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Please pray for the Piper family.
http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/829_felicity_margaret_piper/
Amazing YouTube vid from Mars Hill Church in Seattle.
The Mars Hill YouTube channel can be found here.
Some great John Piper quotes I came across while reading “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals“
“The difference between Uncle Sam and Jesus Christ is that Uncle Sam won’t enlist you in his service unless you are healthy and Jesus won’t enlist you unless you are sick” - John Piper
“What is God looking for in the world? Assistants? No. The gospel is not a help-wanted ad. It is a help-available ad. God is not looking for people to work for Him but people who let Him work mightily in and through them.” - John Piper
God is not a scout looking for the first draft choices to help His team win. He is an unstoppable fullback ready to take the ball and run touchdowns for anyone who trusts Him to win the game”. - John Piper
“The only right way to serve God is in a way that reserves for Him all the glory” - John Piper
Two powerful presentations of the Gospel message. The first, by John Piper can be found here. And the second, by Mark Driscoll can be found here. I pray I never grow tired of hearing the gospel message.
You never, never, never outgrow your need for it. Don’t ever think of the gospel as, “That’s the way you get saved, and then you get strong by leaving it and doing something else.”
No! We are strengthened by God through the gospel every day, till the day we drop.
You never outgrow the need to preach to yourself the gospel. - John Piper
The enjoyment of [God] is the only happiness with which our souls can be satisfied. To go to heaven, to fully enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of earthly friends, are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams, but God is the sun. These are but streams. But God is the fountain. These are but drops; but God is the ocean.- Jonathan Edwards
The Works of Jonathan Edwards (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 1974 reprint) 2:244
Desiring God has an excellent article by Dr. John Piper on Signs and Wonders that is very much worth your time. If you believe as I do that these are for today you will be encouraged, if not, you will be challenged by Dr. Piper’s highly biblical treatment on the subject.
For the article click here.
