The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges
Week 3: Chapter 3 — Holiness Is for You
Read Chapter 3 of The Pursuit of Holiness. Primary Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3–7; 2 Corinthians 7:1.
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Bridges turns from the holiness of God to the holiness of ordinary believers — arguing that this is not just for monks, mystics, or unusually devoted Christians, but for you. Let these questions help you receive that claim personally.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bridges titles this chapter 'Holiness Is for You' — emphasizing the personal, ordinary nature of the call. Who did you grow up thinking holiness was really for? How has that assumption shaped your own pursuit of it?
2.Paul tells the Thessalonians plainly: 'It is God's will for you to be sanctified.' Bridges points out that we often agonize over finding God's will for our career or relationships while ignoring his clearly stated will for our holiness. How does that observation land on you?
3.Bridges makes clear that holiness is not a second-tier spiritual experience reserved for especially consecrated believers. What wrong ideas about holiness — 'It's for people with more time,' 'I'm not wired that way,' or others — have you personally used as an escape hatch?