I do not aim to be immediately practical but eternally helpful. John Piper More Quotes by John Piper More Quotes From John Piper It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like to be with people. John Piper introvert ministry people Bad theology dishonors God and hurts people. John Piper dishonor hurt people Here is a vocation that will bring you more satisfaction than if you became a millionaire ten times over: Develop the extraordinary skill for detecting the burdens of others and devote yourself daily to making them lighter. John Piper burden skills satisfaction 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. John Piper impact believe thinking Blind people don't decide to see. Jesus says, 'See!' and they see. John Piper blind people jesus The assurance of the believer is not that God will save him even if he stops believing, but that God will keep him believing--God will sustain you in faith, he will make your hope firm and stable to the end. He will cause you to persevere. John Piper persevere causes believe The infinite reservoir of future grace is flowing back through the present into the ever-growing pool of past grace. The inexhaustible reservoir is invisible except through the promises. But the ever-enlarging pool of past grace is visible; and God means for the certainty and beauty and depth to strengthen our faith in future grace. John Piper grace mean past A saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are: a revelation of the truth and glory of God in the face of Christ-who is the same yesterday today and forever. John Piper illumination spiritual yesterday Our concern with truth is simply an echo of our concern with God . John Piper concern truth-is echoes Bad theology will eventually hurt people and dishonor God in proportion to its badness. John Piper dishonor hurt people The pursuit of joy in God is not optional. John Piper saving heart joy I am not a missionary, but I have wanted my life to count for the unreached peoples of the world. John Piper missionary wanted world If you remove enjoyment of God from faith in God, it ceases to be faith. John Piper enjoyment remove faith-in-god The abortion industry kills as many Black people every four days as the Klan killed in 150 years. John Piper abortion people years You have to decide what those issues are for you. What do you think disqualifies a person from holding public office? I believe that the endorsement of the right to kill unborn children disqualifies a person from any position of public office. It's simply the same as saying that the endorsement of racism, fraud, or bribery, would disqualify him - except that child-killing is more serious than those. John Piper believe children thinking This is God's universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more contentment in God and less satisfaction in the world. John Piper contentment suffering christian The greatest threat to your ministry, dear brothers, is that you lose your joy in God. John Piper ministry brother joy Only the # gospel can do two seemingly contradictory things: destroy pride and increase courage. John Piper increase pride two We need a Savior. Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. John Piper christmas meaningful needs There are a thousand needs in the world, and none of them compares to the global need for the gospel. John Piper compare world needs
