About this episode

Paul Tripp discusses the deeper reality of our inner struggles beyond self-righteousness and defensiveness.

This week, Paul reminds us that beneath our self-righteousness and defensiveness is a deeper reality: our greatest problem isn’t outside of us, but inside of us. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

People in this episode

Host: Paul Tripp

Topics covered

• self-righteousness
• defensiveness
• inner problems
• devotional
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• self-righteousness
• defensiveness
• inner reality
• devotional
• spirituality

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