Quotes about Author
Grace is not simply leniency when we have sinned. Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon.
— John Piper
Faith is born and sustained by the Word of God, and out of faith grows the flower of joy.
— John Piper
The horror of Hell is an echo of the infinite worth of God's glory.
— John Piper
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
My biggest concern about the effects of the prosperity movement is that it diminishes Christ by making him less central and less satisfying than his gifts.
— John Piper
I recall hearing one of my professors in seminary say that one of the best tests of a person's theology was the effect it has on one's prayers.
— John Piper
The explanation of the blindness [in John 9] lies not in the past causes but the future purposes.
— John Piper
Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is. C. S. LEWIS Surprised by Joy1
— John Piper
Spiritual emotions, which are more than physical, can have chemical effects, and not just the reverse.
— John Piper
So to "love God with all your mind" means engaging all your powers of thought to know God as fully as possible in order to treasure him for all he is worth.
— John Piper
Not to pursue our joy in ministry is not to pursue the profit of our people...Begrudging service does not qualify as genuine love.
— John Piper
All sin comes from not putting supreme value on the glory of God—this is the very essence of sin.
— John Piper