Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges
Week 4: Chapter 3 — Ungodliness
Read Chapter 3 of Respectable Sins. Key Scripture: Titus 2:12; Romans 1:18.
Previewing Week 4 of Respectable Sins
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Bridges begins the catalog of respectable sins with one of the most pervasive and least-noticed: simply living as if God were not present or relevant to everyday life.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Bridges defines ungodliness not as gross immorality but as living without reference to God — going through the motions of daily life with God on the periphery rather than at the center. Does this definition surprise you? Where do you see this pattern in your own daily routine?
2.He distinguishes between people who are immoral and ungodly versus people who are moral but still ungodly. How is it possible to be outwardly moral — even outwardly religious — while still being functionally ungodly?
3.Think about a typical weekday in your life. At what moments does God factor into your thoughts, decisions, and conversations — and at what moments is he simply absent? What does that audit reveal?
a.What practices or habits might help you develop a more continuous awareness of God's presence throughout the day?
b.What obstacles (busyness, distraction, unbelief) tend to crowd God out of your daily consciousness?