Respectable Sins

Jerry Bridges

• Publisher: NavPress
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781631468353
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Ministry

Over 250,000 copies sold

Have we become so focused on "major" sins that we've grown apathetic about our subtle sins?
Renowned author Jerry Bridges takes you into a deep look at the corrosive patterns of behavior that we often accept as normal, in this established and impactful book.

Practical, thought-provoking, and relevant at any stage of life, Respectable Sins addresses a dozen clusters of specific "acceptable" sins that we tend to tolerate in ourselves, such as:

• Jealousy
• Anger
• Judgementalism
• Selfishness
• Pride

Writing from the trenches of his own battles with sin, Bridges offers a message of hope in the transforming grace of God to overcome our "respectable sins." Now with an added study guide for personal use or group discussion so you can dive deeper into this staple of Jerry Bridges's classic collection.

"Read this book—we need to—and be ready for a gentle surgeon's sharp knife." —J. I. Packer, author and speaker

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter One: Ordinary Saints
• Chapter Two: The Disappearance of Sin
• Chapter Three: The Malignancy of Sin
• Chapter Four: The Remedy for Sin
• Chapter Five: The Power of the Holy Spirit
• Chapter Six: Directions for Dealing with Sins
• Chapter Seven: Ungodliness
• Chapter Eight: Anxiety and Frustration
• Chapter Nine: Discontentment
• Chapter Ten: Unthankfulness
• Chapter Eleven: Pride
• Chapter Twelve: Selfishness
• Chapter Thirteen: Lack of Self-Control
• Chapter Fourteen: Impatience and Irritability
• Chapter Fifteen: Anger
• Chapter Sixteen: The Weeds of Anger
• Chapter Seventeen: Judgmentalism
• Chapter Eighteen: Envy, Jealousy, and Related Sins
• Chapter Nineteen: Sins of the Tongue
• Chapter Twenty: Worldliness
• Chapter Twenty-One: Where Do We Go from Here?
• Discussion Guide
• Notes
• Author