Reading is more important to me than eating. John Piper More Quotes by John Piper More Quotes From John Piper Books don't change people; paragraphs do, Sometimes even sentences. John Piper sometimesbookpeople What defines us as Christians is not most profoundly that we have come to know him but that he took note of us and made us his own. John Piper noteschristianmade The vast majority of abortions are performed between the seventh and tenth week when the baby is already sucking his thumb, recoiling from pricking, responding to sound. All his organs are present, the brain is functioning, the heart is pumping, the liver is making blood cells, the kidneys are cleaning fluids, and there is a fingerprint. His genetic code is uniquely and unquestionably human. And, if we are willing, he can be seen by ultrasound. John Piper cellsheartbaby There will be no passion to draw others into our worship where there is no passion for worship. John Piper drawspassionworship If truth does not lead to falling in love, it fails. John Piper falling-in-lovefailingdoe Desire that your life count for something great! Long for your life to have eternal significance. Want this! Don’t coast through life without a passion. John Piper christian-inspirationalpassionlong Faith begins with a backward look at the cross, but it lives with a forward look at the promises John Piper crosseslookspromise Anger devours almost all other good emotions. It deadens the soul. It numbs the heart to joy and gratitude and hope and tenderness and compassion and kindness. John Piper gratitudekindnessheart It is evil to justify killing (unborn babies) by the happy outcome of eternity for the one killed. This same justification could be used to justify killing one-year olds, or any heaven-bound believer for that matter. The Bible asks the question: "Shall we sin that grace may abound?" (Romans 6:1) And: "Shall we do evil that good may come?" (Romans 3:8). In both cases the answer is a resounding NO. It is presumption to step into God's place and try to make the assignments to heaven or to hell. Our duty is to obey God, not to play God. John Piper playbabyyears Worship is a way of gladly reflecting back to God the radiance of His worth. John Piper reflecting-backradianceprayer The best news of the Christian gospel is that the supremely glorious Creator of the universe has acted in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection to remove every obstacle between us and himself so that we may find everlasting joy in seeing and savoring his infinite beauty. John Piper life-changingchristianjesus Nothing is more vital than prayer in Christian existence, and few things are more vulnerable to neglect. John Piper vulnerableprayerchristian If we cannot claim to live sinless lives, then the only thing that can keep us from despairing before a holy God is that we have an Advocate in heaven and He pleads our case not on the basis of our perfection but of His propitiation. John Piper holyperfectionheaven Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement! John Piper kitchenblocksex I will not waste my life! I will finish my course and finish it well. I will display the Gospel of the grace of God in all I do. I will run my race to the end.” - Paul John Piper wasteracerunning It has to do with seeing God. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Matthew 5:8). John Piper purityblessedheart You don't give God authority over your life. He has it, totally. John Piper over-youauthoritygiving In our proud love affair with ourselves we pour contempt, whether we know it or not, on the worth of God's glory. As our pride pours contempt upon God's glory, His righteousness obliges Him to pour wrath upon our pride. John Piper wrathproudpride Seeing & savoring Jesus Christ is the most important seeing and savoring you'll ever do. John Piper importantjesuschrist The apex of glorifying God is enjoying Him with the heart. But this is empty emotionalism where that joy is not awakened and sustained by true views of God for who He really is John Piper viewsheartjoy
