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 to
display 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 nature

• Not a learned attribute
• Easy to see in others; hard to identify in ourselves
• Different degrees and different expressions

Four areas Bridges addresses

• Selfishness with our interests – Philippians 2:4

~ A good test of selfishness in our interests would be to reflect on the conversation after you have been
with someone and ask yourself how much time you spent talking about your interests compared to
listening 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 6:2

• Selfishness 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 others
Need to look to the example of Jesus (Philippians 2)

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