John Piper

If even an angel preaches a gospel contrary to God's word, he is under a curse. There is not a Christian in the world that does not need to seriously consider Paul's words to the Galatians. The gospel is the church's most precious gift to cherish, protect, and pass on. We must never stop checking what we believe and preach, and then ask the question: Is this the gospel? Is this the gospel that God has revealed to us in the Bible? There is a false gospel--the prosperity gospel--sweeping across continents. There are many churches preaching this false gospel. It is a dangerous lie wrapped in a covering of religion. Those affected by it are being led away from God's good news to a man-centered deception. Paul took nothing more seriously than the danger of a different gospel and we feel the same way. Nothing is more serious; our souls depend on it.

Although he never went abroad, Andrew Fuller was a zealous promoter of world missions, influencing countless missionaries, such as William Carey, and championing the importance of sound doctrine for the perseverance and fruitfulness of world evangelism. In this short biography, John Piper puts Fuller’s movement-inspiring life and theology on display, calling all Christians to devote themselves to knowing, guarding, and spreading the true gospel—even to the very ends of the earth.

Nu kommer "Kasta inte bort ditt liv på svenska" – boken sålde i en halv miljon ex redan samma år den publicerades. Många har inspirerats av den, bl a artisten Steven Curtis Chapman: ”Jag har alltid sagt och vetat att livet inte handlar om mig, men genom John Piper var det som om Gud slängde en stor hink av kallt, förlossande vatten i mitt ansikte och sa: ’Vakna upp. Detta är vad livet faktiskt handlar om.’” Boken handlar om drivkraften till lärjungaskap, glädjen i att leva till Guds ära och att följa Jesus, och författaren säger att han riktar sig till dig som är student eller pensionär – och alla däremellan. John Piper skriver utmanade om att följa Jesus fullt ut i vår tid, och om risken att på olika sätt förlora sitt liv, när Jesus kallar oss att riskera allt för att vinna livet i honom. Ett mycket viktigt budskap till mig och oss alla i svensk kristenhet i dag - läs den och ta riktning! Martin Ström, missionsledare OM Sverige I en tid då många ser självförverkligande som sitt främsta mål proklamerar Piper att bara den som förlorar sitt eget liv för Jesu skull kan finna det. Kasta inte bort ditt liv rekommenderas varmt till varje människa som funnit eller vill finna den skatt som är värd allting annat. Magnus Olsson, entreprenör med engagemang för mission i Sverige John Piper var under mer än 30 år pastor i Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis Minnesota, en ursprungligen svensk församling grundad av svenska emigranter på 1800-talet. Han är författare till ett stort antal böcker och en uppskattad talare – inte minst bland unga vuxna.

Nu kommer "Kasta inte bort ditt liv på svenska" – boken sålde i en halv miljon ex redan samma år den publicerades. Många har inspirerats av den, bl a artisten Steven Curtis Chapman: ”Jag har alltid sagt och vetat att livet inte handlar om mig, men genom John Piper var det som om Gud slängde en stor hink av kallt, förlossande vatten i mitt ansikte och sa: ’Vakna upp. Detta är vad livet faktiskt handlar om.’” Boken handlar om drivkraften till lärjungaskap, glädjen i att leva till Guds ära och att följa Jesus, och författaren säger att han riktar sig till dig som är student eller pensionär – och alla däremellan. John Piper skriver utmanade om att följa Jesus fullt ut i vår tid, och om risken att på olika sätt förlora sitt liv, när Jesus kallar oss att riskera allt för att vinna livet i honom. Ett mycket viktigt budskap till mig och oss alla i svensk kristenhet i dag - läs den och ta riktning! Martin Ström, missionsledare OM Sverige I en tid då många ser självförverkligande som sitt främsta mål proklamerar Piper att bara den som förlorar sitt eget liv för Jesu skull kan finna det. Kasta inte bort ditt liv rekommenderas varmt till varje människa som funnit eller vill finna den skatt som är värd allting annat. Magnus Olsson, entreprenör med engagemang för mission i Sverige John Piper var under mer än 30 år pastor i Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis Minnesota, en ursprungligen svensk församling grundad av svenska emigranter på 1800-talet. Han är författare till ett stort antal böcker och en uppskattad talare – inte minst bland unga vuxna.

What, or who, is at the center of your universe? John Piper shows us the blazing glory of Christ and urges us to set him as the sun at the center of our personal solar systems, so that each area of our life might orbit in the way it was designed to. When Christ is our supreme treasure, we are able to keep money, sex and power in their proper place, enjoying them and glorifying God with them instead of rejecting them or worshiping them.

The roles of men and women are immensely contested in both society and the church today. Christians are looking for answers from the Bible regarding how God intends for men and women to relate to one another. In this concise and accessible resource, well-known authors and Bible teachers John Piper and Wayne Grudem respond to fifty crucial questions often asked in relation to biblical manhood and womanhood. Answering objections raised against the view that God created men and women equal in value but distinct in role, Piper and Grudem winsomely present a biblical vision of gender roles that is life-giving and fulfilling for both men and women.

God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the word of God. John Piper has devoted his life to showing us that the glory of God is the object of the soul’s happiness. Now, his burden in this book is to demonstrate that this same glory is the ground of the mind’s certainty. God’s peculiar glory shines through his word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in one self-authenticating sight, our minds are sure and our hearts are satisfied. Justified certainty and solid joy meet in the peculiar glory of God.

John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed. With deep pastoral insight, practical wisdom and sensitivity, he encourages others in hospital to look beyond their circumstances. This can be a deeply meaningful time in which to draw from God’s wisdom, trust him and rest in his love.

Hear his voice. Have his ear. Belong to his body. Three seemingly unremarkable principles shape and strengthen the Christian life: listening to God’s voice, speaking to him in prayer, and joining together with his people as the church. Though often viewed as normal and routine, the everyday “habits of grace” we cultivate give us access to these God-designed channels through which his love and power flow—including the greatest joy of all: knowing and enjoying Jesus. A study guide for individual and group study is also available.

Sickness is hard. The combination of physical discomfort, emotional stress, anxious thoughts, and long stretches of boredom can make it difficult to remember—much less rely on and rejoice in—our good and sovereign God. Reflecting on ten lessons he learned while recovering in the hospital, John Piper encourages those struggling with illness to fight for faith by focusing on the promises of God, the truth of the gospel, and the reality of eternity.

John Newton is famous for his legendary hymn “Amazing Grace.” Many have celebrated his dramatic conversion from a life in the slave trade to his eventual work to end it. But often overlooked are Newton’s forty years as a pastor ministering to parishioners and friends unsettled by the trials, doubts, and fears of life. Newton is perhaps the greatest pastoral letter writer in the history of the church. He took up his pen day after day to help others fix their eyes on Christ, which, he writes, is the underlying battle of the Christian life. Through a careful study of scores of letters, Tony Reinke brings together Newton’s brilliant vision of the Christian life in one accessible place. Widely recognized as a pillar of 20th-century evangelicalism, J. I. Packer has had a profound impact on millions of Christians living today. Now in his late eighties, Packer still exerts an enormous influence on pastors and laypeople around the world through his many books, articles, and recorded lectures—works that overflow with spiritual wisdom related to the Christian life. In the latest addition to Crossway’s growing Theologians on the Christian Life series, well-known pastor Sam Storms examines Packer’s legacy when it comes to the Christian and sanctification. Whether exploring Packer’s insights into prayer, Bible study, the sovereignty of God, or the Christian’s fight against sin, this accessible book offers readers the chance to learn from the best of Packer’s thinking on what true godliness really entails. The importance of Dutch theologian Herman Bavinck to Reformed theology is difficult to overstate. Bavinck's comprehensive four volume systematic theology, Reformed Dogmatics, is a modern classic that has influenced countless pastors and theologians over the past 100 years. In Bavinck on the Christian Life, scholar John Bolt brings the great Dutch theologian’s life and work to bear on following Jesus in the 21st century. By practically applying Bavinck's systematic works to the Christian life and looking at the life of the man himself, this book shows the direct connection between robust theology, practical holiness, and personal joy. John Owen is widely hailed as one of the greatest theologians of all time. His many works—especially those encouraging Christians in their struggle against sin—continue to speak powerfully to readers today, offering much-needed spiritual guidance for following Christ and resisting temptation day in and day out. Starting with an overview of Owen’s life, ministry, and historical context, Michael Haykin and Matthew Barrett introduce readers to the pillars of Owen’s spiritual life. From exploring his understanding of believers’ fellowship with the triune God to highlighting his teaching on justification, this study invites us to learn about the Christian life from the greatest of the English Puritans. Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life series.

According to Warren Wiersbe, The Supremacy of God in Preaching "calls us back to a biblical standard for preaching, a standard exemplified by many of the pulpit giants of the past, especially Jonathan Edwards and Charles Spurgeon." This newly revised and expanded edition is an essential guide for preachers who want to stir the embers of revival. Piper has added valuable new material reflecting on his thirty-three years of preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church, offering a glimpse of what a lifetime of putting God first has done for the faith of the hundreds of thousands who have heard him preach over the years.

Helping readers walk the line between idolatry and ingratitude, this book emphasizes our responsibility to glorify God by joyfully embracing his good gifts without letting them become worldly distractions that steal our affection.

The Christmas season is often one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year. It's all too easy to lose sight of what makes it special. Helping us refocus on what's truly important, John Piper leads us through twenty-five short meditations on Advent. The devotionals are drawn from his extensive teaching and preaching ministry to lead readers to ponder afresh the birth of Jesus, Israel's long-awaited Messiah and the Saviour of the world. Reflecting on several scriptural texts, this accessible volume aims to direct individuals, families and churches to the most glorious dawning of indestructible joy the world has ever seen: the incarnation of the Son of God.

Advent is for adoring Jesus. The Christmas season is one of the busiest times of the year. But it is also a season of reflection and preparation for that special day when we mark Immanuel’s coming—the arrival of our eternal God in our own frail humanity. This is the greatest of history’s many wonders, something too stupendous to celebrate just on one day. Advent is a way of lengthening and intensifying the joy of Christmas. These 25 brief devotional readings from John Piper begin on December 1 and carry us to Christmas Day. Our hope is that God would use these meditations to deepen and sweeten your adoration of Jesus and help you keep him at the center of your Christmas season.

Los temas eternos como sexo, tensi n racial y los desconcertantes y perfectos planes de Dios son hoy d a tan parte de nuestra experiencia humana como tambi n lo fueron para Rut y Booz hace m s de tres mil a os. En Bajo las alas de Dios, el libro de Rut cobra vida en forma de una historia en que el Se or utiliza las m s arriesgadas y fr giles circunstancias para lograr sus acertados y misericordiosos prop sitos. El lector experimentar el libro de Rut en una manera distinta y recibir inspiraci n a fin de que pueda tomar grandes riesgos para un Dios grandioso y soberano. Sex. Race. Scripture. Sovereignty. The book of Ruth includes them all. So readers shouldn't be fooled by its age, says Pastor John Piper. Though its events happened over 3,000 years ago, the story holds astounding relevance for Christians in the twenty-first century. The sovereignty of God, the sexual nature of humanity, and the gospel of God's mercy for the undeserving--these massive realities never change. And since God is still sovereign, and we are male or female, and Jesus is alive and powerful, A Sweet and Bitter Providence bears a message for readers from all walks of life. But be warned, Piper tells his audience: This ancient love affair between Boaz and Ruth could be dangerous, inspiring all of us to great risks in the cause of love.

Volume 6 in the Swans Are Not Silent series explores how God used the poetic eloquence of George Herbert, George Whitefield, and C. S. Lewis to build the church and spread the gospel.

Here are three influential Christians whose work exhibited a love for beauty and a commitment to truth. Whether discussing George Herbert's poetry, George Whitefield's preaching or C. S. Lewis's writing, the author leads us to rediscover the importance of vigorous creative effort in loving God and spreading the good news about Jesus. New facets of truth emerge as the author explores poetic eloquence and creative expression in their ministries and works.