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We belittle God when we go through the outward motions of worship and take no pleasure in His person.
John Piper
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John Piper
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 11
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Chattanooga
Tennessee
John Stephen Piper
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The thought of building a life around minimal morality or minimal significance—a life defined by the question, “What is permissible?”—felt almost disgusting to me. I didn’t want a minimal life. I didn’t want to live on the outskirts of reality. I wanted to understand the main thing about life and pursue it.
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The Christian life becomes impossible. That is, it becomes supernatural.
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What was once foolishness to us-a crucified God-must become our wisdom and our power and our only boast in this world.
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We will wait. We will wait till all is made righteous (glorious) according to the word of God.
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God is infinitely valuable. I can't think of anything that would have a greater impact on your life than for you to believe that.
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It isn't sex by itself that makes abortion. It is sex plus covetousness: desiring things that God does not will for us to have because we are not willing to find our satisfaction in him. Illicit sex and unencumbered freedom without children: for these we covet, and abortion is the result.
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The inner essence of worship is cherishing Christ as gain - indeed as more gain than all that life can offer - family, career, retirement, fame, food, friends. The essence of worship is experiencing Christ as gain. Or to use words that we love to use around here: it is savoring Christ, treasuring Christ, being satisfied with Christ.
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Giving is a way of having what you need.
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