Respectable Sins

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.

1. Opening Credits
2. Preface
3. Chapter 1: Ordinary Saints
4. Chapter 2: The Disappearance of Sin
5. Chapter 3: The Malignancy of Sin
6. Chapter 4: The Remedy for Sin
7. Chapter 5: The Power of the Holy Spirit
8. Chapter 6: Directions for Dealing with Sins
9. Chapter 7: UnGodliness
10. Chapter 8: Anxiety and Frustration
11. Chapter 9: Discontentment
12. Chapter 10: Unthankfulness
13. Chapter 11: Pride
14. Chapter 12: Selfishness
15. Chapter 13: Lack of Self-Control
16. Chapter 14: Impatience and Irritability
17. Chapter 15: Anger
18. Chapter 16: The Weeds of Anger
19. Chapter 17: Judgmentalism
20. Chapter 18: Envy, Jealousy and Related Sins
21. Chapter 19: Sins of the Tongue
22. Chapter 20: Worldliness
23. Chapter 21: Where Do We Go From Here?
24. Closing Credits