Book: Discipline of Grace
Posted in Academic Pursuits and tagged with Book Review, God, Jesus Christ, Quote, Reading, Sin on January 20, 2008
I read this book over the summer, but it’s a great book that deserves reviewing. I have other reasons for reviewing it now, but that’ll have to wait.
I’m really glad that I took a few minutes to go over what I learned from this book. Discipline of Grace is the second book I’ve read by Jerry Bridges. Just like his Pursuit of Holiness, it really made me think.
This book starts off a little slow, but it really hit me where I needed it when I got to the chapters about various disciplines he discussed: commitment, convictions, choices, watching, and adversity.
This book really changed the way I think about sin. It’s too easy to grow comfortable with the sin in my life, so it’s important to actively work to root them out. Not that it’s all about me and my effort; I must be actively relying on the Holy Spirit through prayer.
A few good quotes:
“The gospel is meaningful for us only to the extent that we realize and acknowledge that we are still sinful.” – p.22
“When our consciences are smiting us because of our sin, it is important to reflect upon the fact that, though our sins are real and inexcusable, nevertheless God’s justice has already been satisfied through the ‘satisfaction of Christ,’ that the penalty has been fully paid by Him.” – p. 56
“We can be committed to a set of Christian values or to a lifestyle of discipleship without being committed to God Himself.” – p. 149
“It seems that in many evangelical circles we do have morality by consensus. We may not be doing what is right in our own eyes, as society around us is doing, but neither are we living according to biblical standards. Instead we live according to the standard of conduct of Christians around us.” – p. 166
“One thing we can be sure of: If we do not actively seek to come under the influence of God’s Word, we will come under the influence of sinful society around us.” – p. 171
January 21st, 2008 at 8:19 am
Thanks for joining my “Book Nook” as I love getting good book recommendations. Have you read any of Max Lucado? I borrowed all of my mom’s lately but haven’t read any yet. If you have, which do you think I should read first?