We live in a world obsessed with finding it, passionate to enjoy it, and desperate to maintain it. Chief among such pleasures are sex and moneyโtwo pleasures unrivaled in their power to captivate our attention, demand our worship, and drive us to hide or to despair.
Many of us see the battle. We feel the strain of the war. And we are eager for freedom in a world gone mad. Seasoned counselor and pastor Paul David Tripp pulls back the curtain on the lies that surround us and on the distortions we often overlook. As Tripp thoughtfully exposes the insanity of our culture, he also wisely speaks to our own tendencies to fall prey to sexual and financial idolatry. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App.
Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Sex and Money is no exception. Are there any other subjects that occupy our thoughts more than these? Are there any other subjects that enslave our lives more than these? Paul Tripp provides insight into how we have turned these blessings from God into bondage and how a Godward perspective is the only way that they can be put back into their proper place in service to him.
All who have struggled with these issues, which includes most everyone, will find practical, biblically grounded help in these pages. Witmer , professor of practical theology, Westminster Theological Seminary; pastor, St. With careful biblical teaching, grace, and gospel at the heart of his argument, Tripp explains that it is only when we recognize God as the unchallenged master of our hearts that everything else will be in its rightful place.
I highly recommend it. I commend this new resource to you from my friend and ministry partner. I always benefit from Paul Tripp's relentless focus on how the posture and beliefs of our heart are the seat of our behavior. If you really want to unseat the insanity and power of lust and materialism in your life, this book will take you to the one true solutionโJesus himself.
