier
• The people in your world will be
happier
• Have more friends
• Healthier
• Live longer

25. But the people were thirsty for
water there, and they prayed.
Exodus 17:3 (NIV)

26. But the people were thirsty for
water there, and they devised a
plan.
Exodus 17:3 (NIV)

27. But the people were thirsty for
water there, and they grumbled
against Moses. They said, “Why
did you bring us up out of Egypt to
make us and our children and
livestock die of thirst?”
Exodus 17:3 (NIV)

28. What does grumbling cost us?
• Growth in discipleship
• Less happy
• Less healthy
• You will irritate the people in your
world
• Fewer friends
• Likely not live as long
• Terrible witness

29. Now the people complained about
their hardships in the hearing of
the LORD, and when he heard them
his anger was aroused. Then fire
from the LORD burned among
them and consumed some of the
outskirts of the camp.
Numbers 11:1 (NIV)

30. How long will this wicked
community grumble against
me? I have heard the
complaints of these
grumbling Israelites.
Numbers 14:27 (NIV)

31. Complaining is not…
•Expressing grief
•Observing
•Problem solving

32. So the men Moses had sent to
explore the land, who returned
and made the whole
community grumble against
him by spreading a bad report
about it. Numbers 14:36 (NIV)

33. It is against the LORD that
you and all your followers
have banded together. Who
is Aaron that you should
grumble against him?”
Numbers 16:11 (NIV)

34. All grumbling is
ultimately against God
•He is listening
•He takes it personally
•It makes Him mad

35. They grumbled in
their tents and did
not obey the LORD.
Psalm 106:25 (NIV)

36. Grumbling and
obedience do not
occur in the same
life.

37. And do not grumble, as
some of them did—and
were killed by the
destroying angel.
1 Corinthians 10:10 (NIV)

38. Do not grumble
or I might have
to kill you!

39. Don’t grumble against one
another, brothers and
sisters, or you will be
judged. The Judge is
standing at the door!
James 5:9 (NIV)

40. Offer hospitality to
one another without
grumbling.
1 Peter 4:9 (NIV)

41. How to quit complaining
• Do an evaluation
• A — I hardly ever complain
• B — I sometimes complain
• C — complaining is a daily part of my life
• F — I complain all the time

43. Ask yourself why you complain
•We demolish arguments and every
pretension that sets itself up
against the knowledge of God, and
we take captive every thought to
make it obedient to Christ. 2
Corinthians 10:3–5 (NIV)

44. Principle of replacement
• You were taught, with regard to your
former way of life, to put off your old self,
which is being corrupted by its deceitful
desires; to be made new in the attitude of
your minds; and to put on the new self,
created to be like God in true righteousness
and holiness.
Ephesians 4:22–24 (NIV)

45. My Father’s house has many rooms; if
that were not so, would I have told
you that I am going there to prepare a
place for you? And if I go and prepare
a place for you, I will come back and
take you to be with me that you also
may be where I am. John 14:2–3 (NIV)

46. He will wipe every tear from
their eyes. There will be no
more death’ or mourning or
crying or pain, for the old order
of things has passed away.
Revelation 21:4 (NIV)

47. And we know that in all
things God works for the
good of those who love him,
who have been called
according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NIV)

48. “For I know the plans I have
for you,” declares the LORD,
“plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to
give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

49. Do everything without
grumbling or arguing,
so that you may become
blameless and pure, “children
of God without fault in a
warped and crooked
generation.”