It is unbiblical and arrogant to try to worship God for any other reason than the pleasure to be had in Him. — John Piper Arrogant Copy Share Image
God loves to show mercy . . . His anger must be released by a stiff safety lock, but His mercy has a hair trigger. — John Piper Compassion Copy Share Image
The cross is not a mere event in history; it's a way of life! Take up your cross DAILY, Jesus said! — John Piper Cross Copy Share Image
If we love God's fame and are committed to magnifying His name above all things, we cannot be indifferent to world missions. — John Piper Copy Share Image
Faith is born and sustained by the Word of God, and out of faith grows the flower of joy. — John Piper Bible Copy Share Image
The key that unlocks the treasure chest of God's peace is faith in the promises of God. — John Piper Copy Share Image
“Are you able—theologically, personally, and resource-wise—to be harmoniously, sweetly, and deeply in love with Jesus together in marriage?” — John Piper Deeply in love Copy Share Image
If a tornado twists at 175 miles an hour and stays on the ground like a massive lawnmower for 50 miles, God… — John Piper Copy Share Image
There is no other way the world is going to see the supreme glory of Christ today, except that we break free… — John Piper America Copy Share Image
The absence of God in most spheres of life is perceived to be normal, and even Christians feel it as normal -… — John Piper Absence Copy Share Image
The answer, The answer, my friend, is not yours to invent or create. It will be decided for you. It is outside… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“The bloodline of Jesus Christ is deeper than the bloodlines of race. The death and resurrection of the Son of God for… — John Piper Son of god Copy Share Image
The evil and suffering in this world are greater than any of us can comprehend. But evil and suffering are not ultimate.… — John Piper Evil Copy Share Image
“Let us labor to memorize the Word of God--for worship and for warfare. If we do not carry it in our heads,… — John Piper Copy Share Image
Bad theology dishonors God and hurts people. Churches that sever the root of truth may flourish for a season, but they will… — John Piper Christian Copy Share Image
God was alive when this universe exploded into existence. He was alive when Socrates drank his poison. He was the living God… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“How to Make a Cuckold out of God by Fasting And when God sees this, he responds. He acts. He rewards. What… — John Piper God promises Copy Share Image
“Which means, therefore, that our Bible reading is never just for seeing, never just for learning and doctrine. It is not even… — John Piper Bible Copy Share Image
“It is my eager expectation and hope that . . . Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or… — John Piper Death Copy Share Image
“If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the… — John Piper Darkness Copy Share Image
“The ultimate difference between God's wisdom and man's wisdom is how they relate to the glory of God's grace in Christ crucified.… — John Piper Christ Copy Share Image
James says, "You desire and do not have; so you kill" (Jas. 4:2). We kill marriages and we kill unborn babies because… — John Piper Abortion Copy Share Image
The murders of Newtown are a warning to me - and you. Not a warning to see our schools as defenseless, but… — John Piper Bitterness Copy Share Image
Worship is what we were created for. This is the final end of all existence-the worship of God. God created the universe… — John Piper Church Copy Share Image
“Therefore we should pray for each other the way Jesus prays for us in John 17:17-- "Sanctify them in the truth; thy… — John Piper Prayer Copy Share Image
“The people that make a durable difference in the world are not the people who have mastered many things, but who have… — John Piper Copy Share Image
What defines us as Christians is not most profoundly that we have come to know him but that he took note of… — John Piper Christian Copy Share Image
Worship is basically adoration, and we adore only what delights us. There is no such thing as sad adoration or unhappy praise. — John Piper Adoration Copy Share Image
“God created the world to exhibit the fullness of His glory in the God-centered joy of His people.” — John Piper God Copy Share Image
“Normal Christian life is a process of restoration and renewal. Our joy is not static. It fluctuates with real life. It is… — John Piper Christian Copy Share Image
Prosperity cannot be a proof of God's favor, since it is what the devil promises to those who worship him. (Matt. 4:9) — John Piper Devil Copy Share Image
“Whatever it takes, Lord, keep me desperate for You because I tend to wander when I stop feeling my need for You.” — John Piper Desperate Copy Share Image
“Nothing sobers a wandering philosophical imagination like the thought of having a wife and children to support.” — John Piper Children Copy Share Image
“Christians in the West are weakened by wimpy worldviews. And wimpy worldviews make wimpy Christians.” — John Piper Christianity Copy Share Image
We have a name for those who try to praise when they have no pleasure in the object. We call them hypocrites. — John Piper Hypocrite Copy Share Image
Human beings were put on the planet to depend upon their Creator and to worship their Creator at every point in every… — John Piper Copy Share Image
The importance of prayer rises in proportion to the importance of the things we should give up in order to pray — John Piper Giving Copy Share Image
“We may think we are centering our lives on God when we are really making Him a means to self-esteem.” — John Piper Self esteem Copy Share Image
We are not saved from sin and changed into righteousness for the sake of pride but for the sake of praise. — John Piper Faith Copy Share Image
Our main work is, by the spirit of God, with the Word of God, to portray the glories of God as more… — John Piper Beautiful Copy Share Image
