Comments on: ‘Respectable Sins’ by Jerry Bridges http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chuck Peterson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-113528 Chuck Peterson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:49:41 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-113528 A good Christian friend gave me "The Pursuit of Holiness". After reading the first chapter, I wanted to do a Bible Class on it when my turn came as we take turns in our class of 11. I started in Dec. and we just got into Chapter 7 today. We have had very good participation and you can just feel the Holy Spirit working through each one of us. My friend had 12 copies and I have them read a few paragraphs plus we do the Study Guide at the back of the book. I gave one to our Inter-denominational minister and I mentioned to him this morning how everything was going in the class, and that this book could be used in Seminary School for study. Jerry has certainly been very blessed by the Holy Spirit in his writings. Don't forget to look up the names that Jerry mentions in the book - fascinating people. PTL A good Christian friend gave me “The Pursuit of Holiness”. After reading the first chapter, I wanted to do
a Bible Class on it when my turn came as we take turns in
our class of 11. I started in Dec. and we just got into Chapter 7 today. We have had very good participation and you can just feel the Holy Spirit working through each one of us. My friend had 12 copies and I have them read a few paragraphs plus we do the Study Guide at the back of the book. I gave one to our Inter-denominational minister and I mentioned to him this morning how everything was going in the class, and that this book could be used in Seminary School for study. Jerry has certainly been very blessed by the Holy Spirit in his writings. Don’t forget
to look up the names that Jerry mentions in the book – fascinating people. PTL

]]> By: Dan Saugstad http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-106089 Dan Saugstad Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:04:15 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-106089 I love bridges gospel centered writing. Im currently reading "The Discipline of Grace" and it kindled afresh my love for the Gospel. You can tell this man is a reader of puritan literature. This sounds like an awesome contribution to practical books like Owen's Mortification of sin. I love bridges gospel centered writing. Im currently reading “The Discipline of Grace” and it kindled afresh my love for the Gospel. You can tell this man is a reader of puritan literature. This sounds like an awesome contribution to practical books like Owen’s Mortification of sin.

]]> By: Nate Williams http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65896 Nate Williams Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65896 Steve, At the risk of sounding like a commercial, you can order the book from www.gbibooks.org. It's the book of the month at Grace Community Church this month. Nate Steve,

At the risk of sounding like a commercial, you can order the book from http://www.gbibooks.org. It’s the book of the month at Grace Community Church this month.

Nate

]]> By: Steve http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65874 Steve Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:25:52 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65874 Where can I get a copy?? I need this book. Where can I get a copy?? I need this book.

]]> By: Peregrina http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65849 Peregrina Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:26:47 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65849 "Pursuit of Holiness" is fantastic, and this one sounds as though it is as well. My mom once made the comment to me that often as we outwardly "mature" as Christians, those obvious sins that others can see tend to drop off...but our inner sins become more ingrained, and yes, permissible. But conviction should bring us to the place where we desire personal holiness, rather than just the outward appearance of such. “Pursuit of Holiness” is fantastic, and this one sounds as though it is as well.

My mom once made the comment to me that often as we outwardly “mature” as Christians, those obvious sins that others can see tend to drop off…but our inner sins become more ingrained, and yes, permissible.

But conviction should bring us to the place where we desire personal holiness, rather than just the outward appearance of such.

]]> By: Tony Zabala http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65761 Tony Zabala Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:24:34 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65761 I just finished J.C. Ryle's book "Holiness". My friends and I are currently reading through John Owen's "Mortification of Sin". Jerry Bridges' new book would make an excellent companion to those two books. I just finished J.C. Ryle’s book “Holiness”. My friends and I are currently reading through John Owen’s “Mortification of Sin”. Jerry Bridges’ new book would make an excellent companion to those two books.

]]> By: Connie @ Practicing Theology http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65717 Connie @ Practicing Theology Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:54:27 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65717 Thanks for this review of Bridges' newest book. I've been looking forward to reading this one since I first heard of it--sounds like yet another one of his that will instruct, convict, and buld-up. Thanks for this review of Bridges’ newest book. I’ve been looking forward to reading this one since I first heard of it–sounds like yet another one of his that will instruct, convict, and buld-up.

]]> By: Justin http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/comment-page-1/#comment-65715 Justin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:20:40 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2007/10/15/respectable-sins-by-jerry-bridges/#comment-65715 Thanks for the review. I am currently reading Jerry's, "Pursuit of Holiness" and have had a dramatically changed outlook on how to deal with sin. I appreciate this man's great contribution to Christendom, and pray that he would continue to serve the Lord faithfully in what he does best. Thanks for the review. I am currently reading Jerry’s, “Pursuit of Holiness” and have had a dramatically changed outlook on how to deal with sin. I appreciate this man’s great contribution to Christendom, and pray that he would continue to serve the Lord faithfully in what he does best.

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