Respectable Sins –“Selfishness”

Respectable Sins – Chapter 12 – “Selfishness”Jerry Bridges writes that “we can be very learned in our theology or very upright in our morality and yet fail todisplay the gracious qualities of Christian character that Paul called the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)Remember, we are all born with a selfish natureNot a learned attribute Easy to see in others; hard to identify in ourselvesDifferent degrees and different expressionsFour areas Bridges addressesSelfishness with our interests – Philippians 2:4~ A good test of selfishness in our interests would be to reflect on the conversation after you have beenwith someone and ask yourself how much time you spent talking about your interests compared tolistening to the other person~ Thoughtfulness – symptom of self-centeredness Selfishness regarding our time~ All of us have a fixed amount of it~ Can be selfish with hoarding and protecting our own or imposing and asking of the time of others~ Galatians 6:2Selfishness with our money/resources~ Romans 12:15; 1 John 3:17 Trait of inconsiderateness – failure to think about the impact of our actions on others~ Feelings of others, needs of othersNeed to look to the example of Jesus (Philippians 2)For more information about this group, please visit their website at reformationboise.com. Every weekday at 3:30 am and 7:30 am you can listen to The Gospel for Life on KSPD 94.5 FM and 790 AM Boise's Solid Talk in the Treasure Valley,  Idaho, USA.If you have a question, comment, or even a topic suggestion for the Pastors, you can email them.  If you enjoy The Gospel for Life, please give us a rating and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. That helps us a lot!Phone: (208) 991-3526E-mail: [email protected] website:  https://www.790kspd.com/gospel-for-life/to donate on line https://www.reformationboise.com/donate