C.J. Mahaney (my former senior pastor) releases his newest book this month, entitled Humility: True Greatness. My “must buy” list gets one entry deeper.
A blurb:
Be Transformed by Christ’s Example “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” - 1 Peter 5:5 A battle rages within every one of us every day. It’s the clash between our sense of stubborn self-sufficiency and God’s call to recognize that we’re really nothing without Him. It’s pride versus humility. And it’s a fight we can’t win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. C. J. Mahaney raises a battle cry to daily, diligently, and deliberately weaken our greatest enemy (pride) and cultivate our greatest friend (humility). His thorough examination clarifies misconceptions, revealing the truth about why God detests pride and turns His active attention to the humble. Because pride is never passive, defeating it demands an intentional attack. The blessing that follows is God’s abundant favor.
From a review at challies.com:
I have never met C.J. Mahaney (though hope to some day), but from all accounts he is well-qualified to write a book on such a difficult subject. And this is a difficult topic. After all, how can a person write a book on humility without sounding like he feels he is most qualified? The truth is he can, provided he uses the Scripture as the foundation for his teaching. And that is exactly what Mahaney does.
The first chapter of the book is available online. You can also read interviews with C.J. concerning the book here and here. A sermon series is also available from Sovereign Grace Ministries, or you can listen to a sermon entitled “True Greatness” that was preached at Covenant Life Church.
Humility: True Greatness is available for preorder at Amazon.com.
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