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When you see Jesus as your Treasure, the Spirit has blown through your heart.

John Piper

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John Piper
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 11
Clergyman
Non-Fiction Writer
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Chattanooga
Tennessee
John Stephen Piper
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Treasure
Grace
Jesus
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Heart

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Christians belive in a sovereign God who never says Oops. We believe that all our days ... are divine strokes on the canvas of our lives by the Master Artist who certified his skill, his power, and his love in the Masterpiece of Calvary. If you doubt His skill in painting your life - look at the Calvary
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Do not be more devoted to your own brain than you are to the Bible.
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From eternity to eternity, the beauty of God is pervasive and practical. Ask him to open the eyes of your heart (Ephesians 1:18). Give your life to this quest - seeing and savoring more and more of the happifying beauty of God.
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Don't coast through life without a passion.
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The whole world lives for pleasure. The only difference is theirs is fleeting, while ours is forever in Jesus.
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