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Subjected in Hope – John Piper

// January 14th, 2010 // No Comments » // Church, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Matt Chandler, grace, reformed, sermons, suffering

In light of the news that Matt Chandler had a brain tumor, John Piper came to preach at The Village Church in Texas. He did a great job speaking on suffering and the sovereignty of God out of Romans 8.

CHECK IT OUT HERE.

QOTD: Cosmic Sugar Daddy

// July 22nd, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Life, Quote of the Day

*don’t worry this should be one of my last Piper quotes for a while*

This is what keeps us from loving God and loving each other. We love stuff. And when we don’t have it, we crave it. And when we do have it, we love to talk about it incessantly, and waste time on it. And where is God is all that? At best, he’s there as the cosmic Sugar Daddy. We may even thank him for all our stuff. But there is a kind of gratitude that proves that the gift, and not the Giver, is our god.

-John Piper, Finally Alive

QOTD: Our Perfect Advocate

// July 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Quote of the Day, reformed, theology

God sees me in Christ. And I don’t despair because of my failure. I am not paralyzed with hopelessness. I confess my failure to love. I embrace the forgiveness he bought. I take my stand on the wrath-removing propitiation he provided. And I reassure my heart that God sees me through my advocate–my perfect Advocate… He is the perfection we need before God.

-John Piper, Finally Alive

Ten Encouragements for Gospel-Telling

// July 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Life, calvinism, reformed

Taken from John Piper’s, Finally Alive.

1. Know this: God uses clay pots. (2 Cor 4:1-7)

2. Get Resources to share

3. Know that God may use many influences.

4. Be a lavish giver.

5. Find people interesting

6. Invite people to church.

7. Fill the city with Gospel teaching.

8. Use your giftings.

9. Read.

10. Pray for boldness.

Evidences of the New Birth

// July 15th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Life, reformed, theology

Taken from John Piper’s, Finally Alive.

1. Those who are born of God keep his commandments.
1 John 2:3-4, 1 John 3:24

2. Those who are born of God walk as Christ walked.
1 John 2:5-6

3. Those who are born of God don’t hate others but love them.
1 John 2:9, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 4:20

4. Those who are born of God don’t love the world.
1 John 2:15

5. Those who are born of God confess the son and receive (have) him.
1 John 2:23, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:12

6. Those who are born of God practice righteousness.
1 John 2:29

7. Those who are born of God don’t make a practice of sinning.
1 John 3:6, 1 John 3:9-10, 1 John 5:18

8. Those who are born of God posses the power of the Spirit.
1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13

9. Those who are born of God listen submissively to the apostolic Word.
1 John 4:6

10. Those who are born of God believe that Jesus is the Christ.
1 John 5:1

11. Those who are born of God overcome the world.
1 John 5:4

QOTD: For His Glory

// July 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // Books, Jesus Stuff, John Piper, Quote of the Day, reformed

Everything good that God has made and that God sustains is ruined when it is not done in reliance on God’s grace and in pursuit of God’s glory.

-John Piper, Finally Alive