Endorsements
When I read my first Jerry Bridges book twenty years ago, I had the sense that every paragraph had been pondered, prayed over, and carefully prepared. Each ensuing book has led me to the same conclusion. The writings of Jerry Bridges are a gift to the church. In this new book, he addresses a relevant topic with the wisdom of a scholar and the heart of a servant.
MAX LUCADO
Pastor and bestselling author
Jerry Bridges helps us remember that the starting point of true humility is a deep understanding of who God is. The more we know Him, the more we can know our true selves. This exploration of humility is humbling —because it will help you see God more clearly.
KYLE IDLEMAN
Bestselling author and pastor, Southeast Christian Church
The Blessing of Humility gives us Jerry Bridges at his best: a lifetime of prayer and meditation on Jesus’ first and definitive sermon that frames a life lived in the Kingdom of God under conditions exclusively characterized (eight times!) by blessings.
EUGENE PETERSON
Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C.
For many, the Beatitudes are beautiful but remote. They hold poetic images but don’t really seem relevant for life. Throughout this wonderful book, Jerry Bridges shows us the grace that’s found when we walk humbly with Christ and the joy that comes from resting in His finished work on the cross. Finally, someone humble wrote a book on humility.
C.J. MAHANEY
Author of Humility and True Greatness
Jerry Bridges masterfully helps us not just understand but also enter into living out the countercultural Beatitudes of Jesus. Jerry does this by removing the idea that it cannot be done, by dispelling the myths associated with how it might be done, and most of all by reminding us that when it is done, it’s done through the work of God’s Spirit in our lives. It’s not just a message on humility; it speaks of a person who is humbly living out the message that he has put to paper.
TOM HUGHES
Lead pastor of Christian Assembly, Los Angeles, and author of Curious
I love Bridges’s concept of “dependent responsibility.” Throughout the book, he shows that there are things we must do. It is our responsibility, for example, to walk in humility. But we must depend on the work and power of the Holy Spirit. As we grow, we become more aware that it is always Him.
RICHARD DOSTER
Editor, byFaith magazine
Pride is not only a problem for the chest-pounding athlete but for the “gentle” Christian who views the people of the world as his enemies. For most of us, the cancer of pride remains hidden and undetected. Like a skilled physician, Jerry Bridges uses God’s Word to expose it. Yet, also like a skilled physician, Jerry not only exposes the disease but also applies the balm of the gospel to promote healing and genuine spiritual growth. This book is for everyone who doesn’t think he needs it.
MARK BATES
Senior pastor, Village Seven Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs
This is a Bible-saturated, theologically precise, and gospel-framed devotional book for those seeking more of Jesus and less of self in their lives.
FELIPE ASSIS
Senior pastor, Crossbridge Miami