Go and watch this. Watch it and marvel at the glorious Christ and his supremacy.
You can spare 10 minutes for this. Trust me, you can.
“There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, ‘Mine!”
- Abraham Kuyper
I just read Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce by John Piper. I’d like to recommend it as a wonderful short biopic. It isn’t really a comprehensive biography, which is perhaps obvious due to its length, rather it is something of a picture as to what Piper sees as Wilberforce’s motivations and convictions.
Obviously […]
John Piper hears the voice of God.
Those whom God chose, he also gave to the Son; and those he gave to the Son, the Son also called; and for those whom he called, he laid down his life; and to them he gave eternal joy in the presence of his glory. This is the Father’s pleasure.
We can sum upthis great salvation […]
All of Scripture affirms the victory of God in world missions. It is not in question. God has promised. God is sovereign! Because he rules over the hearts of men and is the Lord of his church, his purpose cannot fail! Therefore, giving the Great Commission to the church was not a risk.
- John Piper, […]
The crying need of the hour - every hour - is to put the churches on a wartime footing. Mission leaders are crying out, “Where is the church’s concept of militancy, of a mighty army willing to suffer, moving ahead with exultant determination to take the world by storm? Where is the risk-taking, the launching […]
Christ has become our substitute in two senses: in his suffering and death he becomes our curse and condemnation … And in his suffering and life he becomes our perfection
- John Piper, Counted Righteous In Christ, 41
The issue of earning a living is not nearly so important as whether the next generation can grasp the meaning of the Word of God. We need an education that puts the highest premium, under God, on knowing the meaning of God’s Book and growing in the abilities that will unlock its riches for a […]
The reason Christians have always planted schools where they have planted churches is because we are a people of “the Book.” It is true that the Book will never have its proper effect without prayer and the Holy Spirit. It is not a textbook to be debated; it is a fountain for spiritual thirst, food […]
One basic and compelling reason for education - the rigorous training of the mind - is, very simply, so that a person can read the Bible with understanding.
This sounds too obvious to be useful or compelling. But that’s just because we take the preciousness of reading so for granted or, even more, because we appreciate […]