It's easy to trust God when everything is going well. But when adversity strikes--a school shooting, a cancer diagnosis, a financial setback--do you wonder if God cares or if He's even there at all? In this 31-day devotional, author Jerry Bridges tackles the doctrine of God's sovereignty. These daily readings set the biblical foundation for the essential goodness of His character. In a clear and warm manner, Bridges explains how you can and should choose to trust God no matter what happens in life.

From devastating natural disasters to deadly highway accidents, tragedies occur daily. Is God really in control? Bridges answers that question positively, offering comfort and hope by exploring the greater purposes and Person of God.

Bookends for our bookshelves are helpful.
Bookends for our lives are essential.

Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington use the creative metaphor of "bookends" to help us fully embrace the two things that are absolutely crucial for staying steady in the Christian life: our justification in Christ and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Here is a guide to experiencing the peace, joy, and stability we all desire.

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-Godliness has value for all things.- --1 Timothy 4:8 (NIV)

How can you develop godly character? Bestselling author Jerry Bridges says that godliness is more than a character trait: -It is a foundational spiritual quality that makes the entire Christian life dynamic, effective, and pleasing to God.- Growing in godliness is a twofold process. It involves an ever-deepening devotion to God and developing character that is steadily transformed into His likeness.

In The Practice of Godliness, the sequel to the popular book The...

We all admire humility when we see it. But how do we practice it? How does humility--the foundational virtue of the normal Christian life--become a normal part of our everyday lives?

Jerry Bridges sees in the Beatitudes a series of blessings from Jesus, a pattern for humility in action. Starting with poverty in spirit--an acknowledgment that in and of ourselves we are incapable of living holy lives pleasing to God--and proceeding through our mourning over personal sin, our hunger and thirst for righteousness, our experience of persecutions large and small, and more, we discover that...

This new edition replaces both The Pursuit of Holiness (ISBN 9781576839324) and the study guide (ISBN 9781576839881) by combining both resources into one volume

-Be holy, for I am holy, - commands God. But holiness is something that is often missed in the Christian's daily life. According to Navigator author Jerry Bridges, that's because we're not exactly sure what our part in holiness is. In The Pursuit of Holiness, he helps us see clearly just what we should rely on God to do--and what we should take responsibility for ourselves. As you deepen your...

Why is it easier to obey God than to trust Him?
Because obeying God makes sense to us. In most cases, His laws appear reasonable and wise, and even when we don't want to obey them, we usually concede that they are good for us. But the circumstances we find ourselves in often defy explanation. Before long, we begin to doubt God's concern for us or His control over our lives. We ask, -Why is God allowing this?- or -What have I done wrong?-

During such a time of adversity, Jerry Bridges began a thorough Bible study on the topic of God's sovereignty. What he learned changed...

Dieu nous a donne le commandement d'etre saints, car il est saint... Mais nombreuses sont les occasions ou les chretiens baissent les bras, victimes de cette guerre que mene le peche, qui decime les rangs, ou tout au mieux, incite les chretiens a trouver une treve fragile, un compromis maigre et insatisfaisant avec le peche, surtout dans ses formes les plus difficiles. Pourquoi une vie sainte est-elle si rarement notre experience ? Le probleme fondamental auquel nous sommes confrontes reside, selon l'auteur, dans le fait que les chretiens n'ont pas compris leur propre responsabilite envers le...

Being a Christian is more than just coming to Christ; it's about growing and becoming more like Jesus. Bridges offers a clear and thorough explanation of the gospel and what it means to the believer. Includes full study guide.