![]() ![]() And that will be a good thing, for the glory of God, and for your deepest joy. In this paradigm-shattering classic, newly revised and expanded, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight doesnt truly exist: Delight is. ![]() Finally, we are freed to enjoy Jesus-not only as our Lord and Savior, but also as our all-surpassing, soul-satisfying Treasure.ĭesiring God may turn your Christian world upside down. Piper beckons us to approach God with the hedonist’s abandon. He is author of more than 50 books, including Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist and Providence. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He discusses the implications of this for conversion, worship, love, Scripture, prayer, money, marriage, missions, and suffering. John Piper is founder and teacher of and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. ![]() In fact, for the follower of Jesus, delight is the duty as Christ is most magnified in His people when they are most satisfied in Him.Ĭonstantly drawing on Scripture to build his case, Piper shows why pursuing maximum joy is essential to glorifying God. Piper reveals that there really is no need to choose between duty and delight in the Christian life. ![]() to bring the cost of books down so that common people could directly engage with the. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, it’s essential.ĭesiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. Technology is a tool that helps us live out our God-given callings. ![]()
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