Early on, you talk about God because you consider Him to be most important. But later, you realize there are means by which God is known and portrayed. John Piper earlygodimportant Change image and share on social
As much as we can, let's defend the truth by pointing to what the apostles taught, and let's call out sin by pointing to the inconsistencies between what we say we believe and what we do. John Piper apostlecalldefend Change image and share on social
My mother, who grew up in Pennsylvania, literally washed my mouth out with soap once for saying, 'Shut up!' to my sister. She would have washed my mouth out with gasoline if she knew how foul my mouth was racially when she wasn't around. John Piper foulgasolinegrow share on social
The Gospel is not a theory; the Gospel is not a philosophy or an idea; the Gospel is not a way of thinking or feeling. The Gospel is an event in history. John Piper eventfeltgospel Change image and share on social
Woe to us if we get our satisfaction from the food in the kitchen and the TV in the den and the sex in the bedroom with an occasional tribute to the cement blocks in the basement! John Piper basementbedroomblock Change image and share on social
God has ordained that Satan have a long leash with God holding on to the leash because he knows that when we walk in and out of those temptations, struggling with both the physical effects that they bring and the moral effects that they bring, more of God's glory will shine. John Piper bringeffectglory share on social
It's amazing how many introverts go into the ministry. It's amazing how many people go into the ministry who don't really like to be with people. John Piper amazeintrovertministry Change image and share on social
Jesus Christ... came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God's holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and which seemed... to be taken lightly because it was being passed over for nothing more than the blood of bulls. John Piper bloodbullchrist share on social
The absence of God in most spheres of life is perceived to be normal, and even Christians feel it as normal - which is why absorbing the culture all around us and its priorities is so dangerous. John Piper absenceabsorbchristian Change image and share on social
