God has called us to focus on Christ when we meet to worship, which always includes selflessly serving his children.
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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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- Begg, Alistair. Made for His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of Vital Faith. Moody Press, 1996.
- Benton, John. Christians in a Consumer Culture. Christian Focus Publications, 1999.
- Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. SCM Press, 1959.
- Brother Lawrence. The Practice of the Presence of God (updated language edition). Whitaker House, 1982.
- Clapp, Rodney. The Consuming Passion: Christianity & the Consumer Culture. InterVarsity Press, 1998.
- Kroll, Woodrow. Struggling with Selfishness: Choosing to Look Past Yourself. Back to the Bible, 1996.
- Lutzer, Erwin. Ten Lies About God and How You Might Already Be Deceived. Word Publishing, 2002.
- McWilliams, Warren. Christ & Narcissus: Prayer in a Self-Centered World. Herald Press, 1992.
- Metzger, Will. Tell The Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People. InterVarsity, 1984.
- Ortlund, Raymond C. Whoredom: God’s Unfaithful Wife in Biblical Theology. InterVarsity Press, 2001.
- Packer, J. I. Hot Tub Religion: Christian Living in a Materialist World. Tyndale, 1987.
- Piper, John. A Godward Life: Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life. Multnomah Press, 1999.
- Piper, John. Desiring God: Meditations of a Christians Hedonist. Multnomah Press, 1996.
- Swindoll, Charles R. Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living. Word Books, 1981.
- Tozer, A. W. Whatever Happened to Worship: A Call to True Worship. Christian Publications, 1985.