The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Week 11: Chapter 11 — Holiness and Faith
Read Chapter 11 of The Pursuit of Holiness. Primary Scripture: Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 11:6.
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Bridges brings the book toward its climax by connecting the pursuit of holiness to the very foundation of the Christian life — faith. These questions invite you to examine whether your holiness is rooted in who God is and what Christ has done, or in something less secure.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bridges argues that faith is not just the entry point of the Christian life but its ongoing engine — we pursue holiness by faith, just as we were justified by faith. How does that connect to your actual daily experience of pursuing holiness?
2.Paul says, 'I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.' Bridges points to this as the motivational core of holiness: a personal, vivid awareness that Christ died for *me*. How fresh and real is that awareness for you right now — is it a burning conviction or something that has grown dim?
3.Bridges distinguishes between pursuing holiness out of fear of punishment and pursuing it out of faith in the One who has already paid the punishment. How does that distinction change the emotional texture of the pursuit — the way it actually feels from the inside?
a.When you are most faithful in pursuing holiness, what is driving you at that moment?
b.When you are most likely to give up, what has collapsed — your effort, your faith, or both?
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