We must willingly incur any and all costs of being identified with Christ and zealously living for him in a culture that is hostile to our values, standards and commitments.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Alcorn, Randy C. The Purity Principle: God’s Safeguards for Life’s Dangerous Trials. Multnomah Books, 2003.
- Black, Jeffery S. Sexual Sin: Combating the Drifting and Cheating. P & R, 2003.
- Daniels, Robert. The War Within: Gaining Victory in the Battle for Sexual Purity. Crossway Books, 1997.
- Fee, Gordon and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible Book by Book. Zondervan, 2002.
- Fee, Gordon and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible for All It’s Worth. Zondervan, 1993.
- Flavel, John. Sinful Speech. Banner of Truth, 2009.
- Hughes, R. Kent. Set Apart: Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly Life. Crossway, 2003.
- Mahaney, C. J., et al. Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World. Crossway, 2008.
- Packer, J. I. Rediscovering Holiness. Servant Publications, 1999.
- Pearcy, Nancy. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity. Crossway, 2008.
- Piper, John. A Godward Life: Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life (Book 2). Multnomah Press, 1999.
- Reed, Gerard. C. S. Lewis Explores Vice and Virtue. Beacon Hill Press, 2001.
- Stott, John R. W. Your Mind Matters. InterVarsity, 1972.
- Veith, Gene Edward. Loving God with All Your Mind: Thinking as a Christian in the Postmodern World. Crossway, 2003.
- Venning, Ralph. The Sinfulness of Sin. Banner of Truth, 1997.
- Wagner, David. Secret Sins of the Heart: Freedom from the Chains of Pornography. Essence Publishing, 2001.