Sex and Money: Pleasures That Leave You Empty and Grace That Satisfies
Pleasure. We live in a world obsessed with finding it, passionate about enjoying it, and desperate about maintaining it. Chief among such objects of affection are sex and money—two pleasures unequaled in their power to captivate our attention and demand our worship. In what is sure to become an instant classic, popular author Paul David Tripp pulls back the curtain on the lies of our flesh and the ways we distort God’s good gifts, examining the insanity of our culture and exposing our tendency to fall prey to the hollow promises of this world. In exploring how God’s grace frees us from futile pursuits, Tripp directs readers to the wisdom of God in Scripture and the liberating power of the gospel, offering practical guidance on finding true joy and enduring satisfaction.
Top Highlights
“It cannot quiet your cravings. In a word, it cannot be your savior. And if you look outside of the Savior for something to be your savior, that thing will end up not being your savior but your master.” (source)
“A gospel-centered approach to sex and money that avoids the insanity of the surrounding culture must begin with looking at life through the window of the doctrine of creation.” (source)
“Here’s the bottom line: looking to creation to get what only the Creator can give you will always result in addiction of some kind. The thing that you hoped would serve you pulls you into its service. What seemed like freedom ends up being bondage. The thing is not the problem; what you’ve asked of it is.” (source)
“Human beings are hardwired for glory because they were hardwired for God. The glory orientation that’s inside of every person is meant to drive us to God.” (source)
“The big question of money is never, ‘Can I afford it?’ No, it is always ‘How can I invest what I’ve been given in a way that gives honor to the One who has entrusted it to me?’” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Sex and Money: Pleasures That Leave You Empty and Grace That Satisfies
- Author: Tripp, Paul David
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2013
- ISBN: 9781433536526